Director of Finance

1. Governance:

• Assist and strategically support the Chief Administrative Officer and Administrative Team in all matters relating to the operations of the Municipality in accordance with legislation and established policies and practices.
• Establish the department business plan and facilitating departmental goals and actions that compliment and support the Municipal Mission and Vision.
• Attend Council meetings as the financial leader in the organization.
• Provides oversight of the Finance Department including hiring, promoting, succession planning, goal setting, information sharing, training and performance evaluation in consultation with the Manger of Finance.
• Approve and directly supervises the work and activities undertaken by consulting and contract service providers for the Finance Department.
• Responsible to build and foster lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners and government agencies.
• Develop and review financial polices to support effective financial stewardship in the Municipality.

2. Finance:

• Develop and implement appropriate financial systems, policies, practices and controls to ensure the prudent management and timely reporting of all municipal funding and disbursements.
• Direct and support the development and implementation of the 3-year budget process and assist departments with the development of capital and operating plans relative to 3-year budgeting.
• Analyze and provide strategic recommendations regarding financial reports relative to budget variance and financial forecasting.
• Oversee management of treasury functions relating to cash flows, investments, debt, and reserves in accordance with established policies and practices.
• Responsible for the presentation of financial statements and variance reports to Council as required.
• Facilitate the year-end financial audit process including actuarial reporting.
• Oversee application and reporting of grant programs in collaboration with the manager and other departments.
• Acts as a signing officer for the Municipality.
• Responsible for the procurement of banking, auditing, assessment and actuarial services.
• Responsible for the integrated services of warehouse operations and inventory management.

3. Information Technology and Communications Systems:

• Develop strategic goals and actions to allow the Municipality to operate and communicate internally and externally efficiently and effectively through its technical and communication systems.
• Coordinate with all departments to facilitate technology as a means to fully integrate all Municipal operations and communications.
• Responsible for the procurement of service delivery for information technology and communication systems.
• Implement a lifecycle program for all hardware.

4. Asset Management and Tangible Capital Asset

• Leads asset management in collaboration and consultation with Operations, Engineering and Transportation.
• Builds and streamlines asset management system to ensure the municipality can guide council decision making and support access to provincial infrastructure dollars.

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.