Senior Financial Analyst, Workday Finance

Town of Whitby; Whitby; Hybrid; CAD 109,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Whitby offers a unique opportunity for a Finance Representative within its Financial Services team. This role focuses on the implementation of the Workday ERP system, ensuring financial processes run smoothly while embodying the Town's core values. The successful candidate will support budget preparation, project analysis, and reporting needs, all contributing to the Town's mission of service excellence in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and pension program

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a financial department, preferably in a municipal environment.
• Proven ability to prioritize and organize tasks.
• Experience in systems implementation and project navigation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate testing for Workday ERP and provide financial analysis.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership and council.
• Lead development and delivery of new Workday Finance functionality and controls.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Finance or related field

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Workday Financials

Workday Finance/Adaptive certifications

Job description

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, and Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Sr Manager of Financial Planning, this position plays an important part of the ongoing implementation and testing of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Workday). As part of the Financial Planning team, you will facilitate testing for Workday and provide financial analysis and reporting.

Duties for this new role include, but are not limited to:

• Finance representative on the Workday Governance and change management committee;
• Assisting in performing testing/verification and development/modification of business processes related to the regular system updates;
• Assisting in the development, modification, and verification of Workday Reports and Dashboards containing financial information;
• Leading the development and delivery of new Workday Finance functionality, training, and review of system access/internal controls within Workday;
• Providing financial advice, analysis and support in preparation of budget submission business cases involving confidential information such as HR/employment information;
• Preparing ad-hoc reports/analysis for various stakeholders including senior leadership team and Council, public documents and presentations;
• Providing financial advice, analysis and support in reviewing/projecting budget performance, calculating and examining variances, and forecasting future revenues/expenditures based on trends;
• Leading meetings with program or project managers to discuss financial performance, causes of variances, financial projections, and reporting needs;
• Assisting in preparing reports to Council on budget performance and seeking budget adjustment authorization in compliance with policy;
• Ensuring all financial requirements are met including year-end carry forward and accrual requests, account reconciliations and correcting/adjusting journal entries;
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Financial Services team is looking for an organized, enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player that takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a collaborative and proactive approach to work. You value partnerships. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience promoting and maintaining positive relations through significant change initiatives enables you to skillfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships within the workplace.

You have a keen attention to detail, are highly accountable, and excellent at prioritization, delegation, and solving problems. Using your extensive knowledge and experience in systems implementation allows you to navigate through complex projects and recommend practical ways forward. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• Bachelor’s degree from a university with specialization in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Finance or a closely related Field;
• Professional certification as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA);
• Advanced knowledge and work experience with Workday Financials;
• Workday Finance/Adaptive certifications would be an asset;
• A minimum of five years of progressive responsibility within a financial department, preferably in a Municipal environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to ensure that overall project deadlines are met, often navigating competing and dynamic priorities;
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills. Ability to work and solve problems independently as well as within a team environment.

What We Offer You

• A comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs.
• A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements is where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them.

Salary Range/Hourly rate: $109,693.00 - $124,652.00

Hybrid information: Frontline Hybrid

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., plus additional hours as required.