City Treasurer - Montréal, Canada - Ville de Cote Saint-Luc

Ville de Cote Saint-Luc

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Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The City of Côte Saint-Luc is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual to join its management team as City Treasurer.

Reporting to the City Manager and working in collaboration with the Council Member responsible for the Finance Department portfolio, the Treasurer will have management responsibility for all financial and material resources of the City.

You will direct the work of teams responsible for controlling all revenues and expenditures, with an operating budget of approximately $78.4 million and a capital investment budget of approximately $13 million.

You will be requested to prepare timely and accurate financial information conforming to generally accepted accounting principles and government regulations, and to support achievement of City and department objectives.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the senior management team, the Treasurer will assist departments in financial matters by providing cost-benefit studies and recommending ways to adapt current processes toward greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The Treasurer will be responsible for the preparation and coordination of the City's original and revised operating and capital investments budgets.

Prepare financial statements and coordinate the yearend external audit.
Analyze accounts to prepare and approve monthend and fiscal yearend journal entries
Prepare tax rate simulations, invoicing and collection of municipal taxes.

- generate budget comparison reports

Interface with other departments regarding procedures, issues and concerns that affect all financial issues.
Develop and update department procedures.
Validate effectiveness of internal controls and make recommendations for improvements.
Manage longterm debt service financing and reimbursement; prepare analyses and yearend financial statements for the employee pension plan and manage department workflow including prioritizing department tasks.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

The Treasurer will need to be highly motivated and have managerial experience in the public sector or in a nonprofit organization.
He or she will need to be a relationship builder and be able to balance innovative thinking with a businesslike commonsense approach to City management.
Must be a member of the CPA order as a requirement.
Excellent English and French language skills are required (written and spoken).
A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience.
Experience in municipalities will be considered assets.
The City requires someone with strong analytical skills, excellent knowledge of finance and technology, the ability to motivate others to work as a positive team, proactive in leading the department towards systems and efficiency improvements, excellent communication skills, including listening and providing feedback, and supervisory experience.

About Ville de Côte Saint-Luc
The City of Côte Saint-Luc is the most populous municipality on the island of Montreal.

Its sports and recreation programs, 28 parks, and modern library make it an attractive residential community in the west end.

Salary:
$115,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Benefits: