BFA Senior Accountant

The City of Edmonton is continuing to evolve and grow in response to the needs of our citizens. We are redefining how we do finance in a municipal setting while fiscally guiding our organization to a higher standard of excellence. Within the Financial Services Department, you will be part of the Finance and Treasury Branch.

What will you do?

• Review transactions and monthly accounting entries, including periodic review of recurring transactions with the business areas.
• Provide technical and professional advice and assistance in matters pertaining to financial policy, procedures and controls, and accounting policies and standards, including the evaluation and analysis of non-routine and complex events or transactions.
• Provide financial advice and support to client operations by interpreting accounting data and developing strategies for ongoing, multi-year, and/or one-time operational budget proposals.
• Review transaction processes ensuring appropriate controls exist to mitigate the risk of errors, fraud, and misstatement.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and lead change through providing advice and expertise in accounting and business process areas.
• Perform financial evaluations on the portfolio assessments, providing detailed analysis and interpretation of overall costing. Support business case development to include the generation of reports and analysis to support or refute business case options.
• Responsible for the oversight of the non-consolidated working paper packages for all aspects of the operating reporting included in the legislative reporting, including preparing and reviewing related note disclosures.
• Provide leadership, direction, guidance, and supervision to a team of accounting professionals and technical staff by communicating department vision, work, values, and core deliverables.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff and support training and development to facilitate successful career development.
• Provide financial expertise and consultative services to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting activities, monthly performance reporting, variance analysis, and other financial analytical reviews.
• Coordinate the operating budget submissions for the business partner.
• Support strategic decisions for operational needs through complex financial analytics to support business decision-making.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of a variety of reports and statements to support financial planning for business area projects and emergent requests.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and lead change through providing advice and expertise in accounting and business process areas.
• Ensure adherence of financial requirements to the Municipal Government Act, Public Sector Accounting Board standards, and City of Edmonton financial policies and procedures.
• Conduct analysis of cost drivers and provide advice and recommendations to Operations, identifying potential areas where financial issues may occur.
• Provide recommendations and interpretation of analysis for business case and council reports as required.
• Liaise between client and centralized financial services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.