Financial Analyst

City of Winnipeg; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Winnipeg is seeking a Financial Analyst to plan, coordinate, and deliver financial requirements for the Public Works Department. Under the Assistant Controller, you will handle budget processes, forecasts, and reporting for assigned divisions.

Requirements include a professional accounting designation, a commerce degree, and at least four years of experience in financial reporting and budgeting. This role may require evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation in good standing is required.
• Bachelor's degree in commerce or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Four (4) years of progressive experience including preparation of financial documents and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver administrative reports and handle over-expenditures.
• Provide divisional financial support and budget coordination.
• Lead the operating budget process for assigned divisions and provide variance explanations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in commerce

Professional accounting designation

Experience in municipal finance

Job description

Financial Analyst

Recruitment Details

Department: Public Works - Finance and Administration

Designated Work Location: 1155 Pacific Avenue, Hybridwith designated work location

Position Type: 1 Permanent and 1 Permanent on temporary basis, Full-time

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Salary: $78,340.67 - $105,227.49 annually (Grade 4)

Employee Group: W.A.P.S.O.

Posting No.: 127325

Closing Date: September 28, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers. Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits . We take pride in fostering a , diverse , safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential. Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that Employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or attend other tasks that occur in person. The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applicants from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City are encouraged to apply. Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare in the online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process. Preference to internal applicants may be applied.

Job Profile

Under the general direction of the Assistant Controller, the Financial Analyst is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering all financial requirements related to their assigned divisions within the Public Works Department. The Financial Analyst is the financial subject matter expert for their assigned divisions and must possess a considerable depth of knowledge on division specific operational processes and provide relevant financial support to operating areas related to these processes for management decision making and financial reporting purposes. The role involves the handling of politically sensitive and/or confidential information in the preparation of financial reports related to both political and senior departmental management requests that must be completed under tight and often competing deadlines.

Duties

As the Financial Analyst, your duties will include:

• Administrative Reports and Over-Expenditures
• Other Reporting / Divisional Support
• Divisional accounting including year-end financial reporting
• Responsible for leading and coordinating the operating budget process for assigned divisions
• Quarterly Financial Forecast
• Providing coaching / leadership / supervision to Accounting Technicians

Your Education And Qualifications Include

• Professional accounting designation in good standing is required.
• Bachelor's degree in commerce or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Four (4) years of progressive experience including preparation of financial documents, reviewing financial reports, preparing complex financial summaries for management decision making or other similar reporting, understanding of internal control evaluation and/or implementation.
• Experience analyzing and preparing financial forecasts, budgets, and financial statements
• Experience with preparing and providing variance explanations on monthly or annual yearend financial statements.
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret complex financial and statistical reports
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise strong problem solving and decision making.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting policies and other reporting practices applicable to municipal governments and in general, other reporting entities.
• Knowledge of collective agreements.
• Effective verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication to various audiences.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare financial documents and reports.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload and the workload of employees.
• Knowledge and understanding of the occupational hazards, safety precautions, regulations and procedures applicable to the area of work.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the public.
• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://www.canalliance.org/en/ at application.

Conditions Of Employment

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the applicant(s) or successful candidate(s), at their expense. To obtain Police Information Check information please visit www.winnipeg.ca/police.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and overtime as required.

Position Reports To: Assistant Controller

• If and when this temporary position becomes permanent, the successful applicant to this bulletin will automatically receive this position and a further bulletin will not be necessary.