Finance Assistant - Part-Time

Marberg Staffing Ltd.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Ontario is searching for a part-time Finance Assistant to provide support services to the Operations and Finance Team. The role involves using tools like SAP and MS Excel to gather and analyze financial data while ensuring compliance with government regulations. Ideal candidates will have at least three months' experience with relevant software, possess strong communication skills, and be able to work both remotely and onsite. This temporary position offers competitive pay and requires government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience of at least three months using SAP, SONAR, and SONAR 360.
• Proficient in managing data from multiple sources and formats.
• Ability to work effectively in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and data administration support to the Operations and Finance Team.
• Collect, clean, organize, and analyze department data.
• Create databases and develop custom reports.

Skills

Proficiency with SAP

Advanced MS Excel skills

Strong English communication skills

Data entry skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Second-year university level in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

SONAR

SONAR 360

Job description

Finance Assistant Part‑Time (Federal Government – Central Ontario Region)

Temporary position, initial term ASAP to September 30 2026, with possible extension.

Compensation: $23 per hour.

Regular work hours: 7.5 hours per day (excluding a 1‑hour unpaid lunch). Work 2–3 days per week between Monday and Friday, 7 am–5 pm EST; hybrid model with a minimum of 2 onsite days (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the client’s downtown Toronto office.

Responsibilities Summary

• Provide financial and data administration support services to the Operations and Finance Team, including data gathering, mining, reformatting, and analysis to identify patterns, trends, and insights, with extensive use of MS Excel Pivot tables.
• Collect, clean, organize and analyze department data to identify patterns, trends, and insights.
• Create databases and develop custom reports on existing corporate databases.
• Provide back‑up administrative coordination and support services to the Finance Team, including making travel reservations, developing itineraries and preparing travel expense claims as required.
• Coordinate various project and day‑to‑day activities among internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Perform additional administrative and office support tasks as required.

Qualifications

Education: Second‑year university level in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent discipline.

Preferred Work Experience: At least three (3) months of experience using SAP, SONAR, and SONAR 360 systems, and demonstrated strong proficiency in managing data from multiple sources and formats.

Preferred Sector Experience: Federal government sector experience preferred; finance or research sector experience an asset.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements

• Proficiency with SAP, SONAR, and SONAR 360 to mine, filter, format data, and create reports.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, including Pivot Tables (will be tested).
• Strong data entry skills and attention to detail (will be tested).
• Strong English communication skills, including business writing, reading comprehension, proofreading, and verbal presentation suitable for diverse audiences, and professional telephone manners.

Task‑Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes

• Ability to thrive in an agile work environment requiring strong problem‑solving skills and independent self‑direction.
• Strong interest and capability in team collaboration and creativity to support an operational team.
• Strong organizational capability, ability to quickly acquire new skills and learn new tools.
• Punctual, responsible, reliable, with a demonstrated record of professional conduct and character.
• Effectiveness working with minimal direction and supervision, prioritizing tasks, managing volume targets and due dates.
• Professional handling of confidential information with good judgment and adherence to organisational policy.
• Superior attention to detail, organized and methodical approach to task completion.

Additional Requirements

• Must have Government of Canada Reliability Status Security Clearance certification, including fingerprint check, prior to assignment start. Marberg will reimburse security clearance fees upon satisfactory completion and receipt submission.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by health, safety and information security policies.
• Ability to declare personal Non‑Conflict of Interest in the execution of assignment responsibilities.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Additional satisfactory background checks, technical skills evaluations, and employment references as required.

Application Notes

Please submit your resume as soon as possible. Applications will not be accepted after December 8 2025. Screenings and shortlisting occur immediately; qualified applications may be contacted on the same day.