Advisor, financial planning
City of Brampton’s Corporate Support Services Department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Advisor, financial planning. City of Brampton’s Corporate Support Services Department provides essential administrative and operational support to city departments. It offers services in human resources, IT, procurement, and facility management. By streamlining these functions, the department enhances the efficiency and productivity of municipal operations, benefiting residents and businesses. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: City of Brampton
Department: Corporate Support Services
Position: Advisor, financial planning
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $97593.00 – $121991.00 yearly
Employment Type: Full Time/Temporary
Job Category: Management and Administration
Job Industry: Government and Public Sector
Location: 2 Wellington St W, Brampton, ON L6Y 4R2, Canada
Shift: 35 hour workweek
Job ID: 2024-8676
Reference Number: 106163
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have completion of university degree in Commerce, Economics, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
Experience: Candidates should have minimum 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in a Finance
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should be able to work independently and as part of a team
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have experience with municipal finance, budgeting, and infrastructure funding
- The candidates should have knowledge of relevant municipal legislation such as the Development Charges Act and Municipal Act
- The candidates should demonstrate analytical and conceptual thinking with strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities
- The candidates should have advanced computer skills in MS Office, including extensive knowledge of spreadsheet and database applications and PeopleSoft Financials
- The candidates should have excellent interpersonal, customer service, and public relations skills and excellent performance and work record
- The candidates should be able to communicate (oral and written) at a high level of proficiency
- The candidates should have strong organizational skills be detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to prioritize complex tasks and meet critical deadlines
- The candidates should possess a professional designation CPA, CA, CGA, CMA and CFA
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to provide financial analysis and strategic recommendations through the development, presentation, approval, and implementation of the City’s annual budget and review budget submissions, Council reports, and procurement reports, ensuring compliance with legislative and corporate standards and adequate financial controls
- The candidates should be able to review and consolidate operating and capital budget submissions from all departments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to budget guidelines, legislation, corporate policies and procedures, by-laws, and best practices and prepare budget submission materials for ELT and SMT review, and Council workshops, budget deliberations, and final budget approval
- The candidates should be able to coordinate, communicate, educate, advise, and train departmental Business Services Offices and Financial Planning Analysts in all City departments on budget development processes, timelines, and requirements and prepare financial templates and complex financial models for operating and capital budgets and attend Council Budget Deliberations, track changes from decision points, and update Property Tax models in real time
- The candidates should be able to prepare comparative analyses of Brampton versus other municipalities or regions, using FIR data and other municipal or regional budget reports and support the development of annual budget guidelines by conducting analysis and researching best practices and prepare short, mid-term, and long-term analysis on capital funding sources and recommend annual capital envelopes
- The candidates should be able to maintain relationships with other municipalities’/regions’ Finance and Budget staff and update all budget materials to reflect the final approved budget and implement the approved budget by loading all Capital Projects and account-level budgets in the City’s financial system
- The candidates should be able to establish budget appropriations limits in the financial system, investigate and analyze budget appropriation failures, and prepare financial analysis of the City’s fiscal position for the Quarterly Operating and Reserve status reports to Council and implement budget transfers resulting from reorganizations, new cost centers, and account and cost center transfers
- The candidates should be able to review financial implications of all Council and Procurement reports, analyze Budget Amendment requests, and ensure all funding options are identified and appropriate funding sources are used and lead functional user activities for budget systems, liaising with corporate IT, managing and implementing system changes, upgrades, and customizations
- The candidates should be able to prepare policies and procedures to ensure data management accuracy in GABE and CFAB, and administer GABE system procedures and security and provide financial modeling, analysis, templates, and reporting to support ELT, SMT, and management decisions
- The candidates should be able to formulate strategic financial recommendations, provide financial modeling and support during collective bargaining processes, and act as an influential mediator to resolve inter-departmental financial issues and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, departments, and team members
- The candidates should be able to conduct research and prepare ad hoc studies, participate in corporate budget teams, and prepare and present recommendations to management and participate in project initiatives as a subject matter expert, work well within diverse groups, demonstrate corporate values, and participate as a member of cross-functional teams
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and reference number) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!