Financial Assistant (OARI)

Descr Support Regular Part Time Department OARI Operating Location Name Frost Location Lindsay, Ontario Created 10/15/2026 Date Closed 10/21/2026 Job ID 3417 Favorite Job Full/Part Time Part-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Hours Per Week 24.00 Pay Band P08 Salary Range 24.51 Hourly What Are We About? Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 80 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Community Services, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 8,500 full-time and 445 part-time students, and 95,000 alumni. What This Position is About: Reporting to the Executive Director, Applied Research & Innovation, this position plays a pivotal role in supporting the financial operations of the OARI, and works closely with the Research Grants Financial Officer in supporting the financial administration of all research grants at the college, including to but not limited to the Centre for Advancement of Water & Wastewater Technologies (CAWT), the Centre for Innovative Aquaculture Production (CIAP) and the Centre for Applied Machine Intelligence and Integration Technologies (CAMIIT). This role is responsible for supporting procurement for large infrastructure projects and all asset management tracking for OARI, including the preparation, submission and tracking of low dollar value RSFQs. As well, this position is responsible for tracking all assets of the research division. This position will also be responsible for coordinating the day to day financial and payroll transactions of the research office, in accordance with various deadlines, including invoices for payment through Visa, cash expenses and purchase requisitions as well as payroll contracts, timesheets for a variable number of administrators, faculty researchers, research technologists/technicians and students. Work Schedules: This position has been designated completely remote and is expected on-site periodically. This position will work 6 hours per day, Monday to Thursday. For More Information: For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Job Description Explore what Fleming College has to offer and the beautiful communities we are surrounded by. Check out Life@Fleming. What We Are Looking For: Completion of a two (2) year diploma in Accounting and/or Business Administration. A minimum of three (3) years of work experience: Experience processing financial transactions and associated administrate tasks, including the use of spreadsheets (Excel) Proficiency in a variety of software including but not limited to Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet browsing applications, Webex, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Teams Experience interpreting various federal and provincial research funding guidelines is preferred Experience with formal public sector procurement process and BPS legislation and asset tracking Specifications and technical writing ability Experience with international travel, currency & customs Excellent organizational skills. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate tact and diplomacy at all times Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to function professionally and efficiently in stressful situations Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, proactively analyze and anticipate issues, effectively solve problems in a timely manner and exercise sound judgment. Effective team player (with multiple teams) with a commitment to quality improvement processes. Ability to work with significant autonomy. Ability to multi-task. Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with…

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