Job Description

Finance Manager, Whitecourt

Competition No: 2023-006

About our municipality:
Woodlands County is a rural municipality approximately 150 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, with an area of 7,668 square kilometres. The County surrounds the Town of Whitecourt and includes the hamlets of Blue Ridge, Goose Lake, and Fort Assiniboine. With a population of over 4,550 people, Woodlands County is a thriving natural playground, welcoming families, businesses and tourists alike to experience and enjoy all there is to offer

The Finance Manager is part of the management team leading staff on critical work including County-wide financial planning, reporting, analysis, rate forecasting, annual budgeting, year-end audit, strategic business case analysis, internal business partnership and financial advisory support. The Finance Manager will support the long- term financial planning, asset valuation, reserve forecasts, financing strategies, and emergency management support.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions, review work, and provide guidance on analysis, reconciliations, system issues, and ensure compliance with related policies, standards, and requirements
• Responsible for all aspects of the Five-Year Financial planning, annual budgeting, quarterly reporting, variance analysis, ad hoc financial/business analysis, funding analysis, and financial modeling
• Act as the Business Partnership support for the organization implementing, developing and providing financial analysis on giving data driven insights to aid decision making, and strategic priority setting
• Provide expertise in the development and maintenance of the County\'s financial systems
• Assist in designing, testing, and implementing changes and enhancements to financial systems and related processes and developing system related reports
• Oversee and coordinate all activities required for year-end audit, including analysis, review, and preparation of audit working papers, making decisions on accounting treatment of complex transactions, preparation of annual financial statements and associated schedules, and liaising with external auditors
• Creation and periodic update of policies relating to financial controls, reserves, revenue sources, expenditure controls, appropriate use of long-term debt, and budget practices

Functional Requirements:

• Ability to work with a team requiring timely decisions, providing direction on complex and emerging issues, and efficiently provide information and general assistance to internal staff and public
• Outstanding interpersonal communication and presentation skills to work with Council, staff, community groups, leaders, the public and all orders of governments
• Ability to work independently when required and lead with initiative

Qualifications & Education Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree is required in Public or Business Administration, or related fields with extensive management courses
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience working in municipal government
• Knowledge of software applications, including MS Office, Bellamy, and GIS related
• Possess a valid Class 5 Driver\'s License

Position Type
Permanent
Full-time (36.25 hours/ week)

Hours of Work
Monday to Friday
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Competition Close Date
Friday, February 24, 2023

Submit your cover letter and resume by referencing the competition number:
Email:
hr@woodlands.ab.ca

In-Person/ Mail:
PO Box 60
#1 Woodlands Lane
Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N3

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Education : Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree
Experience : 5 years or more