Education and Experience
- Post-secondary degree in Finance or Business Administration.
- Professional accounting designation (CPA).
- A minimum of five years of progressive finance experience in a management capacity.
- Strong foundation and proven experience in Municipal government.
- In depth knowledge and application of financial practices, standards and guidelines including the Municipal Government Act.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, controls and experience in an accounting environment at a professional level.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to interact with public, staff, and external agencies.
- Competent working knowledge and proficiency of compatible computer systems/software such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft Dynamics/Diamond software systems.
- Knowledge of financial systems including property tax and assessment, utility structures, cash flow, debt, investment, risk management and insurance.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment.
- Municipal experience including competent working knowledge of bylaws, regulations and legislation.
- Management experience in a unionized environment would be an asset
- Analytical with strong facilitation and influencing skills.
- Labour relations experience in a unionized environment.
- Knowledge of emergency preparedness and response.
Competencies and Behaviours
- Leadership Skills: Provides leadership while giving guidance and support. Mentors and is a positive role model who has the ability to communicate potential opportunities to departments while empowering staff and incorporating the views of others.
- Management Skills: A proven record of being able to motivate, plan, direct and evaluate people and activities of a broad based municipal organization. The ability to manage effectively while maintaining a friendly approachable attitude.
- Financial Management: Leads with a strong sense of service delivery while integrating financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting.
- Communication Skills: A clear, concise and positive communicator who is able to build trust through presenting ideas clearly while effectively listening to others. Demonstrates a strong ability to work effectively within a public sector environment and is politically astute.
- Flexible and Adaptive: The ability to demonstrate flexibility and openness to changes in work, personal or team responsibilities or portfolios.
- Strong Service Delivery: Ability to prioritize and provide excellent service delivery to internal customers such as the Director, CAO and Department Heads by handing concerns, and assisting with budgeting and financial reporting that meets their needs within legislative requirements.
- Contract Management: A confident systems management approach to alternative program and service delivery styles including contract negotiation, management and quality service evaluation.
- Organizational Skills: Able to simplify often complex administrative and service matters, an ability to separate important issues and prioritize work initiatives.
- Pragmatic Decision-Maker: Believes in involving people in processes to establish priorities and show sensitivity to changing approaches. Show strong common sense and intuitive judgment abilities.
- Conflict Resolution: Able to develop proactive solutions through the use of interest based negotiations demonstrating strong conflict resolution skills.
The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass offers an engaging work environment, competitive salary, great team and a full benefit package including participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) defined benefit pension plan.
Initial application review will begin on March 30, however this posting will remain active until a suitable candidate is found.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
