2627-207 - Finance Specialist (Student Accounts) - Sydney Waterfront Campus

Nova Scotia Community College; Halifax; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Community College is seeking a Finance Specialist - Student Accounts at the Sydney Waterfront Campus in Sydney, NS. The role reports to the Manager, Administrative Services and focuses on integrity, accuracy and compliance of student accounts, with system reporting and data analysis as key components.

The successful candidate will have an Advanced College Diploma in Business with Finance/Accounting, 3+ years in finance, and strong Excel and ERP data handling experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced college diploma (3-year) in Business or related field with Finance/Accounting focus.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Finance or Accounting with accounting procedures and financial reports.
• Experience in a post-secondary environment is an asset.
• Experience with large student/client financial data and Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Be the key contact for student accounts system reports and data analysis.
• Support Sydney Waterfront Campus and eCampus operations; manage on-site financial processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Teamwork

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Advanced college diploma in Business with Finance/Accounting

Tools

PeopleSoft ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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

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

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

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 [e-mail]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.