Accounts Payable Clerk, Financial Services

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The Opportunity

Position : Accounts Payable Clerk

Department : Financial Services

Position Type : SEIU Clerk 2 Full-time

Date Posted : January 15 2026

Application Deadline : January 25 2026 at 11 : 59 pm

Competition # : 26-01-AU

Salary : $43242 per annum (SEIU Clerk 2)

Benefits : Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan health and dental plan Telemedicine with Greenshield Health health spending account life insurance optional life insurance AD&D insurance long-term disability insurance employee and family assistance program tuition discount for employees and their dependents free gym facility membership 3 weeks vacation increasing with years of service university paid holidays including winter break closure.

What youll do

Responsibilities

Acadia seeks an Accounts Payable Clerk in the Financial Services Department to process payments to vendors students faculty and staff in an accurate and timely manner. This requires attention to payment terms and discounts while ensuring that departmental approvals have been obtained and university policies are followed.

Specific responsibilities include :

• post invoices in a timely manner
• communicate with suppliers and employees regarding outstanding payables or payment discrepancies
• process weekly cheque runs
• file invoices journal entries and other purchase documents
• post journal entries
• sort office mail

What youll need

Qualifications

For further information or to request a detailed job description please contact Jennifer Veinot at emailprotected

Were looking for

Core Skills

Customer Oriented Accurate Data Entry Organizational Skills Attention to detail

A little bit about us

Acadia University

Acadia University located in Mikmaki the ancestral territory of the Mikmaq nation is one of Canadas leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For more than 185 years Acadia has been providing students with a transformative learning environment that supports their success in life and career. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadias faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a strong commitment to our students by delivering an exceptional post-secondary experience. As a staff member you will be part of a community where innovation is encouraged and your ideas are valued.

Acadia is situated in the Town of Wolfville in Nova Scotias beautiful Annapolis Valley - just one hour from the city of Halifax. Wolfville offers residents an outstanding quality of life including an affordable cost of living vibrant dining experiences abundant recreation and a welcoming sense of community. It is is one of the fastest-growing communities in the province where people find the perfect mix of small-town charm and urban energy. Its a place that people love to live and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice please visit our website at .

Are you interested

Work With Us

TO APPLY : Internal candidates (members of SEIU Local 2) must apply by January 25 2026 . Applications from external candidates are also encouraged; however consideration is dependent upon result of internal competition. To apply for this opportunity click on the Apply Now button and upload your cover letter resume and professional references. Internal candidates (members of SEIU Local 2) should also upload a job posting application form.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people African Nova Scotians persons with disabilities visible minorities women and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups and who wish to have the application considered as such are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities including accommodation that takes into account an applicants accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process please contact emailprotected

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 43242 - 45448