Finance Coordinator

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
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As a Finance Coordinator, you will provide financial support to Community Strategies department. You will be a key liaison who provides strategic financial expertise and support to operational business units, external partners, and Corporate Finance. You will engage with business unit operations and Finance to determine effective processes that meet financial reporting requirements and support financial reporting analysis. Primary duties include:

- Communicate regularly with business units to provide financial analysis, professional judgment, process review, policy interpretation, and associated recommendations.
- Facilitate and interpret Corporate Finance direction to operational business units.
- Assist with operating and capital budgets including preparation, perform ongoing analysis and review, adjustments, forecasting and advising.
- Review and evaluate financial processes and statements to ensure compliance with accounting standards, contractual, legislative obligations and corporate financial reporting requirements.
- Work with external social wellbeing partners on their financial reporting deliverables to the City and help operations team in the creation and preparation of grant agreements.
- Assist with streamlining and developing new processes to address changes in the business needs.
- Respond to a large volume and variety of corporate and client requests with competing deadlines.
- Provide advice, guidance, training and coaching to other finance team members, to ensure smooth workflow and process.
- Identify and escalate issues and risks developing recommendations for resolution.

**Qualifications**
- A degree and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation with at least 5 years of progressive financial experience.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and in data analytics is required.
- Previous experience with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO), Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) will also be considered assets.
- Previous experience in an audit background will be considered an asset.
- Previous experience with Financial Reporting, and with People Soft Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) and Human Capital Management (HCM) is considered an asset.
- Success in this position requires strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, innovation and an ability challenge the status quo and think of new ways of doing things.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills accompanied by well-developed presentation and facilitation skills are essential.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of organization and attention to detail.

**Pre-employment Requirements**
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

**Workstyle**
- Union: CUPE Local 38
Business Unit: Finance

Position Type: 1 Permanent
Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE

Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $47.01 - 62.84 per hour
Days of Work: This position typically works a
5 day work week, with 1 day off in each 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35-hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Job ID #: 312069