Finance Business Manager

Job title: Finance Business Manager

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Job description: As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities through technology and innovation. City of Surrey employees are talented innovators, inspired by meaningful work and the opportunity to drive our city-and their careers-forward. Build a City. Build a Future at the City of Surrey.

Employment Status

Exempt – Regular Full-Time

Scope

The primary objective of this role will be to manage the budgeting and financial reporting functions related to various City departments. This position will also play a key role in optimizing the City’s various financial procedures, assist with internal audits and undertake any other special projects as directed by the Finance leadership team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance, this position will be responsible for monthly reviews of all financial transactions related to the assigned departments and support enhancements to critical Financial processes to ensure the City takes full advantage of resources and related technologies to align with best practices. This position involves analysing complex financial transactions and providing internal customer service, leadership and support related to general financial processes for the City. This position participates in establishing, implementing and reporting on the Finance department’s key initiatives and measures, and will help meet the department’s goals through prudent and complex financial management and internal audit related duties. The incumbent will bring exceptional communication and organization skills, a focus on continual improvement, and a positive and practical approach to meeting the strategic objectives of the Finance department and the City.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and maintain processes and procedures which ensure that on-going financial reporting and budgeting functions are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements, applicable standards, processes and procedures. • Oversee working papers and variance analysis reports related to any ad-hoc and ongoing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. • Manage the preparation of operating and capital budgets for the assigned departments. • Supervise a small team of Finance professionals and ensure that financial policies and procedures are followed by the team and the assigned departments. • Support Finance management during the year-end audit. • Perform internal audit duties including business process reviews and internal control reviews. • Propose recommendations for financial process improvements and efficiencies. • Lead or assist with various departmental projects that may be assigned from time-to-time.

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. • Establish and maintain effective working relations with senior management, staff, and the general public. • Deal effectively and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders. • Persuade, analyze, reason, evaluate and problem solve. • Exercise considerable independence of judgment and action on all aspects. • Understand/analyze the relationships between complex business requirements and technological solutions that align with City operations and implement collaborative solutions. • Demonstrate attention to detail in the application of Public Sector Accounting Standards, the Community Charter and other relevant statutes.

Qualifications

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you will possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Completion of the Canadian Professional Accountant designation and a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum of 5 years of increasingly complex experience. • Track record of successfully developing and executing strategic initiatives involving multiple internal and/or external stakeholders. • Completion of a Police Information Check. • Experience in business process and internal control reviews, external and internal audits, Local Government Finance and knowledge of Unit4’s ERP financial management system is an asset.

Conditions of Employment

This position requires completion of a Police Information Check. Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Closing Date

This job will be posted until June 14, 2021.

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About The City of Surrey

The City of Surrey is one of 21 municipalities in Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. We are located on the Lower Mainland on the south side of the Fraser River and share a border with the…

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Location: Surrey, BC

Job date: Sun, 23 May 2021 23:24:37 GMT