Department Information
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.
Job Information
As the Territorial Manager, Financial Services you will be responsible for the administration of the central support for all NTHSSA staff on NTHSSA Finance Business Processes and System support. You will provide advice, leadership, oversight and support of Accounts Payable, expenditure and Treasury functions. A large component of your responsibilities will include the management of credit card administration. Banking and cash management are also critical functions within your role.
The Manager performs these roles in the context of ensuring compliance with the Authority’s Purpose, Guiding Principles and Values, the Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) specific legislation, the NT Public Services Act (PSA), Financial Administration Act (FAA), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), GNWT related policies and manuals, and NT Human Resources legislation the, NT Public Service Collective Agreements, and all other relevant government legislation, policies and procedures.
To be successful in this role you will typically need a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a concentration in Accounting and Finance along with a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing combined with five years of progressive experience preferably in public service (at least 3 years of the experience must be at a senior officer level) and one year of supervisory experience.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.