General Manager, Finance

24 hours ago

Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

Why Guelph:
**What we offer**

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
- Paid personal days;
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
- Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:
The City of Guelph is seeking an experienced and strategic financial leader to join our team as General Manager, Finance - City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and working closely with City Council, this position plays a vital role in shaping and managing the city’s financial strategy to ensure long-term sustainability and service excellence. The General Manager, Finance - City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer will oversee financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, investments, procurement, and revenue collection, while leading progressive financial strategy and policy development in a growing city. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking individual who thrives in a collaborative, innovative, and community-focused environment.

**Key duties and responsibilities**

**Financial Oversight**:

- Develop, implement, manage, and monitor the City’s financial strategies, policies, and procedures to support organizational goals.
- Oversee the preparation and administration of the City’s multi-year budget process, ensuring alignment with Mayoral direction, legislative requirements, and the strategic plan.
- Oversee the City's financial reporting and internal control environment, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance with municipal, provincial, and federal regulations.
- Ensure effective treasury and cash management practices to optimize the City's financial resources, inclusive of investment, debt, and reserve management strategies.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote accountability and fiscal stewardship.
- Review and approve financial implication language in all staff reports to Council.

**Strategic Leadership**:

- Act to advance public trust in government through responsive and clearly communicated financial strategy and process to Council and the community.
- Develop and nurture a work environment that is inclusive, respectful, and motivating for staff, where engaged employees are enabled to deliver high quality public service and grow their careers with the City.
- Provide financial guidance and advice to Council, the CAO and Executive Team on all financial related issues.
- Monitor and respond to externalities impacting the City’s financial position from both an opportunities and risk management perspective, providing advice and leadership through necessary change.
- Strategically lead and represent the City in financial negotiations with partners, developers, other levels of government and any other organization or group that is warranted.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including members of council, senior management, staff, external agencies, and the public.
- Cultivate a culture of performance, accountability, and innovation to empower staff to deliver excellent service to internal customers, and the City’s residents and businesses.
- Elevate internal communication and awareness of corporate finance process and strategy, creating common understanding and improved customer experience.

**Department Management, Performance Monitoring and Measurement**:

- Establish the long-term strategic direction for the department consistent with the Future Guelph: Strategic Plan and the service area business direction.
- Establish the annual work plan and business plans for the department and for staff and evaluate performance; monitor results and provide coaching, training and development opportunities as needed.
- Consolidate and review departmental annual work plans and capital and operating budgets for the department with recommendations to the CAO.
- Monitor the department’s metrics against established departmental key performance indicators and industry best practices and initiate corrective action as required.
- Act as the primary liaison, responding verbally and in writing regarding questions and issue management related to the department’s service delivery from members of Council, media, other staff, departments, and customers.
- Recommend staff reports and presentations to the CAO, communicating information and recommending program changes.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Finance department.
- Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the department and expl

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