Manager, Accounting and Finance Operations

2 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Education & Early Childhood Development

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:12-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is leading the transformation of the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) and public education system in Nova Scotia. This will provide children and families with a strong foundation for lifelong success and well-being. Nova Scotia regulates, funds and provides policy and program support to early learning and child care programs, and other key partners, across Nova Scotia to develop and sustain quality early learning and child care programs province-wide.

**About Our Opportunity**:
If yes, this may be the ideal leadership role for you.

The Manager will be looked to for sound, timely financial management and planning advice, direction, and services to the Early Years branches in all areas of program delivery and administration, including work related to the overall identification, design, planning, implementation, and integration of the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCCA). The CWELCCA, and related transformation initiatives provide a unique opportunity for the Manager given the strategic financial initiatives being undertaken. The role is includes the provision of expert financial advice to other managers, directors, executive directors, and Senior Management of the Department of Education and Early Learning and Child Care on matters related to financial and agreement management for the Early Years branches, including multiple agreements between Provincial and Federal governments. The Manager will also be a key contributor in developing a new operational funding model for the sector.

**Primary Accountabilities**:

- Leads program design and development related to operational funding for the child care sector that will transform current grant funding programs including research, data collection and analysis, consultation, formulation, and implementation of new funding models.
- Delivers sounds financial management and planning advice, develops financial models, and prepares reports in areas of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling as it pertains to program delivery, administration, and federal-provincial agreement management required to support strategic, transformational, operational, and business planning initiatives.
- Leads expenditure tracking and planning, ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) and government policies and manages the monthly forecast process for the division, working with senior staff to compile realistic and financially accurate forecasts.
- Supports compliance reporting and coordinates annual external audits under federal-provincial agreements.
- Ensures Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and Internal Audit Centre (IAC) recommendations, within the scope of the positions' responsibility, are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Supports development of financial information related to report and recommendations as well as Memorandums to Executive Council.
- Communicates clearly and timely with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Improves operational effectiveness, efficiency, and internal controls as it relates to financial matters through improved business processes, procedures, and technology.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
To be successful in this role you possess a relevant undergraduate university degree and have a professional accounting designation (i.e. Chartered Professional Accountant). Your education is accompanied by progressive experience in the above areas, with several years of managerial experience. An acceptable combination of training and experience may be considered.

You possess the ability to critically analyze and cost programs, forecast operations, analyze financial statements, counsel clients on finances, accounting, and reporting, in the context of generally accepted accounting principles, legislation, and policy. Experience in the development of systems, procedures, and policies with respect to financial accountability is necessary.

You have confidence in your knowledge, professional judgement, and ability to problem-solve complex issues in a collaborative and responsive manner, in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

You have strong communication skills with demonstrated experience in establishing genuine and collaborative relationships with colleagues and staff both within the organization and externally with service providers and other community-based stakeholders.

You have experience providing advice and developing recommendations to senior leadership, including significant contributions to/ leading the preparation of information and briefing notes, data and written reports, and presentations. Y

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