Assistant Director and Assistant Treasurer - Finance Department

Job summary

Leads and coordinates the city’s accounting, financial, budgeting, municipal tax, and revenue activities, including financial statements, external audit preparation, operating budgets, and capital planning. Manages departmental resources and staff, monitors cash flow and debt issuance, and oversees the implementation of financial systems and procedures.

Job details

Purpose of the Position Reporting to the Finance Director and Treasurer, the incumbent is responsible for the planning, management, control, and coordination of all the city’s accounting, financial, and budgetary activities whilst ensuring the proper functioning of the department and overseeing the achievement of goals and the respect of various legislation applicable to his/her area of responsibility. He/she manages and controls the activities related to the implementation of the various municipal taxes and other sources of revenue. The Assistant Director participates in drawing up the operating budget and the three-year capital expenditures plan. He/she coordinates the preparation of the city’s financial statements according to Canadian public sector accounting standards and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions, and Land’s requirements. He/she also acts as an expert consultant for managers and employees. He/she supervises and guides the implementation of any new system, whether it is a computer system or a new procedure. Furthermore, he/she efficiently manages human, financial, material, and information resources within his/her area of responsibility while showing leadership, exercising rigour, and being innovative in regards to problem solving. Main Responsibilities Determines, in collaboration with his supervisor, the department's orientations, objectives and priorities based on the City's mission; Manages the human, financial, material and information resources assigned to them, in accordance with applicable rules and standards, and oversees the training and development of their staff; Coordinates the production of financial statements and supervises the preparation of external audit files as well as activities related to year-end procedures; Assists his superior and work teams in the preparation of operating budgets, tax planning, and capital programs in accordance with instructions and recommendations provided by City Council; Plans, organizes, manages and controls activities related to the levying of various municipal taxes and other revenue sources; When required, participates in the implementation and monitoring of financial management systems. Establishes priorities regarding the systems and subsystems to be modified and implemented, assesses their impact on the organization of work within the department, and ensures their efficient implementation and the implementation of related processes, in collaboration with designated partners; Monitors cash flow and debt issuances. Education, Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position, such as accounting, finance or business administration; Member of the CPA professional order; A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience that enabled the incumbent to become familiar with the responsibilities related to the position; Relevant experience in a municipal and unionized environment is considered an asset. Essential Knowledge The application of procedures and regulations related to the field; Microsoft Office Suite tools; Both languages (French and English), written and spoken; Computerized accounting systems. Abilities and Skill Autonomy, innovation, and problem solving; Analytical mind and ability to synthesize; Change management skills; Project management and system implementation skills; Broad vision and strategic thinking; Conflict management skills. Salary scale: $ 126 315 to $ 157 894

What you’ll do

Leads and coordinates the city’s accounting, financial, budgeting, municipal tax, and revenue activities, including financial statements, external audit preparation, operating budgets, and capital planning. Manages departmental resources and staff, monitors cash flow and debt issuance, and oversees the implementation of financial systems and procedures.

Requirements

Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree, CPA membership, and at least seven years of relevant work experience; municipal and unionized-environment experience is an asset. Candidates should know applicable procedures and regulations, Microsoft Office, computerized accounting systems, and both French and English, and demonstrate leadership, analytical, change-management, project-management, and problem-solving abilities.

Listed skills

• Accounting · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Management
• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Municipal Tax Administration
• Financial Reporting
• External Audit Coordination
• Cash Flow Management
• Debt Issuance
• Financial Systems Implementation
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Staff Leadership and Development
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector

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