174011 - Finance Manager - PEI Liquor Control Commission - Permanent

The PEI Liquor Control Commission is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our goal is to build a public sector workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to promote welcoming, diverse, inclusive, respectful workplaces that are accessible to all. We welcome all interested individuals including Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, Black, racialized, ethnic and culturally diverse groups, as well as people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identities, and gender expressions. Those looking for more information are invited to visit our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.

Provides strategic financial leadership, guidance, and oversight to the CFO and senior leadership of PEILCC and PEICMC, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, policies, and financial governance requirements while supporting organizational objectives.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Assists in the development, coordination, and monitoring of annual operating and capital budgets for PEILCC and PEICMC, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, legislative requirements, and Treasury Board guidelines;
• Prepares and reviews financial forecasts by analyzing historical results, projected revenues, expenditures, and operational trends to support strategic planning and decision-making;
• Conducts detailed variance analysis on budget-to-actual results, identifies underlying causes, assesses financial risk, and provides timely, evidence-based recommendations to senior management;
• Oversees financial analysis related to liquor and cannabis inventory, including valuation, stock-turn performance, shrinkage, and margin analysis, to support effective inventory and cash-flow management;
• Prepares briefing materials, financial reports, and decision-support analyses for the CFO, CEO, and senior leadership, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insights;
• Advises management on resource allocation, cost-containment strategies, and funding requirements to support operational efficiency and financial sustainability;
• Ensures compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and reporting standards related to budgeting and financial management;
• Ensures the timely issuance of cheques and Electronic Fund Transfer’s (EFT) facilitating the payment of invoices from suppliers:
• Verifies the integrity of the Accounts Payable (AP) sub-ledger/module of the PEILCC/PEICMC financial information system;
• Oversees daily cheque production/electronic payments, vendor registration, purchase order payments and supplier inquiries;
• Evaluates systems reports to satisfy AP system balancing and control requirements;
• Provides final approval on cheque issuance for payments related to the operations of the PEILCC and PEICMC;
• Conducts verification steps on payments issued each day, considers the scope and magnitude of the payments being released;
• Troubleshoots the AP module to evaluate system problems;
• Satisfies the accounting requirements of the module in terms of when to open and close accounting periods and schedules reports required for system balancing and reconciliations;
• Responds to inquiries from vendors regarding payments;
• Oversees the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Automated Clearing House payment stream in Oracle and RBC;
• Ensures that all electronic payments have been successfully processed and have been received by the vendor’s bank; and
• Reconciles the AP module in General Ledger Accounts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field;
• Professional accounting designation;
• Extensive experience in accounting and providing financial management support in an organization;
• Considerable experience with Oracle and/or an accounting business software including exposure to interfaces with other information systems;
• Considerable experience Microsoft Office 365;
• Experience in creating budgets and forecasting;
• Experience in supervision;
• Excellent oral and written communication;
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills;
• Ability to understand and resolve complex issues;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines;

Other Qualifications:

• POS administration experience.
• Knowledge of Oracle Inventory/Purchase Orders and Cycle Counts.
• Understanding of the warehouse and store operations of the PEILCC/PEICMC.

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, please return forms to PEI Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 7N8. Applications may be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION, BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. Please ensure that the appropriate Posting ID number is stated on all application forms. You can apply online or obtain an application form by visiting our web site at www.jobspei.ca. Forms may also be obtained by contacting any PEI Government office, ACCESS PEI Centre, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone (902) 368-4080.

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