Assistant Treasurer

Description:

The City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux is a bilingual municipality in the west of Montreal with over 50,000 residents, dedicated to providing high-quality services at the best possible cost. The city promotes continuous improvement and innovation, emphasizing citizen service, collaboration, respect, ethics, and openness to change.

Reporting to the Director of Financial and Material Resources and Treasurer, the Division Head – Financial Analysis and Budget Planning and Assistant Treasurer is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating all activities related to accounting, control of operating and capital expenditures, budget preparation and monitoring, and preparation of financial statements in accordance with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

This role also includes producing periodic reports, improving work processes, managing the integrated financial management software, and assisting with audits and financial analyses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate all division activities according to policies and regulations.

• Recommend division goals and oversee their implementation.

• Ensure efficient use of human, material, and budgetary resources.

• Control financial operations to ensure compliance with budgets, laws, and regulations.

• Participate actively in budget preparation and analysis of financial trends.

• Collaborate on the drafting of resolutions within the division’s area of expertise.

• Review supplementary tax accounts and transfer duties in cooperation with the Revenue-Taxation Division Head.

• Prepare the city’s financial statements, employee pension reports, and other internal or required accounting reports.

• Manage year-end financial documentation and serve as resource during annual audits.

• Reconcile financial statement positions (Balance Sheet).

• Develop and implement procedures and tools to facilitate service management.

• Lead the development of the division’s IT programs and administer the integrated financial management system (user creation and access management).

• Manage and develop the division’s staff, recommend staffing levels, set performance standards, and conduct evaluations.

• Ensure employee health and safety and enforce human resource policies.

• Recommend hiring, termination, and disciplinary actions in collaboration with HR.

• Participate on internal and external committees as needed.

• Act as Treasurer during absences.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Supervision:

• Oversees 1 accounting officer

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent.

• CPA designation or in progress.

Professional Experience:

• Relevant municipal accounting experience (an asset).

• Experience managing unionized office staff (an asset).

• Knowledge of taxation (an asset).

Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with municipal financial management software.

• Good spoken and written English.

Specific Abilities:

• Time management and prioritization.

• Flexibility and autonomy.

• Client-oriented approach.

• Rigour and political awareness.

• Intellectual curiosity.

• High adaptability and learning capacity.

• Solution-oriented mindset.

• Growth potential.

Challenges of the Position:

• Contribute to improving business processes and modernizing tools.

• Provide effective advice and support to city departments.

• Respond rigorously and professionally to various stakeholder requests.

• Prioritize work and complete complex projects.

• Efficiently manage the integrated financial management software.

Why Join the City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux:

• Dynamic city focused on innovation.

• Strategic role contributing to city development.

• Diverse and challenging projects.

• Work collaboratively across all city departments.

• Healthy and stimulating work relationships.

• Political and administrative stability.

• Organizational values of respect and collaboration.

• A humane work environment where everyone can thrive.

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• Defined benefit pension plan.