Coordinator, Financial & Business Support

Position Summary

Are you ready to take your financial expertise to the next level? We're seeking three dynamic Coordinators of Financial and Business Support to join our innovative environment committed to continuous improvement. In these pivotal roles, you'll perform complex and sensitive analytical work, providing expert advice and decision support across various operational areas such as variance analysis, forecasting, payroll, HR, and compliance. Your strategic insights will be instrumental in navigating the short- and long-term implications of new initiatives while ensuring legislative and policy compliance. As key members of our team, you'll develop and implement procedures that drive efficient accounting and financial management processes. Success in these roles hinges on your ability to cultivate strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, as you collectively work towards achieving our organizational goals. Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our team!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the annual City budget by reviewing, and analyzing budget submissions and provides feedback and direction to managers and directors; make recommendations related to revenue sources, funding levels, and operational expenditures ensuring alignment with long-range financial and strategic plans.
• Understand cost models and their impact on operations; support the analysis and identify where updates may be required. Support appropriate costing of services.
• Conduct reviews and analysis of financial implications in reports to Council and Committees and provide feedback recommending changes as required.
• Review Council reports and minutes to ensure financial implications of Council decisions are understood, tracked and implemented.
• Utilize knowledge of operating areas through forecast or review of Council and Committee reports to make recommendations and support operational areas in identifying the need for business cases required for budget development. Identify the impact of business cases on reserves.
• Review and track financial implications of approval memos.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting and financial information provided to assigned departments.
• Maintain an understanding of financial, policy, and program issues in the assigned area of responsibility; maintain awareness of the impact of such issues on a citywide basis.  Ensures appropriate accounting treatment is applied as required.
• Analyze and develop process, procedure, and methods of achieving intended outcomes.
• Prepare reports, documentation and correspondence; coordinate and assemble a variety of financial and statistical information, and present information.
• Provide training to business areas to support effective financial and operational management.
• Participate in operational projects supporting the achievement of intended outcomes.
• Analyze and evaluate organizational accounting and financial issues, including identification of risks that may impact achieving accounting and financial targets and the develop  recommendations to support risk reduction and achieving financial targets.
• Support the corporate quarterly and annual financial reporting process.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting and forecasting principles, particularly those applicable to municipal government.
• Knowledge in preparing and analyzing operational and management financial information.
• Knowledge and use of computerized financial systems and procedures, corporate and departmental financial policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles including planning, organization and administration.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and work independently demonstrating sound judgement and decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing demonstrating tact and diplomacy in order to establish effective working relationships with other employees and external/internal stakeholders as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to influence others and work in collaboration with operating areas to achieve desired outcomes.

Education & Experience

• Typically, the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are obtained through a University Degree in Administration or Commerce and a recognized accounting designation (CPA), combined with four (4) to six (6) years’ experience in a computerized accounting environment.

The Good Stuff

• Designated Day Off every 3rd week.
• Robust Benefits package (no waiting period!) which includes, but is not limited to:
  • Health Coverage (employer paid)
  • Dental Coverage
  • Health Care Spending Account ($375 per year)
  • Basic Group Life & Options
  • Long Term Disability
  • Civic Pension Plan with Employer Contributions
• Supported educational programs to enhance employee knowledge and skills through our Educational Assistance Program. Options for Long-term learning programs to provide opportunities for employees to work towards a designation, degree, etc.,
• 50% off admission to City leisure facilities (Swimming, etc.),
• An inclusive and diverse work culture