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Financial Officer
Organization:
St. Lawrence Parks Commission
Division:
Finance and Administration
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
20203 - Financial Officer 2 (B/U)
Salary:
$1,069.40 - $1,309.07 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• Design, develop and maintain standard cost accounting, management reporting and capital asset systems to accurately capture and report on SLPC's financial performance
• Prepare, interpret and present budget reports (operating and capital), financial statements, performance scorecards (KPI's) and standard cost / operating / capital asset reports.
• Analyze data/reports to identify deviations to plans/programs and recommend corrective actions to mitigate potential risks.
• Participate in the development of business cases relative to securing appropriate funding for infrastructure expansion and rehabilitation, risk mitigation and incremental revenue generation.
How do I qualify?
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
• Demonstrated experience with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), modern controllership practices and financial decision making processes with experience in and an understanding of audit process, budgeting and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability working with activity-based costing, cost accounting, management reporting, performance analysis, statistical / financial analysis and quantitative techniques.
• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated skill to work with financial ERP (like Sage-300 ERP), MS-Excel (advance level), various database accounting and productivity software, including MS suite of products to access/analyze data, prepare reports, spreadsheets, financial statements etc.
PROBLEM SOLVING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS:
• Strong financial management and analytical skills to identify variances and other discrepancies while adhering to rigorous schedules.
• Ability to prepare and maintain detailed spreadsheets for various budget accounting, statistical, analytical and expense purposes.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in problem solving and decision making with minimal supervision.
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships with business unit managers and to convince internal stakeholders of the benefits to be gained by improving financial controls/procedures.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, Morrisburg, East Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Finance and Economics
Posted on:
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Note:
- Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 10, 2015 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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