Team Leader, Contract Financials - Ottawa, Canada - Defence Construction Canada

Defence Construction Canada

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

15 hours ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$83,752- $113,067

Employment status:

Continuing

Term Length:
Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Mandatory

Closing Date:

04/08/23

Country:

Canada

Reporting to (Title):

Director, Finance

The Team Leader, Contract Financials ensures the accurate processing of financial transactions and provides ongoing support to the Manager, Accounting.

The incumbent strives to increase the efficiency of contract management processes and to strengthen the system of internal financial control by analyzing current practices, formulating improvements and drafting policy changes.

The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the relationship between the other finance service delivery teams. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

Audit first and highrisk progress claim payments in accordance with Treasury Board policy
Analyze, prepare and issue monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting
Provide customized solutions for the Client-Partners and internal clients
Resolve payment problems
Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client Partners and/or stakeholders
Manage risk and ensure quality standards are met, in line with Corporate and Client-Partner expectations
Lead and review work of Contract Financials team through sampling of work to ensure accuracy and completeness
Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives to refine processes for the Contract Financials team
Develop, implement, and track key performance indicators to evaluate the success or areas of improvement for the Contract Financials team
Monthly integrity reports validation
Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other

Provide guidance and training on financial systems, policies and procedures (e.g. to managers in other departments)
Participate in policy development and process improvement
Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in finance and accounting
Best practices and trends in human resources management
Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

Minimum: college diploma in accounting or related field with five years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
Preferred: Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems
Demonstrate attention to detail
Demonstrate business acumen, leadership and human resources management skills
Lead and manage direct reports
Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners
Typical office environment with occasional travel

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Lead and manage direct reports
Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical office environment with occasional travel

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages. In your role as Team Leader, Contract Financials, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.
Your package will include:
Public service pension
100% employerpaid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short

- and long-term disability insurance
- $300 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
- $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
- $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren't covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)

Telus Virtual Health Care
Maternity and parental leave topup plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks
Deluxe travel benefit plans
Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process_. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The pr