Summer 2022 Co-op – Financial Analysts Co-op – Nova Scotia Health – Sydney, Nova Scotia

Job Title:   Financial Analysts Co-op (Exclusion/Non Union)

  Dept ID:         Stewardship and Accountability              

 Mandate:

The financial analyst co-op role is an important role across the finance portfolio, providing assistance in ensuring all processes and system technology is efficient and working to support stakeholders, customers, vendors, and employees.  These positions have key relationships across NSH with Clinical & Administrative Managers and Directors, to support financial, payroll, budget and cost decisions.  They are assigned functional accountabilities to align with departments:

• financial analysis support to managers/directors on budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis;
• corporate reporting expertise on reporting, accounting, capital funding, tax, treasury and internal controls;
• budget and revenue analysis, supporting the Business Planning process, implementation and ongoing maintenance of budget and revenue generation/ monitoring
• payroll analysis related to resources, collective agreements, payroll processing and audit/reconciliation;
• Accounts receivable analysis, rate consolidation and process improvements;
• Case costing analytical work to support case costing reporting through collaborative discussions with NSHA leaders; and internal audit work related to the prioritized list of reviews.

Reporting to the Managers within the Corporate Reporting, Budget, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, and Financial Analytics departments the financial analysts co-op are responsible to provide analytical support to corporate activities serviced by the finance portfolio (Budget, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Reporting, etc….), transactional processing centres (Accounts Receivable, Payroll, etc…) and support to NSHA leaders (Directors, Managers, Physician Leaders, etc….).

Position Scope:

These positions will be assigned accountability for analytical work for day to day work and strategic initiatives. (Projects, process work, focus groups, committees, etc….)  The co-op analyst is responsible for carrying out assigned functions within the Finance Program.  Under the program management model, the Financial Analyst Co-op will exhibit sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework of the objectives of the department and the organization as a whole.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

– Perform account reconciliations

– Perform variance analysis

– Prepare journal entries as required

– Assist with yearend financial audit and year end payroll processes including reconciliation, validation and verification of information.

– Assists with:

• Preparation of business cases,
• Calculations of key performance indicators,
• Research on best practice,
• Development of templates

 

The Individual is expected to:

1) Must hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients and staff within Nova Scotia Health (NSH).

2) Good working knowledge of accounting and generally accepted accounting procedures.

3) Good working knowledge of MS Office software including Excel, Word and Access.

4) Maintain and promote good working relationships and communications within the organization as a whole and with outside contacts.

5) Promote the mission of quality health care by performing any other tasks and duties that may be assigned or required in order to maintain effective and efficient work flows..

 

Qualifications

The Individual is expected to:

• Must hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients and staff within Nova Scotia Health (NSH).
• Good working knowledge of accounting and generally accepted accounting procedures.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office software including Excel, Word and Access.
• Maintain and promote good working relationships and communications within the organization as a whole and with outside contacts.
• Promote the mission of quality health care by performing any other tasks and duties that may be assigned or required in order to maintain effective and efficient work flows.
• Enrolment in a recognized post-secondary business and/or accounting co-op program
• Possesses a solid understanding of the finance processes and key performance indicators
• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to student_jobs@cbu.ca