Budget Analyst and Supervisor of Ministry Reporting

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB); Hamilton; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is seeking a Budget Analyst and Supervisor of Ministry Reporting to oversee financial accuracy and compliance. This role entails preparing the Board's operating budget and provides supervisory responsibilities, contributing to strategic financial planning. Candidates should possess relevant degrees and extensive financial experience, ideally within the public sector.

Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Wellness program support

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or similar is essential.
• A Canadian professional accounting designation is required.
• Minimum five years of related financial experience, preferably in the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to the Ministry Report Administrators.
• Prepare budgets, financial reports, and schedules in compliance with requirements.
• Analyze and resolve funding and costing variances.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting skills

Customer service excellence

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Canadian professional accounting designation (CGA, CMA, or CA)

Tools

Computerized financial systems

Spreadsheet software

Job description

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About The Board

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future, and our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 80 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.

Staff Wellness

At HWDSB, staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.

Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employee's well-being in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program, all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager of Budget, the incumbent will provide supervisory responsibilities to the Ministry Reporting Administrators who are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of enrolment reporting to the Ministry via ONSIS. The incumbent will also be responsible in supporting the coordination, preparation and submission of the Board's annual operating budget, coordination of quarterly financial status reporting, and the preliminary allocation of staff to schools. The incumbent will perform financial analysis, evaluation, and review of budgets while adhering to Ministry of Education and Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) financial reporting requirements and timelines.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Provide supervision to the Ministry Report Administrators
• Organize on-going training for staff on new enrolment instruction and best practices
• In collaboration with other Financial Services staff, prepare budgets, financial reports, schedules and audit files in compliance with Ministry of Education and internal reporting requirements
• Support the preparation and on-going monitoring of allocation of staff to schools
• Support the preparation and reporting of Annual Estimates and Revised Estimates to the Ministry of Education through the Education Finance Information System (EFIS)
• Prepare and monitor operating budgets and forecasts for assigned areas
• Analyze and resolve funding and costing variances
• Assist in gathering and analyzing data for the preparation of the Boards financial statements
• Collaborate with a team of cross-functional professionals to provide optimal customer service to internal and external interested parties
  
  

Qualifications

• A degree/post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business or a similar field
• A Canadian professional accounting designation (CGA, CMA or CA)
• Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) accounting standards and Ministry of Education compliance requirements
• Minimum five years of related financial experience, preferably in the public sector
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical and budget skills
• Comprehensive expertise with computerized financial systems and spreadsheet software
• Demonstrated belief in customer service excellence
  
  

Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Employment Equity Statement

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSB's mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

HWDSB Seeks Qualified Candidates Who Share Our Commitment To Equity And Inclusion, And Who Will Contribute To The Vision Of Creating Inclusive And Equitable Outcomes. HWDSB Especially Invites And Welcomes Applications From

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples).
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin (e.g., Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.).
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women.
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e., Two-spirit and LGBTQIA+).
  
  

As part of HWDSB's commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary questionnaire that collects identity-based information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

Applicant Self-Identification Form

The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB's progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system . Information on this form is collected pursuant to (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and . Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles. If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact .

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