Manager, Finance

**MANAGER, FINANCE - DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE working within Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine**

The Department of Medicine (DoM) is the largest clinical/academic department at Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine and the largest clinical and academic health care entity in Atlantic Canada. We are a vibrant department, and our vision is to be respected for our culture of collaboration and commitment to the health of our communities. We seek to advance patient care by fostering excellence in research and education.

The Department of Medicine has 14 divisions of specialty physicians in our clinical/academic funding plan with over 175 physician full-time equivalents and over 220 physicians. Our academic mandate covers a large geographic area, and we have academic appointments of more than 450 faculty members including our PhD’s. Our group of learners includes over 150 residents, sub-specialty fellows, and research fellows. We have a large administrative organization and are responsible for 70 administrative full-time equivalents within Nova Scotia Health plus over 25 central administrative staff. Our 14 divisions of specialty physicians are: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology, Neurology, Palliative Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Respirology and Rheumatology.

JOB INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer the Manager, Finance will:

- Prepare and submit bi-monthly physician payments and staff payroll. Strong understanding of payroll processes and reporting requirements.
- Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the financial records for our three entities ensuring that strong internal controls are maintained as is general ledger integrity.
- Ensure that the approved departmental practice plan is followed and communicated to physicians when necessary.
- Maintain all bank accounts, including deposits and issuance of all cheques/payments from these accounts ensuring the use of sound financial practices and principles. Responsible for all bank transactions including wire transfers, bank reconciliations, visa statement payments and other banking functions as required.
- Responsible for the investment accounting of our internal research foundation portfolio.
- Support the consolidated annual budget cycle including our three entities and our Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health operational budgets. Responsible for robust projection of financial results including variance analysis.
- Produce regular and timely financial and budgetary reports for senior leadership and funders including supporting the Financial Management Committee as needed with reports and analysis.
- Support the management of the Clinical/Academic Funding Plan (C/AFP), develop and prepare financial and operational data reports as needed
- Manage the reporting of physician FTE’s by individual, division and department.
- Provide leadership and daily managerial functions to the staff within the Finance office.
- Carry out accounts payable and receivable functions, as per established policies and approval levels supported by Finance office staff.
- Maintain a database of all physician payments, regular and ad hoc reporting to physicians regarding their payments and required physician remuneration and FTE status reporting to stakeholders.
- Responsible for the annual tax reporting for physicians and staff.
- Coordinate the audits of our three entities on an annual basis.
- Support the COO/CFO and attend meetings as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Customer service mindset, with an ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Champions respectful workplace practices

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To be the successful Manager, Finance you will have:

- Undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration.
- CPA designation or working towards the designation.
- Knowledge of current accounting policies and practices (GAAP) including accounting for not-for-profit organizations.
- Above average interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and effective time management skills

Also, proficiency in the use of accounting and Microsoft Office software. Confidentiality and diplomacy required to deal with confidential and sensitive information. Minimum of three to five years of accounting experience. Demonstrated experience of supervising staff.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Full-time job: Monday to Friday (35 hours per week), there is also an option for the job to be four days per week (28 hours per week). The employer is Acadom Ltd. A flexible workplace with competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

The work location is Halifax, NS B3H2Y9.

Pay: $72,000.00-$85