1016-2026A - Assistant Director and Assistant Treasurer

Westmount; Westmount; Hybrid; CAD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmount is seeking an Assistant Director and Assistant Treasurer reporting to the Finance Director and Treasurer to lead the city’s accounting, financial and budgetary activities, ensuring compliance with legislation and proper department functioning.

This senior role oversees tax administration, prepares operating budgets and capital plans, coordinates financial statements, and guides system implementations while managing staff and resources with rigour and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position, such as accounting, finance or business administration.
• Member of the CPA professional order.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience that enabled the incumbent to become familiar with the responsibilities related to the position.
• Relevant experience in a municipal and unionized environment is considered an asset.
• The application of procedures and regulations related to the field.
• Microsoft Office Suite tools.
• Both languages (French and English), written and spoken.
• Computerized accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Determines, in collaboration with his supervisor, the department's orientations, objectives and priorities based on the City's mission.
• Manages the human, financial, material and information resources assigned to them, in accordance with applicable rules and standards, and oversees the training and development of their staff.
• Coordinates the production of financial statements and supervises the preparation of external audit files as well as activities related to year-end procedures.
• Assists his superior and work teams in the preparation of operating budgets, tax planning, and capital programs in accordance with instructions and recommendations provided by City Council.
• Plans, organizes, manages and controls activities related to the levying of various municipal taxes and other revenue sources.
• When required, participates in the implementation and monitoring of financial management systems. Establishes priorities regarding the systems and subsystems to be modified and implemented, assesses their impact on the organization of work within the department, and ensures their efficient implementation and the implementation of related processes, in collaboration with designated partners.
• Monitors cash flow and debt issuances.

Skills

Autonomy

Analytical mind

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration

CPA certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Computerized accounting systems

Job description

1016-2026A - Assistant Director and Assistant Treasurer

Category: Management
Status: Permanent
Job posting #: 1016-2026A
Salary scale: 5 - $ 126 315 to $ 157 894
Department: Finance
Duration of posting: September 28 to October 12, 2026

Reporting to the Finance Director and Treasurer, the incumbent is responsible for the planning, management, control, and coordination of all the city’s accounting, financial, and budgetary activities whilst ensuring the proper functioning of the department and overseeing the achievement of goals and the respect of various legislation applicable to his/her area of responsibility. He/she manages and controls the activities related to the implementation of the various municipal taxes and other sources of revenue.

The Assistant Director participates in drawing up the operating budget and the three-year capital expenditures plan. He/she coordinates the preparation of the city’s financial statements according to Canadian public sector accounting standards and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions, and Land’s requirements. He/she also acts as an expert consultant for managers and employees. He/she supervises and guides the implementation of any new system, whether it is a computer system or a new procedure.

Furthermore, he/she efficiently manages human, financial, material, and information resources within his/her area of responsibility while showing leadership, exercising rigour, and being innovative in regards to problem solving.

Main Responsibilities

• Determines, in collaboration with his supervisor, the department's orientations, objectives and priorities based on the City's mission;


• Manages the human, financial, material and information resources assigned to them, in accordance with applicable rules and standards, and oversees the training and development of their staff;


• Coordinates the production of financial statements and supervises the preparation of external audit files as well as activities related to year-end procedures;


• Assists his superior and work teams in the preparation of operating budgets, tax planning, and capital programs in accordance with instructions and recommendations provided by City Council;


• Plans, organizes, manages and controls activities related to the levying of various municipal taxes and other revenue sources;


• When required, participates in the implementation and monitoring of financial management systems. Establishes priorities regarding the systems and subsystems to be modified and implemented, assesses their impact on the organization of work within the department, and ensures their efficient implementation and the implementation of related processes, in collaboration with designated partners;


• Monitors cash flow and debt issuances.

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position, such as accounting, finance or business administration;


• Member of the CPA professional order;


• A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience that enabled the incumbent to become familiar with the responsibilities related to the position;


• Relevant experience in a municipal and unionized environment is considered an asset.


• The application of procedures and regulations related to the field;


• Microsoft Office Suite tools;


• Both languages (French and English), written and spoken;


• Computerized accounting systems.

Abilities and Skill

• Autonomy, innovation, and problem solving;


• Analytical mind and ability to synthesize;


• Project management and system implementation skills;