Manager of Finance

Reporting to the General Manager, Client Services / Treasurer, the Manager of Finance is responsible for managing the Town’s Finance Branch. The Manager of Finance is the Deputy Treasurer and is responsible for a broad range of corporate finance functions and tasks.

The primary responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to) the following :

• Coordinate the overall day-to-day financial operations and reporting requirements of the Corporation, with oversight over all general ledger and sub-ledger transactions includingrevenue and expenditure stream activities, tax and water billing and collection, other general billing, accounts payable and payroll and benefits.
• Supervise, train and mentor finance staff, ensuring accurate and timely processing for all finance functions while responding to new and emerging issues.
• Provide financial content support for departments, CAO and Council.
• Prepare reports, recommendations or presentations to the General Manager, CAO, and if required,Committees and Council on financial and corporate matters.
• Assist with the preparation, monitoring, forecasting and reporting of operating and capital budgets ,as well as long-term financial planning strategies.
• As a member of the corporate Asset Management Committee, assist with maintaining the tangible capital asset inventory and annual amortization andreporting as required under Public Sector Accounting Board standards for Tangible Capital Assets.
• Supervise and ensure accurate general ledger and sub-ledger month-end and year-end reconciliations.
• Interact and coordinate with financial software provider for software builds, upgrades and enhancements and assist staff with software changes.
• Prepare various grant and subsidy applications, monitor approved grants and prepare reporting as required.
• Assist with annual financial reporting to the Province including preparation of the annual Financial Information Return (FIR).
• Prepare working papers for year-end audit and coordinate the preparation of annual financial audits under the direction of the General Manager, Client Services / Treasurer.
• Administer Municipal Insurance programs by ensuring adequate insurance coverage is maintained to protect the assets of the Municipality from both a loss and liability perspective and ensuring all claims against the Municipality are properly reported to the appropriate insurers and or legal counsel as required.
• Provide strategic support to the General Manager, Client Services / Treasurer with implementation of corporate initiatives, efficiencies, policy development and strategic goals.
• Take every precaution to protect the health and safety of staff in the Branch in accordance with the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act and the policies, programs and procedures of the Corporation.
• Perform the statutory duties of the Deputy Treasurer.
• Act in the absence of the General Manager, Client Services / Treasurer as required.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of :

Assets :

START DATE : 09 / 07 / 2024

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