Accounting Technician

Requisition ID: 411696

Position Number: 20065350

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Selkirk

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Center

Department / Unit: Patient Trust Office

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. 8am to 12pm or 8:30am to 12:30pm)

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 4.00

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Business and Finance Lead for Mental Health and Addictions, the incumbent is part of a finance team located at Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) responsible for the finance and cash transactions of patients of Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC). The incumbent is primarily responsible for processing daily banking transactions in the form of patient trust allocations to SMHC clients. This involves collecting, reviewing, analyzing and reconciling transactions patient banking records in a Patient Trust module (B-Care) in the Clinical Information Management Application (CIMA)on a daily basis and tracking. The incumbent is also responsible for processing new client accounts and terminations, including communicating with clients, staff, and/or trustees to obtain appropriate supporting documentation for audit purposes. Additional responsibilities include other financial analysis, reporting, review, and communication with clients and/or SMHC staff as required.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the last five years in a computerized accounting environment required, preferably within a healthcare environment.
• Experience with investigating and analyzing accounting and finance problems.
• Experience in processing payroll and/or cash and banking transactions and reconciliations.
• Experience performing audit or review procedures.
• Experience with client-facing customer service.
• Experience gathering information from many sources for reconciliation purposes.
• Experience investigating and analyzing issues with follow up performed in a timely manner.
• Experience prioritizing workflow in a demanding environment.
• Experience preparing ad hoc reports for various users and providing management information as requested.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of high school education, Manitoba Standards required.
• Completion of post-secondary education in accounting or finance from a recognized institution is required.
• Enrolled and actively working towards CPA designation is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and Access) required.
• Experience in SAP would be an asset.
• Excellent analytical skills required.
• Excellent English communication skills both written and oral required.
• Ability to recognize and investigate problems quickly and accurately.
• Ability to plan, schedule and complete work in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet challenging deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact well with all levels of staff, patients/patient’s family members and vendors.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

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This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.