Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable

Job DescriptionThrough its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca. To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here. The Accounting and Finance Services is currently seeking a full-time, contract (12 months) Finance Assistant for the Accounts Payables area. In this role the Finance Assistant will be accountable for processing of invoices according to standard operating procedures, ensuring all invoices are processed within standard turnaround times, responding to queries from programs, scan/save/retrieve invoices along with its support, provide backup for other AP team members, ensuring payments are supported and approved according to established payment policies & procedures, process/supporting weekly payment run process and assisting with internal and external audit preparations. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. The position is located at the Queen St. Site. Job Requirements The successful candidate will possess at least two years Post Secondary formal education in accounting and/or Business Management with at least two (2) years Accounts Payable experience. The candidate will demonstrate superior interpersonal, communication (written and oral), problem solving, organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills. In this role the successful candidate will require the ability to demonstrate diplomacy, judgement, and initiative, while working under pressure to meet conflicting deadlines which all require a high level of accuracy. You will also require the ability to clearly articulate financial concepts. The ability to work with individuals of diverse cultural and social backgrounds is necessary. You will have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages specifically Excel. Previous experience using Lawson and an Access data base is considered an asset. Experience working in a hospital or health care setting is an asset. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset. Please Note: This full-time, contract (12 months) position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.