Description:

Responsible for providing quality business, financial and strategic analysis and consultation throughout the organization. Initiatives undertaken generally involve areas of significant corporate importance, dedicated effort & time requirements, and the application of advanced analytical approaches. Results are accomplished through excellence in collaboration, leadership, process management, innovation, and communication.

Education

• Post-secondary degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Business (MBA, MFin), or equivalent is preferred.

Knowledge

• Minimum 10-years of progressively senior level financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, modeling & analysis, project evaluation & management, and reporting.
• Previous related experience working in a municipal environment is preferred.
• Previous experience working as part of a management team is preferred.
• Previous experience engaging with Committees, Council, or a Board is preferred.
• Accounting designation (CPA).

Responsibilities

Serves as finance lead responsible for supporting selected Council Strategic Priority and Departmental initiatives. (50% of time)

• Provides financial and strategic review and analysis, along with resulting recommendations
• Undertakes risk and sensitivity analysis along with identification of potential mitigation strategies
• Executes capital and operating cost/benefit, return on investment, lifecycle costing, and payback period analysis
• Assists in negotiation of contracts or agreements
• Ensures compliance with financial policies & legislation, and identifying opportunities to enhance related policies & processes
• Coordinates the seamless communication between project teams and FMP business units, including integration with cyclical financial planning and reporting processes
• Attends departmental Senior Management Team and Divisional Management team meetings as needed
• Identifies opportunities to enhance linkages within the organization and ensure consistency between initiatives
• Engages with external stakeholders where appropriate, including partnering agencies (both public & private) as well as third party consultants and vendors
• Prepares reports and presenting results to senior management and committee