Senior Finance Clerk

EDGE; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in Yellowknife seeks a Senior Finance Clerk to validate, authorize and record financial transactions, ensuring funds availability and proper control application in a government context. The role involves interaction with clients, banks, courts, and multiple levels of government, requiring discretion and clear communication.

Candidates typically hold post-secondary education in bookkeeping or accounting with at least one year of related experience, and must meet indigenous employment and

Qualifications

• Understand and interpret financial legislation and procedures.
• Organizational, clerical and keyboarding skills are essential for public sector work.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy in recording financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Validate, authorize and record financial transactions.
• Ensure funds availability and proper application of controls.
• Comply with trust, tax and financial legislation; interact with clients, financial institutions, courts and government levels.

Skills

interpret financial legislation

organizational skills

clerical skills

keyboarding

attention to detail

Education

post-secondary education in bookkeeping or accounting

Job description

Department Information

The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.

Job Information

The Senior Finance Clerk, located in Yellowknife, has functional responsibility for validating, authorizing, and recording financial transactions to ensure the availability of funds, proper application of controls, and compliance with trust, tax, and financial legislation. This role requires ongoing interaction with clients, financial institutions, courts, and multiple levels of government, often involving sensitive financial and legal matters requiring discretion, judgment, and clear communication.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and interpret financial legislation and procedures;
• Organizational, clerical and keyboarding skills in addition to proficient verbal and written communication abilities are essential as the position deals extensively with the public sector and other government and banking institutions;
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy to ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately;

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A post-secondary education in bookkeeping or accounting and one year of experience.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Indigenous Employment Policy

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Employment in some positions requires an acceptable criminal records check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify candidates from further consideration.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 28313

Closing Date: October 19, 2026 - 23:59, MountainTime

Salary Information

The salary for this position starts at $37.90 per hour (approximately $73,905 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.