Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst

Corporate Services – Business & Financial Planning Division

Status: (1) Contract Full-Time position – Up to 13 months

Salary Range: $89,469 to $111,834 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)

Work Mode: Hybrid i.e. 1-2 days on-site per week or as per operational requirement *see below for more details about this work mode.

The Finance Division within Corporate Services’ mandate is to enable success through financial stewardship and business partnership.

As a Senior Financial Analyst, Health Services – Business and Financial Planning (BFP) you will provide strategic financial advice and support to Health Services leadership that enables them to effectively manage their business. The BFP supports the operational and strategic initiatives of the Health Services Department.

Within the Health Services section of Business and Financial Planning and reporting to the Supervisor, the Senior Financial Analyst is seen as the subject matter expert. The Senior Analyst works to develop and sustain collaborative and successful working relationships. Our team is committed to providing a client-centered approach and delivers a model that offers financial advisory services with our internal and external business partners.

What you will do in this role:

Performs budgeting, forecasting and reporting for various divisions within the Health Services Department
Identifies business trends and drivers and maintains/develops financial models
Develop workflow schedules for budget and corporate reporting cycles
Develops and maintains cooperative, collaborative and strategic relationships with the division’s managers and directors
Engages business partners and establishes open dialogue on the financial related matters with regards to business sustainability, terms of council priorities and program financial outlook
Provides financial advice and influence in program’s annual budget development, financial/management reporting and complex business issues
Creates meaningful reports/presentations that concisely identify root causes and clearly tell the story
Reviews council reports/business cases, conducts cost-benefit analysis and provides business partners with sound financial recommendations
Assesses financial processes to determine the efficiency of the current practices and appropriateness of financial controls
Provides advice and interpretation of financial policies, by-laws, procedures and legislations
Provides coaching and review of the Financial Analyst’s work related to accounting activities (accruals, account reconciliations, journal entries etc.), management reporting, financial procedures and documentation

What the role requires:

Relevant University degree and attainment of recognized professional accounting designation (CA/CGA/CMA/CPA/ACCA), combined with a minimum of 5 years experience, although an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
Solid understanding of municipal finance and budgeting

Skills/Abilities:

Strong computer skills (specifically MS Office and PeopleSoft Financials) and/or Hyperion (budget software systems) would be considered an asset)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, planning and organizational skills as well as ability to prioritize
Attention to detail, ability to work independently and as a team member
Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and standards as well as municipal issues, services and processes are considered an asset
Excellent relationship building skills in order to develop and sustain client partnerships as well as work in a team environment
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance (where applicable)
Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

Work Location: In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency and location of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It’s important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week. The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

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If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

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Job Types: Temporary. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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