Financial Reporting Supervisor

**Mission**:
Each student, in keeping with their individual abilities and gifts, will complete high school with a foundation of learning necessary to thrive in life, work and continued learning.

**Values**

Students come first. Learning is our central purpose. Public education serves the common good.

**Culture**

**Competition Info**:
Calendar: 12 Month

**Salary**: Exempt, Grade F, $79,987.00 - $113,750 annually

FTE: 1.0

**Position Description**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Maintains a strong understanding of, and is able to interpret Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) with respect to financial reporting by school boards, to ensure compliance of the reporting of the Calgary Board of Education. Under the general direction of the Manager, the job:

- Leads the coordination of the all financial reporting processes/ audit including with the external auditors.
- Coordinates and oversees the preparation of the year end audit file.
- Is accountable for ensuring corporate financial statement presentation and notes comply with PSAS and relevant pronouncements.
- Is accountable for ensuring the AFS Statements and Notes filed with Alberta Education comply with guidelines and relevant regulations.
- Provides financial analyses to senior leaders, as requested.
- Makes recommendations for improvement to financial reporting processes for purposes of analysis, monitoring and control.
- Ensures the Calgary Board of Education's processes and chart of accounts are appropriate to enable compliance with reporting guidelines, the Board of Trustees Policies, and the specific directions of Superintendents' Team.
- Oversees and is responsible for the preparation and completion of all consolidated financial report packages requested by Alberta Education.
- Together with the Lead, Corporate Budgets, maintains integrity of the data and operation of the Hyperion budget and financial reporting system which includes maintenance and custody of the Calgary Board of Education’s chart of accounts to meet internal and external financial reporting needs. May also represent the work unit on Calgary Board of Education cross-functional system development teams.
- Interprets and maintains total familiarity with Alberta Education guidelines and regulations, Public Sector Accounting Standards as well as CBE policies, procedures and practices in response to the assigned work. This includes working closely with ministry staff in regards to school board financial reporting.
- Act for the Manager during absences with regards to financial reporting related inquiries.
- Recruits, develops and monitors the goals and objectives of staff directly reporting to the role.
- Establishes standards of performance, directs staff training and monitors an overall employee program. Provides leadership to the team to foster staff morale. Carries out disciplinary actions as required up to and including termination.
- Recommend and/or implement continuous improvement initiatives that improve the finance function or the integrated support to other service units and schools
- Prepares ad hoc reports for senior management as required.
- Performs other related responsibilities as assigned.

**Education and Experience**:

- Completion of a university degree in a business-related discipline. A professional accounting designation is required.
- Minimum of 5 years progressively more responsible experience in a financial reporting role in a large sized organization. Public sector experience is considered an asset OR
- Minimum of 3 years audit experience in a mid to large size CPA firm environment plus 2 additional years of financial reporting experience in a large organization.
- Experience using Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System.
- Experience in a multi-unionized environment considered a strong asset.
- Excellent proficiency working with large, complex financial management and human resource information systems and desktop tools such as databases and spreadsheets.
- An equivalent combination of directly related post-secondary education and directly related experience may be considered.
- Supervisory experience preferred

**Demonstrated Skills and Competencies**
- Ability to direct and effectively work with others who are not direct reports.
- Demonstrated high verbal and written communication skills is essential
- Evidence of strong relationship building and collaborative approaches
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Effective research and analytical skills with attention to details, the ability to plan, coordinate and manage conflicting priorities is essential for success in this position. Personal suitability

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Police Information Clearance**:Applicants new to the Calgary Board of Education WHO ARE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT must complete and pass a police information clearance before employment is confirmed.

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