Financial Reporting, Analysis, and Decision Support
- Analyze financial results, trends, and key drivers by comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior year information.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports, variance analyses, dashboards, and forecasting models for management, senior leadership, and other internal stakeholders.
- Research financial, economic, operational, legislative, and policy matters affecting the County and provide recommendations to support informed decision-making.
- Prepare business cases, costing analyses, and scenario modelling related to operational initiatives, capital projects, service delivery options, and organizational priorities.
- Prepare clear written reports, briefing materials, and presentations for senior leadership and Council; present financial information publicly as required.
Budgeting and Long-Range Financial Planning
- Work with the Manager of Financial Services and departments to support the development, coordination, and monitoring of the County’s operating and capital budgets.
- Review departmental submissions for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with County priorities and approved assumptions.
- Support multi-year forecasting, reserve analysis, funding strategies, and long-range financial planning.
- Monitor budget performance throughout the year and recommend corrective action where variances, risks, or emerging pressures are identified.
Accounting, Audit, and Compliance
- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, working papers, and supporting schedules to ensure the integrity of financial records.
- Coordinate and prepare year-end audit working papers and liaise with external auditors.
- Support the preparation of annual financial statements and other required reporting.
- Help ensure compliance with Public Sector Accounting Board standards, applicable legislation, County bylaws, Municipal Government Act, and internal financial policies and procedures.
- Support completion of required municipal financial reporting in Alberta, including information required for annual audited statements and related provincial reporting submissions.
Internal Controls, Systems, and Process Improvement
- Identify, recommend, and support improvements to financial processes, software, internal controls, reporting tools, and system utilization.
- Develop and maintain financial models, templates, and automated reporting tools, including AI, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
- Provide technical support and guidance to Finance team members such as AP, AR, Utilities, Insurance/Risk and Property Tax, and other staff on financial processes, budgeting, TCA, systems, coding, and reporting requirements.
Team Support and Service Delivery
- Develop a strong working knowledge of all Finance team functions and provide technical and procedural support and coverage as required.
- Respond to inquiries from staff, leadership, vendors, external agencies, and other stakeholders in a professional, timely, and service-oriented manner.
- Support GRANT requests.
- Serve as a senior member of the Financial Services team and as back-up to the Manager of Financial Services, as assigned.
- Perform other related duties, special projects, and assignments consistent with the scope of the position.
Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S):
- Maintain own compliance with OH&S and ensure all applicable employees are in compliance with OH&S including employee attendance at regular safety meetings, employees being properly trained in OH&S related topics, and ensuring employees complete work in a safe manner.
