At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage student accounts, analyze financial data, and support decision-making processes.
- Company: Join NSCC, a leader in education with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Full-time position with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on student financial processes while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Advanced diploma in Business or Finance, plus 3 years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 57867 - 67798 $ per year.
Operational Support Finance Specialist - Student Accounts (TS13) at Sydney Waterfront Campus, Nova Scotia.
Position: Commencing November 16, 2026
Application deadline: 11:59PM, November 3, 2026
Competition No: 2627-207
Salary Range: $57,867.56 - $67,797.83 annually
Qualifications
- An Advanced College diploma (i.e., a 3-year College diploma) in Business, or a Business-related field, with a specialization in Finance or Accounting.
- A minimum of 3 years (full time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in Finance or Accounting, including experience with accounting procedures, analytical review, and compiling financial reports.
- Experience using applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and E-mail.
- Experience working with large amounts of student and/or client financial data in PeopleSoft, or a similar ERP system, demonstrating accurate data handling practices and advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Experience analyzing and providing recommendations on large amounts of student and/or client financial data with demonstrated ability to identify issues, interpret trends, and implement effective solutions using strong data analysis.
- Experience with account reconciliation and billing functions including issuing invoices and ensuring accuracy in all related financial processes.
- Excellent coordination skills specifically related to organizing and prioritizing workloads for yourself or others.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact effectively with a diversity of people.
- Superior customer service skills and ability to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.
- Team working skills that contribute positively to a team environment.
- Specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in high attention to detail, account analysis, reconciliations, running queries and working with large volumes of data.
- Familiarity with and commitment to complying with OHS policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to follow instructions.
- Strong commitment to excellence and life-long learning.
- Commitment to community involvement.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, Administrative Services (MAS) for Sydney Waterfront Campus (SWC) and eCampus Region, the Finance Specialist - Student Supports plays a key role with the Business Office operations with accountability for integrity, accuracy, compliance and continuity of student accounts processes. This position acts as the key contact for the development, execution, and analysis of system reports and queries, leverages data to resolve complex account issues, identifies trends, and supports decision-making, process improvement, and the resolution of functional system issues. This position will support both Sydney Waterfront Campus and eCampus and will work fulltime onsite at Sydney Waterfront Campus.
Additional Information
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements. NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact David Meister, HR Talent Consultant, at david.meister@nscc.ca. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here. Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.
Finance Specialist – Sydney Waterfront Campus employer: NSCC
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