Accounting Clerk ***Closing Date Amended***

AK1 Accounting Clerk 1

Regular/full-time

Department of Families

Centralized Services and Disability Supports, Community Services and Supports

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 44709

Salary(s):   AK1 $50,157.00 - $58,820.00 per year

Closing Date:   August 14, 2026

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

This competition is designated for Indigenous people and persons with disabilities. Only applicants who self-declare at the time of application will be eligible for further consideration.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

The Department of Families is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to join their team as an Accounting Clerk.

To be considered for this competition you must submit a resume and cover letter. 
 

Duties:
Reporting to the Manager, the Accounting Clerk is responsible for complex and diversified accounting functions related to expenditures, recoveries, reconciliations, and cost-sharing using the inFACT application. This includes the initial preparation of various financial reports required in presenting a complete overall picture of expenditures relating to multi-million-dollar budgets and maintaining a client base financial management information system including both financial and demographic information for external agencies/family vendors.

Why Work for Manitoba Government?
The Manitoba government values its employees, recognizing the important role that each person plays in delivering exceptional services, programs and support to the province. Your important contributions are recognized with a comprehensive package of benefits, including an attractive salary, pension plan, health and wellness benefits, and other supports to encourage work-life balance.
 
Financial Security

• Attractive salaries

• Defined pension plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Long-Term Disability Plan 

 
Benefit Plan

• Employer paid health care benefits including health, dental and vision
• Extended health care for services such as physiotherapy, chiropractor, massages, acupuncture and more
• Annual health spending account for eligible employees 

 
Commitment to Health and Wellness

• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Paid time-off including sick leave, wellness days and family related leave days
• Flexible work arrangements for eligible positions
• Generous vacation entitlements, increasing with years of service
• Parental, maternity, and adoptive leave options

 
Professional Growth & Development
We want our employees to thrive and grow and are committing to investing in their development. We offer multiple avenues of support such as inhouse training, educational assistance and leadership development programs to help achieve these goals.  
 
Organizational Culture and Values 
The Manitoba government is committed to a work environment and culture that values and recognizes every employee. When we look at Manitoba’s Public Service, we see a reflection of Manitoba’s diversity. We come from differing educational, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and work in a wide array of jobs across the province, we are all public servants.
 
Impact on Manitoba’s Future
By working for Manitoba’s Public Service, you have the unique opportunity to use your time to serve the land, communities, and the people of Manitoba. You can leave a lasting mark that will impact both current and future generations.

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Experience working in a financial or accounting clerk role.
• Experience reviewing, assessing, coding and processing payments.
• Experience using Microsoft office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience maintaining accuracy and paying attention to detail, as required in activities such as processing invoices, entering data and calculations.  
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize assignments and work under time constraints to meet deadlines. 
• Strong analytical skills to review information, interpret policies and ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact  and maintain good working relationships with staff, internal and external clients, stakeholders and the public. 
• Effective verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear and concise information to staff, clients and stakeholders.
• Effective written communication skills with the ability to prepare status reports and respond to inquiries from various stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.

Desired:

• Experience working with an automated accounting system (such as SAP, inFACT or other Information Management Systems) including data entry and running reports.  

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must provide and maintain a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.
• Must provide and maintain a satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check.

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Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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