Finance Manager - Regina, Canada - SaskTel

SaskTel

Verified Company

Regina, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Responsible for preparation of the financial content of the SaskTel Annual and Quarterly Reports, including Financial Statements, Notes & Disclosures, and Management Discussion & Analysis.

Accountable for providing direction and oversight to ensure corporate adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and for developing corporate strategy to accommodate new developments in the accounting & financial fields.

Accountable for the development and implementation of financial risk management strategies and the management of the related assets and liabilities, as appropriate.

Responsible for providing financial guidance and expertise to SaskTel departments for the development of policies, procedures, contracts, and financial and management reporting that is meaningful to decision makers and economically feasible to SaskTel.

Prepares, presents, and supports financial items delivered to the Executive, Audit & Risk Committee and SaskTel's Board of Directors.

LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES
People

Leads, directs and manages staff to ensure the effective use of HR resources. Maximizes performance by selecting (hire external or promote from within), developing, mentoring and sustaining a high level of expertise among staff. Organize and direct work including prioritizing assignments, establishing objectives, providing regular performance feedback, conducting year end performance appraisals and taking necessary corrective action as may be required. Assists in staff career planning, establishes development and succession plans and ensures relevant HR procedures and policies are followed (provisions of the collective agreement, performance appraisals, discipline, grievance, etc). Accountable for provisioning and managing contracted resources as may be required.
Accountable for promoting a productive and positive environment for staff that encourages innovation, teamwork, initiative and models corporate values. Motivates staff by assigning challenging work, planning and managing internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, plans and activities.
Ensures all safety, health, environmental and code of conduct policies, programs and standards are understood and complied with at all times.
Proactively identify and action opportunities to increase customer satisfaction (internal and external customers).

Financial

Ensure sound financial control within area of responsibility by developing annual operating and capital budgets, monitoring performance to budget and taking action as appropriate. Develops, negotiates and implements contracts for acquisition of goods & services related to area of responsibility.

Innovation

Accountable to research, develop, define and implement innovative long and short term plans, policies and objectives. Provides expertise to senior management providing education, studies and consulting on opportunities that will impact business strategy. Ensures alignment and integration with the corporate strategic plan and develops plan and operational metrics, including approaches for demonstrating business value.
Accountable to proactively identify and action opportunities to improve revenue and growth initiatives, decrease costs, increase customer service levels and increase employee engagement.
Accountable to develop opportunities to spark innovation in technology or product service delivery or process improvements.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for preparing the quarterly and annual Financial Statements for submission to the Legislative Assembly and to Crown Investment Corporation in accordance with professional standards.
Responsible for identifying all financial and other disclosures required (notes to the financial statements) in accordance with IFRS.
Responsible for partnering with Strategic Planning and Analysis, and Corporate Affairs in writing the Management Discussion & Analysis section of the annual and quarterly reports.
Responsible for liaison with internal and external auditors on audit matters related to accounting policy, and financial statement presentation and disclosure.
Accountable for initiating and providing oversight to the implementation of new and/or revised accounting standards into SaskTel operations, including reviewing existing corporate accounting policies and proposed policy changes to ensure adherence to IFRS.
Responsible for providing accounting policy and financial risk management guidance on corporate strategies, initiatives, projects, and ongoing operations. This may include high profile projects that may be urgent, unique, or complex in nature and may have a significant impact on SaskTel financially.
Responsible for providing decision support to Finance and other corporate staff in transaction classification decisions.
Accountable for assessing risk management strategies in conjunction with the preparation of the Quarterly and Annual Reports. This i