Manager, Financial Operations

• Provides strategic oversight and governance of the institution’s procure-to-pay cycle, ensuring compliance with public-sector legislation, applicable trade agreements, institutional policies, and audit standards while supporting operational efficiency and financial stewardship
• Provides overall leadership and oversight of the procure to pay and accounts receivable functions, promoting a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, learning, quality, and accountability
• Assists in the month end and year end financial close processes (i.e. general ledger account reconciliations, batch review and approvals, compliance monitoring)
• Provides budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial advisory services to assigned client departments/divisions to enable effective financial planning, accurate accounting, and informed decision-making
• Maintain strong internal controls, including appropriate segregation of duties, authorization limits, and risk mitigation measures
• Develops, administers, and maintains departmental policies, procedures, standard practices, and instructions, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and compliance with relevant legislation
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of accounting standards, relevant legislation, regulations, and trade agreements governing procurement, accounting and budgeting
• Participates in the review, evaluation, development, and implementation of Corporate financial systems
• Identifies areas where efficiencies can be gained by business process automation and works closely with IT to implement and test automation of manual procedures
• Contributes to a workplace environment that is open, safe, inclusive, respectful, and effective at producing results
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and fosters a commitment to quality
• Liaises with and responds to inquiries from internal stakeholders, other post-secondary institutions, auditors, and various government/agencies
• Ensures effective communication and change management practices are in place
• Sets the standards for a high level of customer service in the department, regularly measures customer satisfaction, and makes any adjustments required to ensure customers are receiving appropriate levels of service

• Professional accounting designation
• Minimum of a degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance or related discipline
• Minimum of five years progressive responsible experience with at least five years in a management position in a large, unionized organization, preferably in post-secondary education or public sector
• Experience in financial operations and supply chain management
• Complex accounting experience and a well-rounded financial background
• Minimum five years of experience in a supervisory role managing a team
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret applicable legislation, regulations and procedures
• Superior ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing, including delivery of presentations
• Knowledge of legislation/regulations relating to financial reporting for Post-Secondary Institutions and Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with internal departments and external stakeholders
• Proven acumen in business and financial management, with the ability to improve sectional effectiveness and efficiency through the management and utilization of human, financial and physical resources
• Excellent project/time management, analytical/critical thinking, problem solving, organizational and decision-making skills
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to direct, motivate, evaluate and recognize staff
• Proven ability to share skills and knowledge with others
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of or experience with Great Plains, CaseWare, and Citywide

• Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account
• Generous defined benefit pension plan though LAPP (#7 in top 100 pension funds in Canada) that starts on day 1 of your employment
• This position qualifies for additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month (This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval)
• Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years
• Life insurance is 2.5 times your annual salary
• Paid sick days
• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre (our well-known gym and recreational facility)
• Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College to support your thirst for learning
• Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore
• Various other perks and discounts for insurance, hotels, car rentals, stores etc.