Accounting Assistant - OA5 (AESES)

Revenue & Student Accounting Financial Services Position number: 35976 Date posted: November 12, 2026 **Job details** --------------- Accounting Assistant - OA5 (AESES) Existing Project Full-Time (Budget Funded) Full-time: Yes Permanent: No Work schedule: 35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) Salary: $26.62 to $36.41 per hour ($48,448.40 to $66,266.20 per annum) plus vacation pay Appointment Dates December 7, 2026 to October 27, 2027 Trial/Probation period: 840 hours worked For more information please contact: Ye Tu, Acting Director, Financial Operations - Ye.Tu@umanitoba.ca **Qualifications** ------------------ **MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:** * Completion of a formal training program in an accounting discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution is required. * Enrolment or completion of the CPA preparatory courses, or equivalent, is preferred. **EXPERIENCE:** * Minimum four years related experience in a complex computerized accounting environment is required. * An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** * Demonstrated ability to make sound judgments, interpret policies, procedures and regulations utilizing strong problem solving and critical thinking skills is required. * Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-task environment is required. * Sound understanding of basic accounting concepts is required. * Excellent oral and written communications skills are required. * Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadline is essential. * Proficiency using basic to intermediate features of Microsoft Office products is required. * Must have the ability to process large numbers of documents and transactions with speed, accuracy and attention to detail in order to meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision. * Tact, diplomacy and the ability to maintain positive relations in dealing with University staff, students and outside agencies is essential. * Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service is required. * Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required. **OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:** * Experience working in a post-secondary educational institution or similar environment preferred * Experience with payment merchants, PCI DSS and banking transactions is considered a strong asset. **Key responsibilities** ------------------------ * Review and analyse the daily activity in the University's main bank accounts and ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner in Banner. This involves coordinating multiple departments' information, with bank transactions and processing corresponding journal vouchers and reviewing interfaces to Banner. * Provide information and/or assistance on banking and merchant transaction status/activity to individuals and departments throughout the University commu