Senior Officer, Finance

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Temporary replacement of a regular position

Job Type:Employee Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):12

Job Family:

Finance (JF)# of Open Positions:1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Student Affairs, Finance, RVS, Client Relations, CDELCampus:

Main Campus Union Affiliation:

SSUODate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):2026/10/29

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):2026/11/09

Hours per week:35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 08

Salary Range:$68,149.00 - $86,083.00

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Position

Purpose:

Plan and coordinate the activities related to the financial operations of the sector, including payroll verification and financial transactions in order to provide support and advice to managers and to ensure that the policies and procedures are well understood and properly  this role, your responsibilities will include:

Budget:
Administer internally and/or externally-funded budgets to ensure compliance with established policies. Analyze financial statements against budgets for various types of funds to identify and address any inconsistencies. Perform all research and analysis necessary to provide recommendations to managers and/or researchers on the effective preparation of budgets, budget projections and shortfalls to maximize revenue and contain expenditure.

Financial:
Administer the ongoing financial transaction processes for the sector, to maintain financial integrity and transparency and to ensure compliance with established policies. Act as approval agent for invoices, travel advances, requests for reimbursement and credit card statements to verify that documentation and taxation are correct.

Payroll:
Prepare requests for remuneration, and required documentation for the generation of contracts, and administer remuneration for casual and term employees to ensure compliance with established policies and to minimize the possibility of a negative impact on the affected employee, such as an interruption in pay. Verify payroll reports for accuracy and liaise with Payroll Services to reconcile any inconsistencies.

Purchasin g:
Purchase goods and services for the sector, on purchase order or on credit card, in compliance with all relevant policies. Request estimates from suppliers on behalf of internal clients and provide recommendations.

Records management:
Maintain an effective filing and records management system to preserve confidentiality of the records and ensure that complete and accurate documentation is available for future reference or audit purposes.

Reporting:
Prepare various moderately complex reports, on a scheduled as well as ad-hoc basis, on financial transactions, accounts, payroll, and budget projections of the sector to support ongoing operations and strategic planning. In…