Personal Finance Advisor helping Desjardins members achieve financial goals through tailored financial advice. Recommending investments, loans and insurance for North America’s largest cooperative financial group.
About the role
- Senior Financial Analyst supporting the City of Hamilton’s accounting operations, consolidated reporting and tax compliance. Developing financial models, funding scenarios and strategic advice for municipal decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial analysis, scenario analysis and strategic advice for management and monitoring of Accounting Services operations
- Develop comprehensive funding scenarios regarding service performance and financial sustainability
- Support decision-making within the Financial Portfolio
- Support and oversee preparation of complex annual financial statements for the City’s consolidated operations, pension funds and Trust funds
- Oversee compliance with statutory financial reporting, Harmonized Sales Tax and other commodity tax requirements
- Support oversight of service contract agreements, bank reconciliations, account analysis, expenditure and revenue analysis, financial transactions, monthly management reporting and financial reporting controls
- Evaluate, research and recommend accounting standards and provincial and federal government policies
- Support financial system implementations, upgrades and enhancements
- Evaluate accounting functions against internal and external benchmarks and recommend improvements
- Design, recommend and potentially implement accounting strategies to improve performance, effectiveness and efficiency
- Provide technical guidance and advice to user department staff on legislation, bylaws, policies and procedures
- Coordinate preparation and completion of annual consolidated financial statements, pension fund and trust statements
- Coordinate preparation and completion of the year-end Financial Information Return to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- Provide support for statutory reporting queries involving Harmonized Sales Tax and other commodity taxes
- Analyze balance sheet accounts to support adherence to municipal accounting policies and ensure accurate, appropriate account balances
- Support Statistics Canada survey filings
- Support development, negotiation and management of applicable agreements and timely performance reporting
- Develop and deliver presentations to staff, management and council members
- Lead project implementation teams when required
- Respond to issues and queries from Council, corporate management and the public
- Provide direction and training to other staff as required
- Perform other duties directly related to the position
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job functions
- University degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Economics and/or a recognized professional accounting designation such as CPA or CFA, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
- Advanced knowledge of fiscal strategies, finance and budgets
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and technical pronouncements
- Strong knowledge and experience in financial analysis and scenario analysis
- Proven track record in financial modeling
- Working experience of municipal financial reporting
- Working experience of Harmonized Sales Tax and other commodity taxes
- Thorough knowledge of statutes, regulations and by-laws affecting the department/section
- Current and detailed understanding of the policy environment and government operations
- Ability to contribute meaningfully to strategic and business planning processes
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Highly developed analytical, technical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to conceptualize problems, build complex computer models and recommend appropriate policy solutions/responses
- Effective facilitation, communication, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong written communication skills and ability to present complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects and policy portfolios in a results-oriented environment and predominantly unionized environment
- Experience implementing or integrating computer systems considered an asset
- Excellent knowledge of computer software applications
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PeopleSoft, CaseWare, or equivalent financial reporting systems and software
- Work in accordance with applicable Health and Safety legislation and City policies and procedures
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Temporary full-time employment for up to 24 months
- Accommodation throughout the hiring process
- Equal opportunity and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes
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