Financial Officer

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador; Happy Valley-Goose Bay; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador invites applications for a Financial Officer in Transportation & Infrastructure. The role focuses on ensuring policy compliance and robust financial controls across procurement, revenue and expenditures for the Highway Operations Division.

You will monitor budgets, prepare analyses, work with managers to ensure accountability, and complete reconciliations while supporting timely financial reporting and record keeping.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration; equivalencies considered.
• Experience with budget monitoring and analysis.
• Experience with financial management, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Experience with financial management computer applications; experience with accounts payable and receivable processing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance of policies and financial controls regarding procurement, revenue and expenditures.
• Monitor budgets and provide regular updates to the Departmental Controller.
• Complete P-Card and banking reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support financial reporting and analysis for programs and services delivered by Highway Operations Division.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Financial analysis

Accounts payable/receivable

Public sector procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Financial management software

Accounts payable/receivable systems

Job description

Allowances: Labrador Benefits Policy - Treasury Board Secretariat

Transportation and Infrastructure - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

The primary responsibilities of the Financial Officer includes overseeing compliance of policies and financial controls regarding procurement, operational revenue and expenditures (Accounts Payable and Receivable processing) relevant to programs and services delivered by the regional Highway Operations Division; budget monitoring to support the division and providing regular updates to the Departmental Controller; developing a zero based budget submission with consultation from appropriate stakeholders; completing financial analysis on divisional programs annually or upon request; reviewing monthly detailed transaction reports and ensuring all expenditures are accurate and assigned to correct accounts; working with Managers to ensure centers meet financial accountability requirements; completing P-Card and banking reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner; monitoring and assessing financial and information systems to support operations, record keeping and financial reporting and other related duties.

Screening Criteria

• Degree in Business Administration. Equivalencies will be considered.
• Experience with budget monitoring and analysis.
• Experience with financial management, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Experience with financial management computer applications.Experience with accounts payables and receivables processing.

Assessment Criteria

• Knowledge of budget monitoring and budgeting procedures.
• Knowledge of financial management and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of financial legislation and public service procurement.
• Proficiency with financial management computer applications.
• Ability to independently assess and evaluate multiple issues and balance competing demands with tight deadlines.
• Professionalism.

Information for Applicants

For more information about this opportunity please contact, Dion Tee, Director of Highway Operations, at [e-mail] or [phone].