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Halifax, NS
In-person
Education and Training
Experienced
Full-time
Competition Number: 2627-207
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Aid
Wellness Programs
Operational Support
Finance Specialist - Student Accounts (TS13)
Sydney Waterfront Campus
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Business Office
Continuing Full TIme 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
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What you'll do
Responsibilities
What you will be doing…
- 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
What you'll need
Qualifications
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
- The minimum educational qualification for this position is 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.
- You have 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.
- Occupational experience that includes working in a post secondary environment would be considered an asset.
- Experience using applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, E-mail
- You have 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.
- You have 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.
- You have experience with account reconciliation and billing functions including issuing invoices and ensuring accuracy in all related financial processes.
- You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to organizing and prioritizing workloads for yourself or others
Relevant Skills And Knowledge
- You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion
- You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to interact effectively with a diversity of people
- You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
- Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
- You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in high attention to detail, account analysis, reconciliations, running queries and working with large volumes of data
- You are familiar working within and committed to complying with OHS policies and procedures
- You have a proven ability to follow instructions
- You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence
- You are dedicated to life-long learning
- You show a strong commitment to community involvement
A Little Bit About Us
Nova Scotia Community College
We value Diversity and Inclusion
The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Mi'kmaq, Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons, Black/African Nova Scotians, members of racially visible communities, persons with disabilities, persons of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.
NSCC is organized into six campus regions and one stand-alone campus. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCC's commitment to accessible, high-quality education across the province.
- Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus, Strait Area Campus, and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
- Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus, Cumberland Campus, and Amherst Learning Centre
- Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
- Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg, Shelburne, Burridge Campuses, and Digby Learning Centre
- Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus, Annapolis Valley Campus, and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)
- Sydney Waterfront and eCampus Region: Includes Sydney Waterfront Campus and eCampus
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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.
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