Director of Finance and IT

4 weeks ago

Sparwood, Canada District of Sparwood Full time
District of Sparwood
Director of Finance and IT
For people who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle, Sparwood will exceed your expectations by offering you instant access to mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes filled with an array of fish and wildlife. Participate in fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, golf, numerous lake activities, hunting, cross-country skiing, and world-class skiing and snowboarding to your heart's content. Sparwood is an East Kootenay community of about 4,100 people living in the beautiful Elk Valley, approximately 1.5 hours away from Cranbrook, BC, and 2.5 hours away from Calgary, AB - offering easy access to big city amenities while enjoying all that rural living has to offer.

The District of Sparwood is searching for its next talented and experienced Director of Finance and IT within the Finance Department. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and plays a key role in the strategic direction of the municipality. The Director is responsible for the overall direction of all finance and information technology functions of the District. This includes overall direction of accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, financial forecasting, investing, revenue collections, property taxation, payroll, expenditure control and information technology functions of the municipality. This position works to advance the District's strategic goals and Council priorities through proactive and forward- thinking leadership, service excellence and innovation.

The core job duties include:
FinanceDevelop operational, capital and reserve budgets, financial bylaws, financial statements, statistical reports, cost analysis, monthly invoices, and annual reportsDevelop and maintain long term financial planning, reserve and debt management and financial policies to support theseAdminister the District's funds according to the approved budget, and monitor its financial expendituresAnalyze and interpret financial and accounting information in order to appraise operating results in terms of performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness of the DistrictMaintain the tangible capital asset inventory control systemEstablish a system of internal controls by designing and enforcing checks and balances to minimize the risk of financial loss and ensure municipal integrityResearches and prepares policies, bylaws, reports and presentation material for CouncilRisk ManagementIdentify and evaluate risks to the District, both internal and externalDesign and implement an overall risk management process for the District, which includes an analysis of the financial impact on the company when risks occurAsset ManagementDevelop, implement, oversee and monitor the District's asset management planInformation TechnologyManage the efficient and effective operation of the IT functions of the District, including installations, use and maintenance of hardware, software and network services for the District
The ideal candidate will have:Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designationMinimum five (5) years' direct experience with finance administration; direct experience with municipal finance administration would be considered an assetMinimum five (5) years of experience in a financial leadership or supervisory positionExpert experience in general financial managementExpert experience with budget preparation and variance reporting;Excellent knowledge of human resources activities, including an understanding of labour standards, compensation, administration policies and benefits management;Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skillsLeadership and relationship building skills with the ability to lead a team in a unionized environment;Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret goals, objectives, and policiesAbility to resolve conflicts while minimizing major disruptions to workflows or interpersonal relationsAbility to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing to Council, other departments and members of the publicValid Class 5 BC Driver's licence
A wide range of non-traditional education and/or equivalent work experience will be considered.

The starting salary range for this position is between $100,000 and $137,000 (dependent on education and experience), with further increases based on the annual performance reviews.

This salary package includes a full range of employer-paid benefits, annual vacation entitlement, an earned day off program, up to 3 weeks of time off in lieu of overtime, and an Active Living Pass for access to the Leisure Centre courts, fitness centre, climbing wall, pool, arena, and many of the drop-in fitness classes. More information and a detailed job description can be found on the District of Sparwood website at

Qualified applicants who are offered and accept the position may be required to complete a satisfactory pre- employment background check. This may consist of all or a combination of the following: a Canadian criminal record check, an employment verification and/or an education and accreditation verification, and a clean driver's abstract.

Closing date: Open until filled

Applicants are invited to submit their resumes, complete with a cover letter, in confidence to the attention of: Manager of Human Resources
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