Job Description

• Performs budgeting, forecasting and reporting for various divisions within the Human 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
• Prepare year-end working paper and financial statement to report to the ministry
• 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 recognized professional accounting designation (CA/CGA/CMA/CPA/ACCA)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in preparing annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow statements
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

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
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• 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
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources

*Work Mode & Job Location: In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work remotely and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency 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 remote 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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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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