City of Edmonton’s Financial Services Department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of BFA Accountant. City of Edmonton’s Financial Services Department is dedicated to sound financial management and budgeting. Specializing in financial planning, accounting, and risk management, it ensures fiscal responsibility. With a commitment to transparency and efficiency, it contributes significantly to Edmonton’s reputation for responsible fiscal management in the municipal market. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: City of Edmonton
Department: Financial Services
Position: – 8Hours
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $38.287 – $48.068 Hourly
Employment Type: Permanent/Full time
Union: CSU 52
Location: 2415 101 St SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 1A1, Canada
Shift: Monday – Friday (40 hours per week)
Job ID: 48499
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have minimum degree in Professional designation (CPA) from a recognized post secondary institute
Experience: Candidates should have minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible related accounting experience preferably within the public sector environment, and in roles performing financial analytics
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should be individuals with experience working with operating financial planning and budgeting and possess strong communication skills to build effective working relationships with business partners and to provide guidance and instruction to peers in the organization
- The candidates should have a thorough understanding of general accounting activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- The candidates should have significant experience and proficiency in major financial and analytical software systems; knowledge of the corporate financial system (SAP) and its interrelationship to departmental accounting operations would be an asset
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to think logically and complete work with a high degree of accuracy and high level of analytical and conceptual skills to identify and resolve complex financial problems
- The candidates should ensure compliance with corporate and departmental policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and CICA Handbook recommendations, as well as Public Accounting Standards recommendations
- The candidates should excel in customer service while adhering to professional standards and exhibit effective prioritization and organizational skills
- The candidates should demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated, and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same
- The candidates should also demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviors, and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies, Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker, and Creative Innovator
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to provide financial analytics, strategic support, and consultative services, facilitating a culture of strong financial governance and stewardship
- The candidates should be able to contribute to the preparation and analysis of operating budgets, providing information to program managers to ensure accurate budget control and performance measurement
- The candidates should be able to prepare a variety of management-level reports, including monthly revenue and expenditure statements, reports on the financial implications of selected special projects, specialized statements, projections, and estimated expenditures, with a focus on financial impacts related to changes and trends
- The candidates should be able to conduct analysis of data to support budget adjustments, ensuring that any rate/fee changes are considered; conducting comparisons, benchmarking, forecasting, projections, recovery ratios, and links to agreements are all part of the considerations
- The candidates should be able to contribute to the preparation of year-end financial statements and complete month-end and year-end closing of books, subject to review and approval, including preparing journal entries, analysis, and meeting Corporate deadlines
- The candidates should be able to provide support in preparing recommendations to Operations pertaining to financial policy and procedure, analysis of cost drivers, and identifying potential areas where financial issues may occur
- The candidates should be able to work individually and as part of a team on specialized accounting assignments and provide technical and professional advice and assistance to department officials in matters pertaining to financial policy and procedure, cost analysis, and budget preparation
- The candidates should be able to provide cost accounting services to departments in areas of general cost reporting, inventory reconciliation, and analysis of complex profit/cost relationships and provide support in business case development by generating reports and analysis to develop business case options for decision-making by leadership/Council
- The candidates should be able to provide support for capital lifecycle management as required and assist in the review and analysis of financial systems and initiate various improvements to upgrade the quality of financial and accounting systems
- The candidates should be able to continuously improve processes and procedures to meet the needs of internal clients alongside organizational and technology changes; champion business process changes on behalf of Financial Services
- The candidates should be able to perform other related duties
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!