Duties:
| Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Supervisor, Budget & Treasury is directly responsible for the day-to-day administration of Financial Planning & Analysis, and Treasury Services. The Financial Planning & Analysis function includes assisting with the preparation of the City’s operating and capital budgets. The Treasury Services function includes cashflow forecasting and cash receipting. Lastly, this position will support the administration and accounting for Business License and Cemetery.
The Supervisor, Budget & Treasurywill oversee a team of varying positions, including cashiers, accounting clerks, and intermediate accountants.They will provide direction and support to this team, including thecreation and implementation of procedures and best practices.They will alsowork closely with all departments to ensure compliance with City policies and procedures and be a main resource for manager questions on budgeting and forecasting.
The Supervisor, Budgeting & Treasury will work with the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to prepare reports and informationfor decision making and analysis. As well, they will participate in special projects and initiatives as required.The Supervisor, Budgeting & Treasury will work with and provide coverage for other supervisors in the department.
Leadership and Supervision- Provide direction to employees by planning, assigning and supervising work.
- Review daily time sheets for authorization.
- Ensure proper organization and scheduling of activities as required for the most cost effective and efficient use of assigned staff and maintain favourable personnel relationships.
- Undertakes the necessary steps involved with the hiring process: trains staff and ensures optimal performance from all assigned staff.
- Sets clear expectations, monitors, evaluates, and ensures performance discussions are being completed, maintaining two-way dialogues on work and results.
- Creates a culture that values, supports, and reflects diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Ensures employees have the appropriate training to complete their assigned duties.
Safety and Environment- Develop and review operational procedures as required for the safe and efficient operation of the accounting services team.
- Assess and develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to provide a safe environment for staff and the public.
- Ensures that all staff are participating and are actively using the City’s safety policies, procedures, and systems.
- Ensures regulatory compliance with all aspects of the facilities operations.
- Ensures compliance with risk management, emergency procedures, Occupational Health and Safety Standards and security measures.
Budget Management- Assists in budgeting for revenues and expenses for operating and capital budgets for the finance department.
- Understands the implications of financial decisions and impact on the department.
Communication/Customer Service- Build cohesive relationships with suppliers, contractors and other City Departments with a strong focus on customer service.
- Respond to complaints and inquiries from the public, maintains good public relations and a high quality of service to the public.
Financial Planning & Analysis- Oversees the accurate collection of relevant budget information, including guiding and supporting management to ensure operating and capital budget requirements are met for senior management review.
- Ensures the approved budget is kept up to date with the most recent governance.
- Ensure the accurate collection of data for the periodic forecasting of operations, capital, and reserves to ensure compliance with City policies.
- Oversee accurate collection of financial data from the core financial system into the project accounting and budgeting software to produce monthly budget vs actuals, capital project reports, etc.
- Reviews project accounting accounts and reconciles with the general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
- Assists with the preparation of quarterly financial statements, schedules, and notes.
Treasury Services- Oversees the administration of cash receipting, including maintaining compliance with proper cash handling procedures, and supporting an excellent customer experience.
- Prepares and presents detailed cashflow, debt, and investment forecasts to senior management.
- Supports the preparation of all governance documents for debt applications and investment bids.
- Coordinates with related contractors to ensure secure cash collection from facilities and deposit to the City’s bank account.
Business Licences/Cemetery- Oversee the administration of cemetery and business licence, including monitoring the accurate and timely billing of customer invoices and analyzing accounts receivable aging to identify issues and trends.
- Addresses and resolves billing inquiries and disputes from customers promptly and professionally.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of customer records in ERP system.
- Prepares and presents detailed reports on customer account status, aging reports, and collections performance to senior management.
Courier Services- Oversees the city-wide courier services, ensuring appropriate coverage, and communicating any interruptions in services with affected facilities.
- Ensures the courier vehicle is inspected and maintained on a regular basis.
Processes & Internal Controls- Review, recommend, and implement strong internal controls to ensure the integrity ofcash receipting, customer accounts, budgeting, and forecasting to promote accountability, prevent errors, omissions, and fraud.
- Continuously assess risk, monitor, and evaluate new information that could impact the integrity of the City’s customer, budget, forecast, and cash data.
- Identifies opportunities for process optimization, implementing efficiency improvements.
- Evaluate the financial system and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting principles, and relevant regulations.
Records Management- Responsible to monitor the retention and disposal of all finance related municipal records.
Other- Provide coverage for other supervisors, as necessary.
- Other duties and projects as assigned or required.
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