Finance Specialist

Date: Nov 27, 2024- Location: Pickering, ON, CA- Type of Position: Permanent ( Standard Req Only)- Type of Position:
- Number of Positions: 1- Salary Min: $82,499.00- Salary Max: $103,123.00- Description:

- Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

**Become a Finance Specialist** **with MPAC**

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.

**Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism**

MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.

**What makes you great for this role?**
You are a proficient team player who can provide financial and analytical support to senior management in the development and execution of corporate financial modelling and assessment of financial practices against current accounting standards and regulations.

**We have**:

- A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
- Leadership that supports you
- An enterprise that embraces change
- A work environment that has flexible work locations (including remote), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

**You have**:

- Post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
- 5+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, business planning, and project management
- Experience and knowledge of Canadian accounting and corporate tax standards
- Project management experience, providing financial analysis and advice at various levels of the organization
- Good knowledge of financial planning and resource allocation to develop and analyze budget proposals, and experience preparing reports, highlighting key financial metrics
- Experience in systems analysis and development methodologies within large corporate environments
- Thorough understanding of financial systems and proficient in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., SAP), and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, follow-up, and problem-solving skills

**Nice to have**:

- Familiarity with corporate valuations, performance measurement, and business case development
- Knowledge of SAP

**What you will do**:

- Assess financial practices and future strategic decisions against current accounting standards and regulations; ensure that financial reporting complies with standards and industry regulations
- Provide projects leadership and financial planning support; preparing reports and briefing materials, and delivering analysis on key issues for senior management
- Evaluate Board reports on financial impact as related to business case, strategic direction, alignment with corporate objectives and affordability; providing recommendations to enhance efficiencies
- Provide financial analysis and costing on strategic projects and aiding in formulation of product and/or service costs for sale
- Manage the purchasing card program including preparing spend analysis reports, monitoring usage and compliance to internal policies and providing training when needed
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data extracts and reports through audits and gather/analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to new program/initiatives development
- Audit/evaluate Board and senior management spending and prepare reports on key findings
- Liaise with stakeholders and government agencies to identify trends, best practices, and directions affecting corporate financial strategies
- Collaborate with MPAC senior management to deliver financial projects, assess business needs, and conduct financial impact, ensuring adherence to policies and best practice in the broader public sector
- Review business improvement projects and business cases for funding needs, resource impact, and budget adjustments Conduct and/or coordinate post-implementation reviews of finance programs/ projects and the analysis of spend relating to projects, programs, business plans, budgets and the strategic plan

**Additional Information**:

- Requisition ID: 2294
- Job Type: Non-Union Staff
- **Closing Date: December 10, 2024**

**Ready to apply?**

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will b