Operations Analyst - Red Deer, Canada - City of Red Deer

City of Red Deer

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Red Deer, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

City of Red Deer:

Operations Analyst - Assessment & Taxation Services:

Centrally located between Alberta's two largest cities with over 100km of beautiful trails within Red Deer City Limits our City has a lot to offer. The City of Red Deer is always on the hunt for talented and success driven people. We are always seeking creative and skilled individuals with the ability and desire to lead in our dynamic workplace._

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting for the right person to fill the Permanent Full-time position of
Operations Analyst supporting our property taxation team.

The Operations Analyst provides, accounting, analytical, systems, business process and financial support to the organization through the Revenue and Assessment Services department which includes the operations of the Corporate Accounts Receivable or Assessment and Taxation area.

Professional accounting designation and a university degree with a focus in business, accounting or project management. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
Six years' progressively related experience in a sophisticated and integrated system environment preferably in a large organization, with a strong knowledge of business models, decision making tools, accounting principles, financial and management systems and business processes.
Demonstrated experience in the following areas:
project management including coordination and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

- business process development and documentation
- development and monitoring of internal controls
- risk and gap analysis, critical thinking and evaluation of complex concepts
- formal report preparation, including financial impact analysis and evaluation and recommendation of alternatives
- proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word. Familiarity with MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and Office 36- proven aptitude for understanding software system configurations and operations.

The following experience would be considered an asset:
Experience with auditing
Implementation experience for systems including setup and testing
Experience in municipal fund accounting including the requirements of the MGA (Municipal Government Act) and PSAB (Public Sector Accounting Board)
Accounting for property assessment and taxation
Experience with forecasting and variance analysis
Exposure to a variety of property tax and/or financial accounting software
Experience with invoicing and collections

What we offer:

In addition to the competitive wage of $47.12 to $49.60 per hour, and an excellent benefits package, we offer a great work environment with a dynamic and dedicated team of likeminded professionals.

If you think this is the job for you, come build your career with The City of Red Deer. We are committed to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community.

Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization and working with us will provide you with the opportunity to work in an ever-growing environment and to work with an awesome group of people.