Controller - Accounting and Revenue Services

ABOUT US

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.

The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.

We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Controller - Accounting and Revenue Services is responsible for providing leadership and coaching to the Assistant Controller - Accounting and Reporting and the Assistant Controller - Revenue Services in the Finance department to ensure accurate accounting and reporting, appropriate policy development and implementation, as well as maintain proper management of operations.

The Controller - Accounting and Revenue is accountable for the integrity of financial data for the organization and must work closely with the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), Organizational Leadership Group (OLG), the Director of Finance, the Controller - Budget and Financial Planning, and the Assistant Controllers to ensure seamless, integrated financial processes and plans.

Through the development and delivery of cross training programs, this individual maintains a flexible workforce by empowering staff toward advancement.

This position works closely with the Director of Finance, and Controller - Budget and Financial Planning to enhance corporate and regional long-term planning. This position reports to the Director of Finance.

This is a permanent full time position, with a salary range of $114,714.60 - 136,354.40.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Reporting
- Coordinate with Director of Finance to develop internal financial and accounting policies and take responsibility for the development of corresponding procedures.
- Assist the Director of Finance in providing advice and analysis to City departments on financial reporting and controls of special projects impacting the organization.
- Assist the Director of Finance with financial analysis to enable the provision of advice to City departments, senior leaders and Council to support decision making.
- Provide partner and strategic support related to accounting and financial reporting.
- Serve as the technical expert on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), financial reporting, and analysis.
- Accountable for ensuring efficient and effective accounting processes (accounts receivable, accounts payable, and reporting), includes appropriate systems and internal controls.
- Accountable for overseeing the production of timely financial reporting meeting the needs of both internal and external stakeholders in accordance with GAAP, City Policies, By-laws, and the Municipal Government Act. This includes the delivery of monthly operating and capital reporting to CLT and Directors.
- Accountable for ensuring the successful preparation of quarterly financial reporting to Council, coordinating with the Controller - Budget and Financial Planning, the respective Assistant Controllers, and their teams.
- Accountable for the successful completion of the interim and annual audit processes, including the audit of Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), consolidated financial statements of the City, and the municipal financial information return.
- Accountable for Finance's contribution to the creation of the annual financial report and the Popular Annual Financial Report and the submission of these reports to the Government Financial Officers Associations (GFOA) award process.
- Oversee the completion of proforma financial information and cash flow forecasts.
- With respect to managing debentures, investments, and credit facilities, and working to ensure positive working relationships with lenders/financial institutions: Oversee the reporting, actual borrowings/investment purchases/disposals, etc.

Revenue Services
- Ensure Revenue Services operations are delivered successfully and stepping in to address matters as they arise. Revenue Services operations includes tax and assessment, utility revenue, utility rate setting and implementation, cash handling, water meter reading, water meter change out planning, utility and tax account customer service, general accounts receivable and City Hall reception customer service.
- Provide policy guidance for strategic consideration of policy options in the areas of tax, assessment, and utility matters.
- Support the development and implementation of policy matters in Revenue Services (e.g. Clean Energy Improvement Program).

Strategic Management
- Oversee the development of workplans for Accoun