Manager, Financial Reporting

Keyano Financial Services Department is currently seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting to join their dynamic team. Reporting to the Director, Financial Services, the Manager, Financial Reporting provides strategic leadership and expertise in financial reporting, accounting standards, internal controls, and financial compliance. The role oversees the preparation of the College's financial statements, coordinates year-end reporting, serves as a liaison with external auditors and the College's investment manager, oversees corporate and student accounts receivable, and leads cash planning and internal control activities.

As a member of the Financial Services Client Services Leadership Team, the Manager provides budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial advisory support to assigned departments and divisions.

Note:

this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.

Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community.

We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we.

That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.

• Partner with the Director, Financial Services and leadership team to develop and execute the department's vision, strategic priorities, and initiatives, supporting the College's mandate and achievement of Investment Management Agreement targets.
• Establish departmental goals, performance measures, and service standards; monitor results, communicate expectations, and drive accountability for outcomes.
• Direct the preparation, review, and control of internal and external financial reporting, including annual consolidated financial statements, year-end processes, and compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and sector reporting requirements.
• Liaise with government ministries and agencies to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and sector-wide financial reporting standards.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance on accounting standards, financial reporting, internal controls, financial policies, procedures, and business processes.
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting, accounting, treasury, and financial advisory services to assigned departments and divisions as a member of the Financial Services Client Services Leadership Team.
• Lead the review, evaluation, implementation, and continuous improvement of corporate financial systems, including business process automation initiatives in collaboration with Information Technology.
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental plans, policies, procedures, standards, and operational practices that support organizational objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure organizational compliance with applicable accounting standards, legislation, regulations, and requirements related to financial reporting, investments, treasury, and budgeting.
• Prepare and present analysis, reports, recommendations, and briefing materials to the Director, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the Senior Accountant and budgeting and treasury functions, ensuring effective service delivery and operational excellence.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, coaching, employee development, health and safety, labour relations, and collective agreement administration.
• Foster a high-performing, inclusive, respectful, and customer-focused culture that promotes continuous improvement, learning, accountability, and service excellence.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders, auditors, government agencies, post-secondary institutions, and…