Finance Clerk

Title: Finance Clerk
Department: Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut
Community: Rankin Inlet
Requisition Number: 1046
Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $83,212.00 to $94,430.00 per year, 37.5 hours/week.

Northern Allowance: $18,887.00 per year.
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: October 30, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. central time

This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Clerk will provide entry level accounts payable and accounts receivable services in terms of data entry, verification and basic reconciliation as well as assigned general administration services, in accordance with established policy, procedures and financial controls, to ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions and effective client services, in accordance with the financial goals of the Government of Nunavut.

The Finance Clerk will process financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash, receipting or travel documents in accordance with established financial policy and procedures. Verify and complete accurate calculations, signatures, commitments, expense vouchers, coding and supporting documentation or pricing prior to system entry.  Identifies and notifies the supervisor of errors and omissions. Maintains control documents such as ‘BF’ (bring forward) files, tracking logs of invoices and financial documents which need follow-up on the Local Contract Authority (LCA) and other books, registers and lists. Enters data from source documents in the Free Balance financial system with minimal errors, after appropriate authorizations and information has been obtained. Generates reports to verify data and coding and conducts basic reconciliations and highlights discrepancies. The incumbent will maintain complete and accurate files, retrieves and returns files as requested. Provides assistance in the filing, year-end storage, destruction and archiving records. Provide other duties as requested by the supervisor.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are normally acquired through a High School Diploma and a minimum of 1-year general office experience. Experience in using a financial accounting system is an asset. Experience in using word processing applications, databases or spreadsheets are definite assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.