Job Description

Position Overview:


The City of Prince Albert is seeking a Financial Analyst to fill a term position of up to eighteen (18) months in our Financial Services Department. The Financial Analyst plays a pivotal role in the City's financial accountability and planning. The incumbent works with the Senior Management in developing projections on current and future capital projects, forecasting operating surpluses and shortfalls, and recommending changes to meet the City's financial objectives. The incumbent recommends financial decisions and directions that impact staffing levels, service delivery levels, and work force design.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides operational and capital projections used to inform key financial decisions such as

capital project feasibility, staffing levels, service delivery levels, and work force design.

• Identifies current and future financial risks and/or fraudulent practices within the City and

offers mitigation strategies.


• Benchmarks and reviews performance against other municipalities and jurisdictions and

report those findings to Senior Administration.


• Calculate financial ratios/variances and educate and inform Senior Administration and City

Council on those ratios and the impact on the City's financial status.


• Provide financial reports utilizing real time data to management.
• Identify irregularities in financial reporting and provide solutions to fix those irregularities

and process solutions to avoid them in the future.

• Coordinate with departments to understand the differing needs of stakeholders and user-

groups.

• Analyze systems and processes to implement changes to improve the integrity, reliability,

and usefulness of information.


• Support the budgeting process by providing data and recommendations.
• Analysis financial data and prepare and write reports to City Council and Senior

Administration on financial matters and financial implications.

• Lead financial decisions by establishing, monitoring and enforcing policies, procedures, and Bylaws.

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary Degree in Commerce or Business Administration, or equivalent and
• Chartered Professional Accountant Designation (CPA), or equivalent and
• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, or other

related financial activities.


• Relevant municipal experience would be considered an asset.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check.