Junior Financial Analyst

**Basic Function**:
Responsible for providing support in developing, preparing and the consolidation of Norfolk County’s operating and capital budgets ensuring reporting requirements of Council and County Departments/Divisions are met.

To provide high level financial/accounting and technical assistance to the Financial Planning and Reporting section.
**Position Description**:

- Provides support in developing, preparing and the consolidation of Norfolk County’s operating and capital budgets ensuring reporting requirements of Council and County Departments/Divisions and Federal and Provincial governments are met.
- Assists in maintaining and developing the budget system to ensure this system is available to all County Departments/Divisions in order to meet budgeting and reporting requirements.
- Provides support for financial/accounting, research, analytical support for Financial Planning and Reporting section related to capital budgets, operating budgets and reporting requirements.
- Gathers information to assist in conducting cost/benefit, risk, trend analyzes and prepares forecasts for business cases.
- Assists in monitoring and analyzing and communicating operating budget variances ensuring concerned parties are aware of status.
- Provides support in the development of user fees.
- Provides support in the development of interdepartmental charges including researching, analyzing and recommending recovery methodologies.
- Assists in the completion of subsidies, grants and reporting requirements for Norfolk County including gathering and cross-referencing all supporting data.
- Liaise with Auditors and Ministry staff in completing reporting requirements.
- Undertakes various financial studies and/or analysis projects to facilitate management decision making, as assigned.
- Assists in the year-end accounting processes and analysis including year-end working papers and schedules as it pertains to the Financial Planning and Reporting Division.
- Assists in conducting financial studies and impact analysis projects on legislative or regulatory announcements.
- To develop, review and update the County’s specific intranet areas to provide current and easily assessable information for corporate budgets and reporting requirements.
- To participate on a wide-variety of committees and/or workgroups as required.
- Perform other related duties to assist in all functional areas of Financial Planning and Reporting and other areas of Financial Services.
- Perform other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:
**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Degree in business administration, accounting, commerce, or related discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive accounting and financial analysis experience including co-op experience. Experience to include financial planning, financial analysis, business processes, financial reporting, accounting, Capital Asset Accounting, developing and documenting new business processes and finance/accounting related policy and procedure development.
- Experience within an Ontario municipal environment is preferred.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Thorough understanding of general accounting principles, financial reporting, municipal financial management and auditing requirements along with excellent analytical and evaluation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work alone and in a team environment to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County staff at all levels.
- Ability to exercise discretion and judgment with attention to detail and accuracy and a high degree of integrity due to considerable exposure to confidential information.
- Ability to work independently with little direction in a fast paced and stressful environment, and to meet deadlines with constantly shifting priorities
- Excellent analytical and evaluation skills, including proficiency in developing financial models and tools. Analytical skills to enable the assessment of issues, develop options and make necessary recommendations.
- Excellent project planning skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to manage complex and conflicting priorities, practical approach to problem solving.
- Proficient computer expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook along with department specific financial software including FMW, Work-Tech / Pearl, Diamond Municipal Systems, Great Plains Dynamic and Paramount.
- A high degree of integrity and discretion due to exposure to confidential and/or politically sensitive information.
- Proven ability to research, assemble and present information and recommendations in a professional manner to a non-technical audience.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable car.
- Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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