Budget & Fin Analyst Housing Secretariat - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Description

Job ID: 38160

Job Category:
Finance, Accounting & Purchasing

Division & Section:
Housing Secretariat, Finance & Business Services

Work Location:
Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto

Job Type & Duration:
Full-time, Permanent Vacancy

Salary:
$93,500 - $119,274

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 07-Jun-2023 to 21-Jun-2023

Job Summary:

The Budget & Financial Analyst in the Housing Secretariat division will be managing the division's Operating Budget and staffing and complement management.

This will include providing strategic financial advice to senior management and coordinating the full range of financial, accountability and human resource services to the division.

The primary functions associated with this position include but are not limited to:

Coordinates the annual budget process within the division and provides assistance to program areas. Analyzes division's budget submissions for content, accuracy, compliance to instructions and determines the adequacy of justifications.
Provides analytical support in operating budget development, expenditure and revenue monitoring and operational planning by organizing the collection and interpretation of appropriate data on costs, staffing and other resources.
Prepares financial reports for program areas and ensures timely, accurate financial information and analysis is provided to Housing Secretariat divisional management to assist in their operational and financial decision making.
Ensures short and long term financial and operating objectives are being met and the Division's cost sharing relationship with the province is safeguarded.
Oversees the division's complement management and administers the divisional staffing budget related to divisional staffing activity.
Conducts analysis and prepares reports on financial and data matters such as financial impact, cash flow forecasts, cost

- benefit analysis, value-for-money and variances.

Establishes credible professional relationships with program management and staff that enable the provision of valueadded strategic and financial planning advice with regard to their services, budget and operations.
Coordinates processing and reporting of the division's financial transactions, maintaining, updating and monitoring records and systems to ensure proper functioning of accounting systems.
Prepares business cases, taking into account program needs and resource constraints, using financial models and sensitivity scenarios, and conducting research and alternatives analysis.
Participates in financial control system reviews to ensure the integrity of program payments and revenue streams
Establishes, maintains and recommends modifications to enhance and sustain reporting systems (i.e. utilizing Microsoft Excel) in order to provide accurate and timely information to division management, council members, other levels of government and the media and to ensure compliance with corporate requirements.
Coordinates, and performs research and analysis to prepare reports, including preparing reports to the Province, as required by the service contract.
Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
Provides to division staff budget related training and development, as well as information relating to the budgeted expenditures and financial control regarding Corporate, Divisional and Unit goals/priorities.
Establishes effective professional relationships with divisional and departmental staff, contracted agencies, Federal-Provincial counterparts, internal and external auditors, etc.

Key Qualifications:

1.

Possession of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or the equivalent combination of a degree in accounting, financial management or business administration or other relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Considerable experience in financial analysis and forecasting, budget formulation, financial planning, financial controls, as well as preparing a variety of financial performance reports, briefing notes and presentations explaining and supporting analysis and recommendations.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and best practices.
Knowledge of project methodology with skills in project management to assist in project planning and manage deadlines with competing priorities.
Analytical, conflict resolution and problem solving skills, with the ability to develop, recommend and implement effective solutions.
Ability to conduct research or analysis with the ability to summarize quantitative and qualitative information.
Ability to communicate effectively, including h