Manager of Reporting, Planning and Accountability - Temporary: Competition #166

An Internal Posting in the Exempt Employee Group.

Castlegar

Posted: Friday, August 30, 2019
Closes: Friday, September 06, 2019

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Manager of Reporting, Planning and Accountability works closely with and supports the College by providing timely financial reporting, analysis, and budget preparation. In particular, this position will focus on support to all of the College’s business areas by leading a collaborative process with Deans, Directors, Administrative Officers, Chairs, and other budget managers. The Manager will also focus on developing systems and procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness that support the College’s ability in achieving its annual and longer-term goals. This position will develop and deliver comprehensive training to departments and schools to support financial management including performance analysis and forecasting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

REPORTING

• Produce period reports such as variance reports for the Board of Governors, Deans, Directors, Chairs, Managers and other budget officers.
• Prompt and accurate completion of all provincial and federal government reporting requirements.
• Prompt and accurate completion of all external funder-reporting requirements. required reports and submissions for review by the Director of Finance in a timely manner and of superior quality.
• Prepares and reviews all payroll related reports and other related financial reports.

PLANNING

• Manage the preparation of operating and capital budgets including development of financial models.
• Manages payroll functions and liaises with the Human Resources department to ensure information is timely and accurately processed and reported.
• Collaborate with the Finance management team to establish internal procedures that promote effectiveness in budgeting and analysis.
• Collaborate with applied research and innovation staff to achieve consistency in reporting and to maximize efforts related to collection and dissemination of College data.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Support the Director of Finance, in the provision of financial and other information, including analyses and supporting documentation.
• Ensure that the Department’s practices are ethical and are conducted openly, honestly and in the public’s best interests.
• Ensure that the financial services policies and procedures respond to and enhance stakeholders’ needs by providing service excellence.
• Measure, plan and forecast school and department activities and identify implications to the financial statements.

MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

• Supervision of human resources within the reporting, planning and accountability operations section of the Finance Department including being accountable for and providing leadership to Finance staff who are responsible for reporting, purchasing, bookstore operations, duplicating and mailroom services.
• Supervise staff in accordance with applicable collective agreement and College policy, including delegating work to employees to effectively meet deadlines and system requirements.
• Coordinate and deliver financial training, as required, to department staff.
• Develops selection criteria and for the selection of staff within the area of responsibility, in accordance with agreed-to processes.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

• Promotes a teamwork approach to promote a work environment that encourages personal productivity and job satisfaction, and the professional growth of employees supervised, advocating for employee needs as necessary.
• Supervises staff in accordance with applicable collective agreement and College policy, including delegating work to employees to effectively meet deadlines and system requirements.
• Coordinates and delivers financial training, as required, to department staff.

EXTERNAL LIAISON

• Arranges the annual external audit and coordinating the year-end audit process in conjunction with the Manager of Financial Operations.
• Liaises with Ministry officials for the purposes of reporting and clarification.
• Participates in provincial information-sharing networks and regional and national forums as required.

        DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETING AND PLANNING

• Assists the Director in the development, management, prioritization and balancing of the financial services annual budgets.
• Participates in the preparation of activity plans for the Finance section on an annual and quarterly basis.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong analytical ability required.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting technique as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis.
• Knowledge of post-secondary system college operations, or other public sector organizations, including business processes, revenue and cost components and drivers of these measures.
• Knowledge and experience in project management.
• Ability to make decisions and to assume responsibility and accountability for successful completion of assignments and tasks.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting, including internal control best practices
• Proven ability to deliver results under pressure, against time constraints and in a rapidly changing environment.

 

Education and Experience

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA, CGA, CMA) designation and status as a member in good standing with the professional accounting organization including a Bachelor of Commerce Degree or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in a management position with supervisory and operational systems development responsibilities.
• Extensive experience in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting and experience with complex financial modeling and analysis.
• Demonstrated expertise in database management and spreadsheet applications and expertise with computerized accounting, reporting and data management systems and tools within an integrated management information system

*A complete job description available from HR upon request

This is a temporary, full-time leave replacement position commencing September 9, 2019, for the duration of Project Aurora with an anticipated end date of September 2020. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Administrative Staff and Benefit Program. Based on qualifications and experience, the compensation is in accordance with the Exempt Compensation Framework, which is aligned with Selkirk’s compensation philosophy.  As such, the position will be placed on Grid Level 11 between the minimum and control/mid-point ($77,447.00 - $103,263.00) with a maximum of $113,589.00.

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