Regional Accounting Services Manager

HRCE; Halifax; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest centre for education in Atlantic Canada, with over 11,000 employees and 60,000+ students across 136 schools. We are seeking a Regional Accounting Services Manager to supervise the accounting team and advise school staff on financial controls and budgeting.

Ideal candidates will have a CPA designation or related education, 3+ years in management within accounting/finance, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or equivalent education/training with experience under consideration for CPA pursuit
• Minimum 3 years in a management/supervisory role in accounting/finance
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle to travel to schools
• Experience with SAP and SchoolCash is an asset

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the Regional Accounting Services team and provide support and advice to school staff on financial controls, budgeting and reporting
• Review monthly expenditures and assist in managing budgets
• Utilize advanced technology systems and financial modeling to optimize fiscal resource use and achieve financial goals
• Report to the Coordinator, Financial Services

Skills

Advanced Excel

Team leadership

Education

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

SchoolCash

Job description

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 11,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 60,000 students in 136 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius.

Preference will be given to internal candidates.

The Regional Accounting Services Manager is responsible for the supervision and leadership of the Regional Accounting Services team and for providing school administrative staff with support and advice regarding financial control procedures, budgeting and financial reporting. The Regional Accounting Services Manager will assist school staff in reviewing monthly expenditures, and provide overall financial assistance in managing budgets. Utilizing advanced technology systems, sound financial modeling applications and audit procedures the Regional Accounting Services Manager will assist in ensuring the most efficient use of the Region’s fiscal resources in support of financial goals and objectives. The Regional Accounting Services Manager works within a team environment and reports directly to the Coordinator, Financial Services

Qualifactions:

• (a) Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA). Equivalent education/training combined with experience may be considered for candidates pursuing or willing to pursue CPA designation;
• (b) Minimum three (3) years experience in a management/supervisory role with previous progressive experience in an accounting/finance environment;
• (c )Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel at an advanced level;
• (d) Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required to travel to schools; and
• (e) Experience with SAP and SchoolCash considered an asset

Salary:

This is a PEG (Professional Employees Group) position classified on the Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework at Band 11 with a salary range between $99,463 - $124,328.

Nova Scotia’s Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume. Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.