Key Responsibilities Include:
Job Duties
• Planning, coordinating, execution, monitoring, and controlling the annual budget cycle in conjunction with user groups including Financial Services, managers, leadership, and council.
• Creation of the annual budget book and presentation package development considering Leadership team, Strategic Services, and our Communication department requirements.
• Debriefing managers, leadership, and Council following budget approval to receive feedback.
• Lead on budgeting software management including rollover, balancing, testing, maintenance, and over all functionality.
• Researching innovative techniques for budgeting practices, processes, systems, and new methodologies annually to bring forward for consideration while adhering to PSAB and MMGA standards.
• Development and maintenance of relative financial policies, directives, processes, procedures through research and annual reviews.
• Establish and implement budget publication standards for ease of use for readership, in compliance with standards, transparency, and the ability to apply for available awards (GFOA) and certifications.
• Performing analytical procedures against budget fluctuations and multi year forecasting for better planning practices and to identify containment strategy opportunities in conjunction with procurement representative(s).
• Coordinate and complete the Financial Services, General Administration, and Taxation budgets and forecasts annually along with respective presentations required for manager review.
• Coordinate the annual Fees & Charges Bylaw development with management and the Senior Financial Accountant for Council approval.
• Assist Strategic Services, as required, in the development of the annual department, corporate, and strategic plans.
Requirements:
Job Skills & Qualifications
This position requires:
• Bachelor’s degree in an accounting related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience or be enrolled in an accounting degree program and a minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting;
• strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills;
• Strong detail oriented with figures and excellent mathematical skills;
• Leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to deal with confidential information with a high degree of diplomacy is a must;
• Enrollment in an accounting designation program would be considered an asset.
Additional Job Information:
Posted Date: Jan 09, 2020
Closing Date: Jan 27, 2020