Financial Analyst - Owen Sound, Canada - County of Grey

County of Grey

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Owen Sound, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

_Join us and help make a difference At Grey County we work together to deliver essential public services that meet the needs of our communities. Grey County isnt just a great place to live; its also a great place to work_

_We are proud to offer competitive wages and an attractive total compensation package. We support learning and continuous employee development, and champion career progression for our employees. We value work-life balance, so you can make the most of your career at Grey County, while making the most of your life in Grey County_

Purpose

The Financial Analyst is a senior position responsible for compiling, reviewing, analyzing, and reporting financial data for internal and external requirements.

This includes regular preparation, review and analysis of financial reports, assistance with preparation of year end working papers and financial statements as well as ad hoc analysis and report preparation to assist departments in making key business decisions.

Assist in the preparation, reconciliation, review and analysis of the annual operating and capital budgets.

Works collaboratively as a member of the Finance department and the Budgets and Accounting team and is also responsible for completing reconciliations, journal entries, budget transfers and other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

Prepares, reviews, and analyzes monthly financial reports for assigned departments including variance analysis and adjusting journal entries as required
Develops and maintains financial reports, including spreadsheets and system generated reports from departmental and Corporate financial software, to provide financial information to assigned departments
Assists in providing timely and accurate financial information such as reports, statements, reconciliations, worksheets, and other documents as required to finance and to other staff throughout the corporation
Supports departments with the ongoing monitoring of actual financial results against budget, development of variance explanations and drafting of relevant department information for consolidated financial reporting to council
Maintains regular communication with staff and senior managers related to accounting and finance functions, status of projects and financial positions
Supports best practices in financial reporting by collaborating with departments and the greater finance team in the design and production of reports that provide complete, accurate, reliable, valid, and timely information about the corporations financial position
Oversees and coordinates financial procedures and transactions including month end, quarterly and year end accounting routines and reporting
Responsible for keeping the Director of Finance, Deputy Treasurer and the Manager of Accounting and Budgets informed of the financial positions of assigned departments
Enters project information for eligible Ministry projects, prepares financial claim forms for Provincial and Federal Ministries and liaisons with Ministries regarding financial claim forms and cashflow to ensure maximum funding entitlements are received and utilized effectively
Provides assistance with Tangible Capital Asset reporting including compilation of capital asset data and entry of data into software system
Prepares account reconciliations, yearend working papers and other information to assist with the preparation of year end audited financial statements and the Financial Information Return
Maintains the Countys Reserve Schedule including yearend forecast of reserve positions for use in long range financial planning
Supervises financial and accounting systems and assists with troubleshooting and problem solving of accounting software problems and oversees year end close procedure
Assists Finance Management Team with implementation of audit recommendations.
Prepares journal entries, yearend working papers and assists with managing interim and year end audit
May be assigned projects, tasks, and processes on an ad hoc basis in response to dynamic work environment

Financial Guidance/Advisory

With the support of the greater finance team; provides strategic analysis and financial advice to departments for special projects
Provides support and guidance to departments on the development of business plans, service level changes, justification/business case requirements for projects, and department reports for inclusion in the annual corporate business plan
Examines pending staff reports to council and/or committees with the objective of identifying issues of concern to finance at an early stage, allowing for corrective action where necessary
Provides proactive internal consulting services to departments on ongoing financial or budget related matters
Supports best practices in financial policies, processes, and strategies by collaborating with the greater finance team to provide corporate solutions for significant financial and b