Finance And Hr Officer

About Us

King’s-Edgehill School, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, was founded in 1788 and is recognized as Canada's first independent school. KES accepts students from grades 6 -12 and is a post secondary preparatory boarding and day school. At KES, we inspire academic, athletic, and artistic excellence, with a commitment to the traditional community ideals of gentleness and learning, dignity and respect. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek a broad spectrum of qualified candidates.

About Our Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Finance and HR Officer to join our team at King’s-Edgehill School. This position will report to the Director, Finance and Operations with a strong linkage requiring day-to-day collaboration and support to the Director, HR and Diversity. As the Finance and HR Officer, you will be responsible for coordinating, managing, and executing multiple financial and HR administrative priorities essential to the School’s operations.

Primary responsibilities:

• Organizes and manage the accounts payable process including receiving and verifying invoices, processing payments, charging of departmental accounts, and maintaining an efficient filing system.

• Manages the petty cash fund including distributions, record keeping and maintenance, and monthly reconciliation.

• Liaises with school trip administration staff, providing budgeting and trip financial planning support.

• Reviews and administers staff reimbursements.

• Liaises with staff and manages the fund allocation and billing process for various school events and initiatives.

• Completes full payroll processing for all employees on a bi-weekly basis using Easypay.

• Ensures all necessary pay and status changes are administered and employee files and records, government remittances, ROE’s, T4’s, T4A’s, and any other reporting requirements are up to date.

• Prepares annual tax receipts for staff and parents.

• Assists staff with the use of the online payslip portal (Easystub).

• Coordinates benefit and pension changes, to ensure staff are enrolled in the applicable plans.

• Manages pension plan monthly remittance process.

• Provides coverage for other Finance and HR administrative functions, as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Post-secondary education in finance, accounting, payroll, or office administration preferred.
• Minimum 1 - 3 years experience in a similar multifunctional role considered an asset.
• High level of speed and accuracy with data entry and excellent attention to detail Highly organized and reliable.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a busy team environment and provide excellent internal service.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills and familiar with Microsoft products.
• Software proficiency with the ability to learn new systems efficiently.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

What We Offer

• Position Type: Permanent Full-time
• Salary: $45,000-$55,000
• Group Health Care Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and EAP)
• Employee Pension Plan
• Tuition discount for your child(dren) attending KES
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Fitness benefit: complimentary use of athletics facilities
• Employee meal benefit: enjoy lunches in full-service dining hall
• A fun and rewarding family-oriented work environment
• Start date: ASAP

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter expressing your interest to the attention of Jenn Shaw, Director, HR and Diversity at jshaw@kes.ns.ca by Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-02-20