Assistant CAO / Chief Financial Officer

ACAO Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a high degree of personal initiative, organizational skills, reliability, professionalism and respect.
• Supervision and mentoring of office staff.
• Possesses excellent time management skills and can balance multiple priorities and jobs.
• Can evaluate and determine priority of all tasks.
• Can maintain professionalism and confidentiality with all political and sensitive matters.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Has strong interpersonal skills to assist effectively with the public.
• Has strong computer and technology skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 365 Programs.
• Act as a liaison with other municipalities, agencies and levels of government.
• Acting CAO when the Chief Administrative Officer is away.

CFO Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of 3 year operating and 5-year capital budgets for the seven Summer Villages and Joint Services, maintaining excellent financial records and controls.
• Ensure that the necessary reports are prepared and presented on matters of Administrative, Financial and Accounting and Bylaws.
• Develop and maintain effective systems and records for all administrative, financial and accounting functions.
• Ensure that expenditures are within the Council approved budget and authorizes payment of accounts within established guidelines.
• Monitor the collection of all accounts receivable including general taxes and other receivables.
• Prepare all grant applications and submit annual financial reports
• Attend all regular and special meetings of Council and other meetings as requested by the Chief Administrative Officer.
• Annual review of insurance requirements and renewals.
• Prepare biweekly payroll, LAPP Remitting, annual reports.
• Prepare HR documents, ROE and annual staff letters.
• Prepare GST rebates applications, Annual WCB reports and filing, annual T4’s review and preparation.
• Work with the external auditor, prepare records for all annual audits.
• Prepare year-end closing entries and working papers.
• Annual Preparation and review of financial statements and financial information return.
• Office technology purchases of equipment, office updates, assisting staff with IT concerns,
• Working with external IT Consultant virtually and on-site.
• Perform any other duties as requested by Chief Administrative Officer.