Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

The Comptroller is responsible and accountable for the overall financial management of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) Inuvik Region to ensure the organization operates in accordance with governing legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The Comptroller provides leadership in the management of the financial planning, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, CRA compliance, physician billing, and sundry administrative services. This includes participating in Inuvik strategic planning, preparing budgets, as well as monitoring 3rd party funding and contribution agreements and service providers in various communities.

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).
• Knowledge in budgeting, accounting principles and practices, financial management, financial information systems, and audit practices.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks and processes.
• Knowledge of cash flows and historical trend analysis.
• Knowledge of communication software and online mainframe and billing systems.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office and accounting, and payroll systems.
• Critical and analytical thinking knowledge of Annual Budget and Financial Cycles.
• Skills to manage large data sets and making linkages among various sources of data.
• Skilled in operations and maintenance projections including contracts and inventory management.
• Problem solving, analytical and evaluation skills.
• Communications skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational and time management skills, including the ability to plan, coordinate, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to contribute to identifying areas of cost savings and revenue generation without impacting patient care.
• Ability to work with people in a respectful manner.
• Ability to proactively address current or future problems that may not be evident to others.
• Ability to analyze problems systematically, organize information, identify key factors, identify underlying causes and generate solutions.
• Ability to apply knowledge of organizational structures and management relationships.
• Ability to design and develop financial procedures.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA), and five (5) years of relevant experience including one (1) year of supervisory or team lead experience.

Equivalencies may include
A bachelor¿s degree in other field, including Social Sciences and a Master in Business Administration coupled with a recognized professional accounting designation and at least 7 years of current financial management experience as well as a minimum of 4 years supervisory
experience within a complex organization.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel (867) 678-8071 Ext 15644
Fax (867) 678-6620
jobsinuvik@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.