Senior Accounting Clerk

Job Summary And Requirements

This is a full-time, permanent position working 75 hours bi-weekly.

At Energy, Mines and Resources, we are committed to a healthy and sustainable resource sector, managed in partnership with Yukoners. We embrace a work environment where problem solving, creativity, teamwork, risk management and personal effort result in the attainment of our goals and those of our clients, while ensuring responsible resource development practices for the benefit of all Yukoners.

The Finance and Information Management branch provides financial services, support and systems management; IT and information management advice and support (ATIPP and records management etc.); as well as managing the department’s public facing-library.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Financial Operations the Senior Accounting Clerk provides a wide range of financial and administrative services to the branches of Energy Mines & Resources such as ensuring the effective and efficient management of accounts payable and receivable functions on behalf of EMR, and assisting the Supervisor, Financial Operations in monitoring and maintaining unit program budgets and providing support to branches as required. The position generates a variety of routine and informal financial information reports for the branches for the purposes of auditing, verifying and monitoring all program materials, internal financial transactions and office administration functions, and acts as liaison with the Department of Finance.

For more information about this position, please contact: Julie Minor, Manager, Financial Operations at [email protected] .

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact: Ravneet Mavi, Human Resource Consultant at [email protected] .

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Visit our website on how to write your resume when applying on Yukon government jobs. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume. A cover letter is not required.

• Post-secondary coursework in accounting or bookkeeping
• Experience performing a broad range of financial functions, ie. preparing financial reports, accounts payable and receivable functions and reconciliations
• Experience in applying and/or administering resource and/or financial legislation
• Experience using Yukon Government computerized financial systems (i.e. FMIS, Quest and Front End) would be an asset
  
  

Candidates who have a combination of education, training and experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability

Candidates should have, and may be assessed on their:

• well-developed interpersonal skills
• good writing and organizational skills
• solid understanding of office and financial procedures
• ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a results-driven environment
• ability to use computer software for word processing, spreadsheets and database management
  
  

Eligibility List

12 months