Senior Finance Analyst, Programs

Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Federation of Canadian Municipalities is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (Programs) to provide financial support across program activities in a hybrid Ottawa-based role. You will coordinate budgets, audits, and reporting for program funding and external funders, ensuring compliance with grant contracts.

The role requires 7+ years in finance, strong GAAP knowledge, and leadership experience, with fluency in English and French considered a strong asset.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting/finance experience, including 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong budget prep, monitoring, and financial reporting experience.
• Proficient with GAAP and financial statement analysis.
• Excellent computer skills: MS Office, Power BI, SharePoint; familiar with Workday and databases.

Responsibilities

• Prepares/reviews monthly and quarterly financial reports for Program staff and external funders.
• Analyzes financial results and explains variances to budgets; reports to senior management and funders.
• Leads internal audits and drafts audit reports with recommendations; follows up.
• Supports Finance Manager during external audits.
• Coordinates with Program Managers and funding agencies on financial aspects of projects.
• Prepares and reviews grant contracts and disbursement requests for compliance.
• Oversees budgeting, mid‑term projections, and forecasts with program teams.
• Delivers financial training sessions to Program staff.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

GAAP Knowledge

Financial Analysis

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

Workday

Great Plains

MS Management Reporter

Job description

Who we are at GMF:

At the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), we create change where it matters most—in Canada’s municipalities. As the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ flagship program and backed by a $2.4 billion endowment from the Government of Canada, GMF helps Canadian municipalities, big and small, invest in their future by supporting homegrown sustainability and resilience projects that work for Canadians by creating jobs, lowering costs, and strengthening local economies. Through our unique mix of funding, resources and training, GMF is enhancing the quality of life for people in Canada by accelerating a transformation to sustainable and resilient communities. Since 2000, GMF has invested over $1.6 billion in local projects helping communities avoid 2.9 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, while also contributing $1.24 billion to the national GDP and creating more than 13,000 person-years of national employment.

About This Role:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, Program, the Senior Finance Analyst, Programs (SFA), will be responsible for providing the financial support services to the Programs. The SFA will coordinate all aspects of the finance and accounting activities, ensuring accurate transactions and timely reporting to ensure compliance with Contribution and Funding agreements.

What you'll be doing:

• Prepares/reviews monthly and quarterly financial reports for Program staff and External Funders as required.
• Supports the analysis of financial results, explaining any major discrepancies against budgets, and prepares financial results to senior management and external funders.
• Leads internal audit processes, as per FCM's approved audit policies and procedures; writes audit reports, including any discrepancies and recommendations reports to the Finance Manager; and follows up with recipients on audit results and action items.
• Supports the Finance Manager during external audits.
• Coordinate with Program Managers to liaise with funding agencies with respect to all financial aspects of assigned projects.
• Prepares and reviews grant contracts, and disbursement requests, to ensure compliance with External Funders' contracts regulations and requirements.
• Prepares the FCM due-to-from, inter-fund reconciliation.
• Coordinates the budgeting process by providing advice to Sr. Managers concerning budget items included in their workplans.
• Participates in annual budget/forecast preparation in collaboration with the budget holder and the Manager of Finance and is responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of the final annual budget/forecast.
• Works with Program teams on mid-term projections and revisions.
• Develops, delivers and organizes financial training sessions to Program staff.
• Supports Finance manager with strategic advice to Program Director and Program Manager on the financial management of the program and the implications of decisions on projects.
• Guides Finance Officers on the work to be performed and priorities setting.
• Responsible for month‑end activities, cash flow monitoring, and ensures that journal entries are recorded in a timely manner and account reconciliations are completed monthly.
• Responsible for document retention for audit and Funding Contribution requirement purposes.
• Monitors grants to ensure recipients are paid in a timely manner.
• Continually reviews departmental financial and accounting practices and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvement to management.
• Supports the team, and the Finance Manager on ad hoc tasks and initiatives.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in accounting or finance typically acquired through a college or university degree and a minimum of 7 years direct practical experience in an accounting role, including 2 years in a leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge in budget preparation and monitoring, fund accounting, and preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports, including month end and year end analysis and preparation of lead sheets and other documentation.
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office Word, Excel including advanced functions, Outlook, Power BI, SharePoint; experience working with Workday, Great Plains, MS Management Reporter and databases CRM.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to organize and coordinate service‑oriented activities.
• Ability to work at a detailed level to understand the larger picture.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with teams and people of different cultures and backgrounds.
• The ability to work fluently in French and in English (both written and spoken) is considered a strong asset.

Posting for an existing vacancy

Salary Range: $83,342.00 - $94,730.00

What we offer:

We offer a flexible work model grounded in accountability, collaboration, and delivering results. It is designed to support both performance and well‑being. While work is primarily virtual, occasional travel to our Head Office in Ottawa is expected. The majority of the team is based in the National Capital Region. Where applicable, you may also have opportunities to travel across Canada to engage with the communities we support and better understand the impact of our work.

Employee experience and supports:

• Flexible work arrangements that support productivity and collaboration
• Summer schedule (July 1 to Labour Day): 7-hour workdays Fridays off, aligned with team and operational needs
• Ongoing commitment to employee development
• Comprehensive range of employee benefits and services designed to support employee wellbeing and development.

Please note: details and eligibility may vary depending on the role

Modern office space in Ottawa’s ByWard Market and downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, ages, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

The future of work at FCM includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on‑site work.

The successful candidate is required live within 80kms of downtown Ottawa, unless otherwise specified, and be authorized to work in Canada.

As part of our recruitment process, we use automated artificial intelligence tools to screen applicants. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed and validated by our People and Culture team.

In closing.... If this role speaks to you and the impact you want to make, we’d love to hear from you! We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted by a member of our People and Culture Team. You’ll like it here. We support the order of government closest to people’s daily lives. With your help, we can continue to build better communities and a better Canada. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.