Accounting and Administrative Assistant - Queens University

Reporting to the Finance Lead Officer, and working closely with the Finance team of Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG), the Accounting and Administrative Assistant is responsible for assigned accounting, administrative duties and administration of all travel related matters for the for Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG).

The incumbent is responsible for reconciliation of procurement card statements and processing financial transactions such as paying invoices and travel claims for CCTG members. The incumbent will also be the main contact within the group for all travel issues and liaise with an external travel agency in billing matters and 3rd party payments.

The Accounting and Administrative Assistant provides administrative duties, including meeting coordination, scheduling, compiling, processing and disseminating information. The incumbent must function with an exceptional level of accuracy, confidentiality, judgment, and efficiency. The incumbent is expected to act with initiative, make decisions independently, work collectively within the Finance and CCTG teams. This position provides backup coverage for the Finance Administrator and carry out other tasks as required.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three‐year post‐secondary diploma in business administration, accounting/bookkeeping or related field, university degree preferred.
• Three years of previous work experience in administration and finance.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Finance and AcQuire is considered an asset
• Experience with TRAQ research accounting packages is considered an asset.
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including: Excel and Word
• Proficiency with a variety of software applications e.g., Word, Excel, PeopleSoft, AcQuire, TRAQ.
• Sound knowledge of bookkeeping financial accounting practices combined with an ability to synthesize and organize financial information.
• Knowledge of university structure and financial administrative systems is an asset
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience