Corporate Analyst (Budget Services)

City of Guelph; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering an inclusive and prosperous community. As a Corporate Analyst, you will play a vital role in supporting various departments with financial analysis and budgeting. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a collaborative environment, where your contributions will directly impact the city's strategic initiatives. With competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful difference while developing their career in public finance. Embrace the chance to work in a flexible setting that values integrity, service, and community.

Benefits

Paid vacation days

Paid personal days

Hybrid work arrangements

Defined benefit pension plan

Extended health and dental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave top up program

Tuition assistance

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning roles, preferably in the public sector.
• Advanced skills in financial reporting software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and analysis for assigned departments.
• Assist with budget development and financial presentations.
• Review financial performance and provide recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Finance/Accounting

Professional accounting designation

Tools

JD Edwards

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Data query and analysis tools

Job description

Why Guelph

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment. As a single tier municipality, we offer a variety of occupations and career specialities within our organization. Guided by the goals and objectives of the Future Guelph: Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

What we offerWe offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

• Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
• Paid personal days;
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
• Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Parental leave top up program;
• Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
• Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Corporate Analyst on the Budget Services team within the Finance department. Reporting to the Manager, Budget Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial support and analysis for an assigned portfolio of work. The portfolio of work may include directly supporting an assigned group of departments with all things finance (budgeting, accounting, business case development, financial costing, and other related support) and/or supporting other corporate initiatives. Assignments may change over time as the needs of the organization change, and this will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain a broader organizational perspective. Corporate Analysts have the skills, knowledge, experience and initiative to understand the broader context of the work they are doing, and take responsibility for their assigned portfolio or work, as well as the ability to learn and grow beyond their previous experience to take on new assignments within the scope of the role.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Develop a solid understanding of assigned departments’ operations and strategic initiatives, and how they interact with financial processes and planning.
• Ensure ongoing regular communication of financial matters between the Finance department and designated department staff by acting as the primary Finance liaison for designated de-partments.
• Understand the financial impacts of changing legislation on operations and make recommen-dations for improvements.
• Assist assigned departments with the development of operating and capital budgets with the lens of incorporating corporate financial policies and strategies like reserve usage and ac-counting structures.
• Assist assigned departments with the development and preparation of all budget related doc-umentation and financial presentations as required.
• Assist assigned departments and Senior Corporate Analysts with the preparation of multi-year forecasts linking to the Strategic Plan and departmental Business Plans.
• Review the financial performance of assigned departments including operating variance anal-ysis, capital spending review, and interim financial reporting.
• Book journal entries as required to address assigned departmental accounting needs including year-end accruals, reserve funding, and reallocations.
• Provide financial advice on grant applications and complete grant financial claim submissions for assigned departments.
• Assist assigned departments with user fee and revenue analysis / forecasting models, capital funding including growth revenues, grants, reserves and reserve funds.
• Attend assigned departmental management meetings to understand emerging financial needs and be the department’s financial advisor.
• Understand departmental financial business needs and recommend on-going improvements including financial systems, revenue collection processes and financial policies, in collaboration with other members of the Finance team as required.
• Participate and act as the Finance liaison on development related departmental projects and studies like Master Plans, project business cases and/or costing, assessing financial impacts of legislative changes, supporting financial policy development and other similar initiatives.
• Review financial implications of legislation, Council or Committee Reports prior to preview to ensure completeness of information in accordance with approved standards, and ensure Man-ager is aware of non-routine financial implications.
• Provide training for assigned departments on the City’s financial, asset maintenance and budgeting systems.
• Assist with other corporate finance responsibilities as required.
• Implement efficiencies in processes through documenting processes and leveraging technolo-gy.
• Participate in departmental team meetings and stay current on emerging Finance department projects and changes as they impact departmental operations.
• Complete special projects or other duties as required.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience related to the duties listed above, normally acquired through post-secondary edu-cation in Finance/Accounting or related field, and/or a professional accounting designation or equivalent, and considerable experience in a related financial planning role, preferably within the public sector. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Analytical, organizational, project management and report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a di-verse group of stakeholders.
• Advanced skills with financial reporting software (for example: JD Edwards, FMW).
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with data query and analysis tools.
• Ability to work independently and to prioritize to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to attend meetings at offsite locations as required.

Hours of work35 hours per week Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Flexibility would be required to attend evening meeting and to meet departmental needs.

Pay/SalaryNon-Union Grade: 5: $83,938.40- $104,923.00

How to applyQualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system. This position will remain open until filled. Please note all applicants must complete the online question-naire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered.

Please visit the job posting listed on our City of Guelph careers page and click on the “Apply for this job” button. Instructions will follow.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where employees feel welcome, valued and engaged. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in rele-vant laws. All employment practices are solely based on individual merit, qualifications, and organization's needs at the time. In keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Ac-cessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals in our job application procedures. If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, you may contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being con-sidered for an interview will be contacted.