Manager of Finance

**City of Williams Lake**:
**Manager of Finance**:
**EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (from retirement)**

**Competition # 22-32**

Williams Lake offers a unique combination of breathtaking natural scenery and urban living.

A regional centre with all major amenities and an affordable range of residential opportunities from modern subdivisions and townhouses to large rural properties, Williams Lake is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

Williams Lake has year-round opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. In the winter, the Cariboo offers snowmobiling opportunities and excellent cross-country ski trails, as well as snowshoeing and ice fishing. We are also a short drive to excellent downhill ski hills. Williams Lake truly is the Shangri-La of mountain biking, boasting the largest bike park in British Columbia’s interior. The lake city is a great base for hiking, camping, four-wheeling, waterskiing, swimming, and sport fishing as well. Explore our many trails and take advantage of our beautiful parks, including the Nature Center, trails and walking bridge at Scout Island. Our indoor recreation facilities are top-notch, and recent upgrades to the Cariboo Memorial Recreational Complex include a water slide and training lanes, as well as a lazy river and beautiful fitness centre, in addition to two ice rinks.

Williams Lake’s downtown core offers a wide variety of shopping, dining and service opportunities. We have vibrant arts community, music scene and theatre company, and are proud to host a variety of arts and culture activities throughout the year.

From the world-famous Williams Lake Stampede to weekly summer concerts and farmers markets to an impressive variety of recreation opportunities, Williams Lake offers excitement, relaxation, and a strong sense of community and belonging. We hope you will join us

**OPERATIONS**:Financial Services Department

**HOURS OF WORK**:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., five days a week, Monday to Friday inclusive and attendance at meetings as required.

**POSITION**:Management (Union Exempt)

**GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES**:
**SUPERVISION**:
The Manager of Finance shall report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

**MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provides day to day supervision and coordinates the activities of divisional personnel engaged in payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, utilities, cash receipts, reception and clerical duties.
- Works closely with staff and ensures that requirements are met with respect to administering the City’s property tax system, including balancing the tax calculation, issuing tax notices, reconciling the ledgers, handling public enquiries, making adjustments, paying out funds collected on behalf of other jurisdictions, claiming homeowner grants from the Province and preparation for tax sale and follow
- up.
- Ensures the integrity of the General Ledger including the integration of other finance data into the financial system.
- Prepares annual financial statements and all associated working papers and documentation, to standards required by municipal auditors. Participates in annual audits as one of the key contacts for auditors.
- Prepares financial reports and statistics for outside agencies, regulatory bodies, and other levels of government.
- Maintains cash flow projections and monitors bank transactions including bank reconciliations and maintenance of investment of surplus funds and arrangement of short-term borrowings.
- Reviews monthly financial records, reconciles accounts and makes adjustments as required. Discusses budget variances with management and recommends courses of actions for variances and takes necessary action as directed.
- Prepares, analyzes and distributes financial information on a regular basis.
- Assists the Chief Financial Officer and when assigned leads in developing, preparing and implementing accounting, financial and budgeting systems and policies and procedures.
- Maintains the tangible capital assets records and system in accordance with PSAB regulations.
- Manages the City’s Asset Management Program.
- Manages the City’s Procurement, including preparation of Request for Proposals.
- Provides a high level of customer service to requests for information, advice and direction from external and internal clients.
- Assists the Chief Financial Officer in preparation of the City’s operational and capital budgets. Maintains accurate budget records in the City’s financial system.
- In the absence of the Chief Financial Officer, assumes the responsibilities of that position.
- Performs other duties as may be required from time to time by the Chief Financial Officer.

**QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Professional Accounting Designation is preferred or a combination of relevant education and experience in Financial Services may be considered.
- The incumbent is expected to exercise sound judgment, tact and discretion at all times in dealing with confidential matters and