Financial & Special Projects Consultant

2 weeks ago

Niagara, Canada Niagara Region Full time

**Division**:
Financial Management & Planning

**Temporary Duration**:
Approximate Duration: 12 months

**About Us**:
Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 475,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara. Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries. Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada’s most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities. Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada’s most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario’s most breathtaking countryside. An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S. neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses.

Please note that the Niagara Region requires that all newly hired employees are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of being hired and provide proof of full vaccination, or provide proof of a bona fide medical or Human Rights Code exemption on a form issued from and approved by Niagara Region.

**Job Summary**:
**Education**:

- Post-secondary degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, or related field.
- Master’s degree in Business (MBA, MFin), or equivalent is preferred.

**Knowledge**:

- Minimum 10-years of progressively senior level financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, modeling & analysis, project evaluation & management, and reporting.
- Previous related experience working in a municipal environment is preferred.
- Previous experience working as part of a management team is preferred.
- Previous experience engaging with Committees, Council, or a Board is preferred.
- Accounting designation (CPA).

**Responsibilities**:
**_ Serves as finance lead responsible for supporting selected Council Strategic Priority and Departmental initiatives. (50% of time)_**:

- Provides financial and strategic review and analysis, along with resulting recommendations
- Undertakes risk and sensitivity analysis along with identification of potential mitigation strategies
- Executes capital and operating cost/benefit, return on investment, lifecycle costing, and payback period analysis
- Assists in negotiation of contracts or agreements
- Ensures compliance with financial policies & legislation, and identifying opportunities to enhance related policies & processes
- Coordinates the seamless communication between project teams and FMP business units, including integration with cyclical financial planning and reporting processes
- Attends departmental Senior Management Team and Divisional Management team meetings as needed
- Identifies opportunities to enhance linkages within the organization and ensure consistency between initiatives
- Engages with external stakeholders where appropriate, including partnering agencies (both public & private) as well as third party consultants and vendors
- Prepares reports and presenting results to senior management and committee

**_ Acts as project manager for assigned initiatives. (20% of time)_**:

- Establishes scope, work plan, terms of reference
- Engages and coordinate between stakeholders (internal & external)
- Undertakes analysis, performance measurement & benchmarking, and risk assessment, and derive strategy based on the resulting outcomes
- Identifies and manage resources and processes required in order to ensure targeted outcomes are achieved
- Prepares reports and provide presentations to stakeholders, including senior management and committee

**_ Conducts Research in order to further policy development, identify best practices, enhance efficiency and return on investment, and strengthen performance measurement & management (15% of time_**:

- Areas of potential research are broad and can be economic, industry/program based, or legislative in nature
- May pertain to new funding opportunities
- May include review and assessment of Federal/Provincial programs and announcements

**_ Undertakes Financial Management & Administration responsibilities related to the Finance Consulting & Special Project function (15% of time)_**:

- Prepares annual work planning and performance measurement for FCSP
- Contributes as part of the FMP Senior Management Team meetings
- Supports & identifies potential enhancement opportunities for other FMP and corporate services divisions
- Key point of contact on project initiatives in Organizational Performance

**_ Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required._**:
**Special Requirements**:

- In accordance with the Cor

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