Financial Administrator

Established in 1903, Sprott Shaw College is a private post-secondary institution with 16 government-designated campuses across British Columbia. We take great pride in educating and preparing our students for rewarding and relevant careers in Administration, Business, Trades & Design, Nursing & Healthcare, and Child, Family & Community Support.

Sprott Shaw College is the subsidiary company of CIBT Education Group, one of the fastest-growing companies in BC according to Business in Vancouver. As an organization, we cultivate professional growth and positive working environments for our employees, which fosters our values of Community, Diversity, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Results-Oriented.

Reporting to the Campus Director, the Financial Administrator provides financial and administrative support to the campus and Head Office; ensuring that each Sprott Shaw campus is reporting accurate financial information at each period end.

Responsibilities

• Enter enrollments and updates into the in-house database system FAST
• Meet with new enrollments to review methods of payment
• Assess the breakdown and negotiation of student loans and grant cheques
• Process refunds when required
• Verify all financial information on various documents
• Update and maintain all student accounts in FAST
• Process student statuses, transfers, and invoices for period end
• Participate in regular teleconference calls with peers and the Senior Accountant
• Produce reports and reviews with the Campus Director
• In smaller campuses, this role may be combined with another role

Qualifications andEducation

• Post-secondary education with a certificate/diploma which includes bookkeeping or accounting
• 2 years of related work experience

Skills

• High degree of accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of MS Office and database systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Competencies

• Accountability
• Communication
• Planning and organizing
• Problem-solving
• Service orientation
• Teamwork

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Please note that due to the volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please do not contact the campus directly.