Senior advisor/Client services (Finance)

City of Brampton’s Corporate Support Services department is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Senior advisor. City of Brampton’s Corporate Support Services department is a vital component of municipal administration. It is responsible for a range of essential functions, including human resources, finance, and administrative support. Its efficiency and strategic management contribute to the overall effectiveness and organizational success of the City of Brampton, fostering a well-run and responsive municipal government. 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: Senior advisor/Client services (Finance)
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $109,299.00 to $136,624.00 yearly
Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent
Job Category: Management and Administration
Job Industry: Government and Public Sector
Location: Brampton, ON, Canada
Shifts: 35 hours weekly
Job ID: 2023-8190
Posting Number: 105751

Requirements:

Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or other relevant discipline
Experience: Candidates should have 5 to 7 years progressive financial/accounting experience preferably in both a public and unionized environment

Physical Requirements:

• The candidates should demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to achieve Strategic Plan goals and objectives while respecting diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives
• The candidates should be adept at promoting teamwork and integration across the organization and consistently demonstrate corporate values at all times
• The candidates should demonstrate strong diplomatic, facilitation, influencing, collaborative, and consensus-building skills
• The candidates should demonstrate the ability to prioritize highly complex tasks with critical deadlines and highly-developed analytical skills for complex problem-solving and computer proficiency in Microsoft Office/SharePoint

Other Requirements:

• The candidates should have the ability to foster engagement, debate, and discussion to build consensus and achieve Strategic Plan goals and objectives
• The candidates should have a track record of developing and implementing multi-faceted Strategic Plans for diverse stakeholders with wide-ranging impacts
• The candidates should possess a CPA designation (CA, CMA, CGA) or CFA or MBA and a Certificate in Lean Six Sigma/Kaizen
• The candidates should have 2 to 3 years of supervisory leadership experience with the ability to lead, influence, direct, and motivate staff and experience leading strategic change to meet organizational goals
• The candidates should have expert knowledge of Municipal, Regional, Provincial, and Federal Governments as well as applicable legislations, awareness of current social, economic, and political priorities
• The candidates should have the ability to interact with internal and external key stakeholders, community groups, government agencies, and public and private sector organizations
• The candidates should have experience working with a large corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System and experience in developing policies and procedures and ensuring compliance

Responsibilities:

• The candidates should be able to provide strategic direction and leadership in delivering financial-related client services for a portfolio of departments and provide decision-making that impacts significant programs, processes, policies, and practices to meet the Strategic Plan goals and objectives
• The candidates should be able to build strong relationships with senior leaders across the City and being a trusted advisor regarding their business requirements and building their team into a strategic operation that provides outcome-based, effective, and efficient services to their department portfolio
• The candidates should be able to promote an environment of trust, respect, diversity, and inclusiveness throughout the organization and participate in strategic planning at both the sectional level and provide expertise to the broader City-wide strategy
• The candidates should be able to oversee operational excellence and integrity by establishing goals and objectives to promote optimum effectiveness, ensuring the implementation of appropriate policies and practices aligned with the Service Plan goals and objectives
• The candidates should be able to build strong relationships with senior leaders across the City, serving as a trusted advisor regarding their business requirements and develop the team into a strategic operation, providing outcome-based, effective, and efficient services to their department portfolio
• The candidates should be able to identify and manage interdependencies among highly complex, concurrent innovative or specialized projects, collaborating across the organization and Finance division to leverage opportunities
• The candidates should be able to provide recommendations on managing critical issues and risks to the Manager, Client Services (Finance) and able to participate in strategic planning at both the sectional level and provide expertise for the broader City-wide strategy
• The candidates should be able to ensure a high standard of financial planning, budgeting, management reporting and analytical support consistently delivered to the department portfolio
• The candidates should be able to identify performance, efficiency, and innovation improvements for client departments, preparing financial impact analysis, assisting with implementation and providing training. The candidates will lead and be accountable for the team in its day-to-day activities
• The candidates should be able to lead, motivate, and retain a high-performing team, capable of delivering results able to coach, mentor, and initiate training for staff to guide their professional development and succession planning and able to use effective resource and expense management at all times to meet corporate policies and guidelines
• The candidates should be able to lead the implementation of opportunities to increase team productivity, reduce risk to the City and improve the quality of service to client departments and able to liaise and interact with government agencies, public and private sector organizations, departments and Council to exchange information and acquire knowledge
• The candidates should be able to lead strategic change initiatives to meet organizational goals, particularly in aspects related to decision-making and consensus generation. The candidates will provide qualified strategic and tactical financial advice to staff, departmental clients and other stakeholders
• The candidates should be able to partner with other leaders within the division to ensure alignment and coordination of broader Finance services for the organization. They should build effective working relationships at all levels, particularly with senior leaders in client departments across the City, ensuring the highest possible level of client satisfaction and being established as a trusted advisor
• The candidates should be able to build and foster strong working relationships and collaborative arrangements with internal and external customers, stakeholders, business and community leaders, sponsors, public, and the media. The candidates should have the ability to interact with internal and external key stakeholders, community groups, government agencies and public and private sector organizations
• The candidates should be able to attend Council, Committee, and Corporate Leadership Team meetings to represent their department portfolio(s), provide expert advice and recommendations to influence decision-making for positive outcomes
• The candidates should be able to review and approve business proposals, reports prepared by staff for presentations to senior management, Council, stakeholders, and recommend changes as required to influence effective decision-making and able to present findings and recommendations compellingly at the senior level
• The candidates should be able to provide professional consultation, including reports to Council and Committees. Identify opportunities and challenges and recommend best practice solutions and able to act as the final review for deliverables developed prior to sending to the Manager, Client Services (Finance) for approval
• The candidates should be able to maintain knowledge of all laws, regulations, judicial mandates, ordinances, legislative acts, codes, and by-laws set out by Federal, Provincial, or Municipal levels of government. Ensure that all financial and procedural requirements are carried out in accordance with corporate financial policies

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 quoting reference number 105751) through the below-mentioned details.

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