Finance Clerk

Science North; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Science North is seeking a Finance Clerk to join the finance team in Ontario. The role offers 12–18 hours per week with flexible scheduling around other commitments. The contract runs until June 30, 2027, with potential extension.

The successful candidate will support day-to-day accounting functions, including revenue summaries, journal entries, data entry, and filing, while maintaining accuracy and organization.

Qualifications

• Completion of general accounting courses is preferred.
• Ability to perform data entry accurately and quickly.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and analyze problems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily and weekly revenue summaries and journal entries.
• Record revenue transactions and complete related paperwork.
• Perform data entry, filing, and other financial and clerical tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry speed

Organized

Analytical thinking

Education

General accounting courses

Tools

Spreadsheets

Accounting software

Job description

Finance Clerk

$18.45 per hour

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, enjoy working with people and are passionate about sharing your knowledge? Science North is a place where all of these things come together. If you are detail oriented and love being organized you might be a great fit to join our Finance Team. We are looking for someone to join the team as Finance Clerk at a pay rate of $18.45 per hour. Progression in the position may lead to higher level responsibilities as a Finance Assistant at a higher pay rate.

The position involves work during normal office hours 12-18 hours per week, the work offers flexible scheduling around course schedules or other commitments. This is a contract opportunity until June 30, 2027 with opportunity for extension.

The successful candidate will work with accounting staff to ensure that day-to-day financial and accounting functions are performed. Tasks include preparation of daily and weekly revenue summaries and journal entries, recording of revenue transactions, completion of associated paperwork, data entry, filing, and a variety of other financial and clerical tasks.

We are seeking a well organized, thorough and detail oriented individual who has the ability to work with limited supervision, accuracy and speed in data entry and is able to analyze problems and identify solutions. Requirements include the completion of general accounting courses with special consideration being given to individuals who are continuing their education towards a career in the accounting field. The successful candidate will also have a solid understanding of bookkeeping basics and be familiar with computerized accounting systems and spreadsheets.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us [e-mail]

Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario, and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.

Science North is a registered Charity.

Science North is an agency of the Government of Ontario.