Manager Third Party Funding and Reporting

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut invites applications for a Manager Third Party Funding and Reporting in Iqaluit. Reporting to the Director, Finance, you will oversee accounting of third-party project expenditures and revenues, coordinate variance reports, and support year-end audits and budget processes.

The role requires a Commerce/Business degree with accounting concentration and a Canadian CPA designation, plus five years of financial accounting and reporting management experience and one year of

Qualifications

• Five years of progressive financial accounting and reporting management experience.
• One year of progressive managerial experience.
• Knowledge of FreeBalance software and Oracle Fusion Cloud a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting of third-party project expenditures and revenues.
• Coordinate preparation of periodic and ad hoc variance reports.
• Coordinate year-end statutory audits and budget process.
• Provide leadership on strategic third-party funding planning and accountability.
• Support program managers across the Department.

Skills

Five years of progressive financial +

One year of progressive managerial

Communication & reporting

Education

Commerce/Business degree with accounting concentration

Canadian CPA designation

Tools

FreeBalance software

Oracle Fusion Cloud

Job description

Title: Manager Third Party Funding and Reporting

Department: Health

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 1070

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $134,619 to $152,798 per year,37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Excluded

Closing date: November 20, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Manager Third-Party Funding and Reporting (Manager) is responsible for the accounting of third-party project expenditures and revenues, the coordination and preparation of periodic and ad hoc variance reports, including reporting to federal and other funders, coordination of the year-end statutory audits and preparation and coordination of the annual budget process. The Manager is also responsible for providing overall leadership and guidance on strategic third-party funding planning, performance measurement and accountability, research and analysis, corporate reporting and providing close support to the program manager across the Department.

Main responsibilities for the Manager’s include:

• Investigating new third party funded agreements and initiatives with the federal government, agencies and other third-party organizations;
• Leading the preparation of all third-party program reports and financial reports under third-party Programs Agreements;
• Analysing general ledger (GL) accounts for compliance reporting requirements especially on third-party funded programs and other programs;
• Ensuring Department of Health’s Year-end submissions adhere to all current financial reporting standards and guidelines;
• Preparing and tracks the GL account reconciliation on a timely basis to ensure they have been prepared, reviewed, and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures;
• Generating and distributing month-end reporting to management for all divisions;
• Staffing all positions within the unit, including preparing interview questions, and interviewing, evaluating, and selecting candidates.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually acquired by:

• The Completion of a Commerce/Business degree with a concentration in accounting or related field;
• Canadian CPA designation (including CA, CGA, CMA legacy designations);
• Five (5) years of recent progressive financial accounting and reporting management experience, including the complete responsibility for the preparation of complex consolidated and non- consolidated financial statements;
• One (1) year of progressive managerial experience;
• Knowledge of FreeBalance software and Oracle Fusion Cloud is considered as an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktitut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture,land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktitut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position.This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.