BFA Senior Accountant

Job Number: 56304

The City of Edmonton is continuing to evolve and grow in response to the needs of our citizens. We are redefining how we do finance in a municipal setting while fiscally guiding our organization to a higher standard of excellence. Within the Financial Services Department, you will be part of the Finance and Treasury Branch.

What will you do?

Review of transactions and monthly accounting entries, including periodic review of recurring transactions with the business areas

Provide technical and professional advice and assistance in matters pertaining to financial policy, procedures and controls, and accounting policies and standards, including the evaluation and analysis of non-routine and complex events or transactions

Provide financial advice and support to client operations by interpreting accounting data and developing strategies for ongoing, multi-year, and or one-time operational budget proposals

Review transaction processes ensuring appropriate controls exist to mitigate the risk of errors, fraud and misstatement

Identify areas for continuous improvement and lead change through providing advice and expertise in accounting and business process areas

Perform financial evaluations on the portfolio assessments, providing detailed analysis and interpretation of overall costing. Support business case development to include the generation of reports and analysis to support or refute business case options.

Responsible for the oversight of the non-consolidated working paper packages for all aspects of the operating reporting included in the legislative reporting; including preparing and reviewing related note disclosures

Provide leadership, direction, guidance and supervision to a team of accounting professional and technical staff by communicating department vision, work, values, and core deliverables

Provide coaching and mentoring to staff and support training and development to facilitate successful career development

Provide financial expertise and consultative services to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial planning, forecasting and budgeting activities, monthly performance reporting, variance analysis and other financial analytical reviews

Coordinate the operating budget submissions for the business partner

Support strategic decisions for operational needs through complex financial analytics to support business decision making

Coordinate and direct the preparation of a variety of reports and statements to support financial planning for business area projects and emergent requests

Identify areas for continuous improvement and lead change through providing advice and expertise in accounting and business process areas

Ensure adherence of financial requirements to the Municipal Government Act, Public Sector Accounting Board standards and City of Edmonton financial policies and procedures

Conduct analysis of cost drivers and provide advice and recommendations to Operations identifying potential areas where financial issues may occur

Provide recommendations and interpretation of analysis for business case and council reports as required

Liaise between client and centralized financial services

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Recognized Canadian professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) is required

Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible related accounting experience, preferably within the public sector environment, including financial management, variance reporting, financial analytics, and financial planning and budgeting within a large organization

Skills required for success:

Ability to liaise with internal and external parties to analyze, reconcile and evaluate accuracy of financial information and advise accordingly in order to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements and consistency across departments

Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, time management, and prioritization skills and the aptitude to maintain working relationships with all levels of management and non-management personnel in a complex environment

Strong independent analytical and conceptual problem solving skills and effective communication are expected to resolve complex financial issues and support operational and business needs

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is required

Ability to effectively communicate and maintain a working relationship with all levels of management and non-management personnel

Demonstrated resilient interpersonal…