Acadia University

Competition #22-25-AU:
Acadia seeks a Financial Student Service Representative in Student Accounts to audit, analyze, administer, and process a varied and complex range of financial transactions. Responsibilities will include:

• Provide assistance and information to students related to their account.
• Balance daily cash/electronic receipts and prepare deposits.
• Negotiate student loans, external scholarships and prepare required documentation.
• Collect on delinquent accounts.
• Prepare required reports for Federal and Provincial student loan agencies.
• Invoice organizations and government agencies for sponsored students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are seeking a candidate who has a diploma in business or accounting combined with related financial experience. A Bachelor degree would be an asset. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams are required, knowledge of Colleague database an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to provide outstanding customer service while working in an environment where the priorities frequently change, with minimal supervision, is required. 
• Knowledge of Acadia's academic and administrative policies, as well as experience with collections, would be preferred. 
• If required, applicants may have to work flexible hours which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required at peak times of the academic year.

THE REWARDS: Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package in addition to a starting salary of $41,343 per annum (SEIU Clerk 3). Salary increases to $46,082 following successful completion of 6-month probation period. To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca. https://hr.acadiau.ca.

TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and references. For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected].

Consideration of applications will begin on August 24, 2022. 

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package. 

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected].