Finance Clerk - Purchasing

Competition #: 000C3-Nov2224B
Position: Finance Clerk - Purchasing
Location: Central Office
Department: Purchasing
Assignment: Purchasing Clerk - Term ending March 31, 2026 (~15 months)
Status: Term

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Monday, December 09 2024
End Date: Tuesday, March 31 2026
Posted: Friday, November 22 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, December 04 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 10,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 58,000 students in 137 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today!

HRCE offers:

• Attractive schedules offering work/life balance
• Competitive compensation and time off
• Access to generous sick time benefits
• Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development

Finance Clerks are members of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, Local 53 (NSGEU). The NSGEU collective agreement can be accessed by clicking HERE .

The Finance Clerk - Accounting and Purchasing is responsible for performing various tasks to support the accounting and purchasing roles for the Financial Services Department. The Finance Clerk-Accounting and Purchasing will work as part of a team and utilize SAP to perform accurate balancing processes, perform purchasing card duties and produce the necessary reports and reconciliations required to support the efficient operation of the Financial Services Department. Working collaboratively within the Department, the Finance Clerk - Accounting and Purchasing reports directly to the Supervisor, Accounting and Purchasing.

Qualifications:

(a) Recognized business diploma or the equivalent obtained through training and experience;

(b) Minimum two (2) years' experience in an accounting and purchasing environment including the operation of an advanced accounting system, spreadsheets, word processing and the Internet;

(c) Experience with SAP considered an asset.

Rate of Pay:

This is an NSGEU position on the SC4 scale with a starting hourly rate of $25.99. Rates are based on a five (5) step scale with step increases occurring annually in accordance with the Collective Agreement as shown below.

Step

Hourly Rate

Step 1

$ 25.99

Step 2

$ 27.25

Step 3

$ 28.59

Step 4

$ 28.95

Step 5

$ 30.22

Hours of Work:

Seven (7) hours per day (excluding lunch) totalling 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Finance Clerks are entitled to an unpaid lunch break of at least one-half (1/2) hour and up to one (1) hour to be scheduled in consultation with the immediate supervisor.

Please refer to job description for further details.

Current employees - please update your employee ID on the Job Posting page before applying to positions to ensure your contract/employment status shows correctly.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 10,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 58,000 students in 137 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today!

Please refer to job description for further details.

Current employees - please update your employee ID on the Job Posting page before applying to positions to ensure your contract/employment status shows correctly.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.