Director, Controllership

Location:

Toronto-661 University
Department:
Controllership
This posting is to fill a current vacancy.
The Role
To provide strategic business leadership for the development, implementation and management of controllership initiatives within Public Health Ontario (PHO) and aligned with the overall vision, mission and goals of PHO. Manage the integrity of all financial information including oversight of the accurate and timely completion and reporting of all financial activities and leadership of back-office system related projects to ensure a high level of data quality and reporting.
Key Responsibilities-

• Responsible for the functional areas:
  Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Inventory Management and ERM/Compliance.
• Leads the development of financial reporting and information requirements for PHO; develops and enhances the financial reporting systems and processes, to meet the needs of internal customers.
• Leads the financial monthly close and responsible for the monthly reporting of financial operating results.
• Leads the preparation, review, and submission of financial, compliance, and accountability reporting to the Ministry of Health and other external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health, Chief Medical Officer of Health, applicable funding agreements, and relevant legislation and directives.
• Leads the operation of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, and oversees the development, implementation and reporting of enterprise-wide governance frameworks risk assessment related action items, as well as development of relevant internal audit programs.
• Provide periodic reporting to Senior Management and Board/Audit, Finance, Risk committee members on areas of high risk within PHO and related mitigation strategies.
• Lead the adoption of risk management into all business operations in PHO by creating policies, procedures and control assessments in response to identified risks and provide active support on audit and regulatory issues.
• Leads the annual external audit and regular internal control audits.
• Leads the development of a robust compliance program at PHO.
• Leads/reviews and develops Internal Control policies/procedures ensuring sufficient segregation of functions to safeguard assets and to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data provided to internal/external users.
• Ensures financial information for audit, financial reporting and cash flows is automated, designs and modifies electronic financial management reports using the financial reporting tool.
• Initiates and approves banking transfers and uses signing authority, as identified in the Delegation of Authority document. Manages PHO corporate credit card programs (purchasing card and travel cards).
• Manages PHO payroll function; which includes review of processes, policies and controls as it relates to payroll processing.
• Oversight for the Inventory Management Team, including the reviews of processes, policies, controls and systems.
• Leads a variety of special projects focused on process improvement.
• Manages and directs staff, to ensure congruence with PHO’s internal policies and procedures, professional standards, Collective Agreement requirements and other relevant standards, legislation or regulations, including: providing direction and leadership in the implementation of new techniques and standards; assigning staff and implementing work/vacation schedules; setting clear responsibilities and objectives and evaluating performance; advising on training needs, participating in recruitment and selection of staff;
  
  dealing with disciplinary issues and responding to grievances in conjunction with PHO’s Human Resources management programs.
• Represents senior leadership on appropriate committees and work teams to advance PHO activities and to ensure broad external stakeholder input where appropriate; e.g. Senior Leadership Committee, Privacy Subcommittee, etc.
• Assists with the preparation of financial materials for Audit and Finance Standing Committee of the Board.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge And Skills-

• Solid understanding of information management frameworks and principles, business intelligence,…