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Business Manager and Comptroller
Organization:
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Division:
Community and Developmental Services Division
City:
Mississauga, Newmarket
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
AGA22 - General Administration AM-22
Salary:
$89,382.00 - $117,444.00 Per Year
Are you looking for a challenging, interesting senior management position where you will use your business and financial acumen to provide strategic program leadership and comptrollership? Then consider joining our dynamic group in the Ministries of Community and Social Services and Children and Youth Services.
NOTE: The successful candidate may work from one of the following locations:
6733 Mississauga Road, Mississauga
17310 Yonge St, Newmarket
Frequent travel will be required between both locations.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role you will:
• Provide strategic leadership and comptrollership for the Region in the areas of financial planning and information management, business process development and oversight, compliance, service and financial resources, technology and administrative services, and help to build the region's capacity in business intelligence to support strategic decision making.
• Implement and manage the governance and accountability initiatives and controls, as they relate to the Region's business services.
• Manage a large service delivery operation providing business services to the Region and its clients.
• As a senior leader, participate as an active member of the Regional Management Team. This team has accountability for the overall management, objective setting and strategic planning in all areas of the Region's business.
• Assist, represent, and act on behalf of the Regional Director as required.
How do I qualify?
Knowledge of Accounting and Financial Management
• You have sound knowledge and can apply the principles and practices of modern controllership and financial management, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing financial information.
• You have knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and the approval processes for establishing governance, as well as for setting priorities, planning, allocating resources, program reporting, and ensuring accountability.
Leadership and Change Management Skills
• You have demonstrated that you can successfully lead, plan and successfully implement business related initiatives
• You have the business acumen and judgment (such as political acuity) to understand implications of decisions and are able to anticipate issues and solve problems
• You have strategic, conceptual and analytical thinking skills to anticipate evolving trends, develop long-term objectives and plans
• You have knowledge of change management concepts with an ability to implement organizational change.
• You are an inclusive leader with a track record in leading a diverse staff group during a time of change.
Strategic Planning and Risk Management Skills
• You have knowledge and experience to interpret and recommend effective policy options to forward ministry priorities
• You have highly developed strategic planning skills
• You are able to apply risk management theories to practical management decision-making.
• You have strategic, conceptual and analytical thinking skills to anticipate current and evolving trends.
Communication and Relationship-Building Skills
• You have strong written and oral communication and demonstrated ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences
• You can engage in effective consultation, negotiation and coaching with staff, clients and stakeholders
• You demonstrate a high level of customer service
• You have excellent team building skills and are able to build and maintain effective working relationships
• You have experience using computer software such as spreadsheet, word processing and presentation applications
• You know how to use various information management systems (WIN, IFIS)
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 6733 Mississauga Rd Suite 200, Mississauga, Central Region or 17310 Yonge St, Newmarket, Central Region
Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Schedule:
6
Category:
Management and General
Posted on:
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Note:
- NOTE: Frequent travel to between the Mississauga and Newmarket locations will be required.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 23, 2017 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.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
