Manager of Finance, Greater Sudbury Airport

**Department**: Greater Sudbury Airport
**Initial Reporting Location**: Greater Sudbury Airport

**Job Status**: Permanent position

**Affiliation**: Non union
**Hours of Work**: 70 hours bi-weekly
**Shift Work Required**: No

**The start date will follow the selection process.**

**Main Function**: Manage and maintain a system of internal financial controls and professional accounting policies, procedures, and practices. Control the effective administration of corporate budgeting, corporate financial reporting, legislative reporting, insurance, asset management, employee payroll processing, information technology, accounts receivable, accounts payable functions, treasury, and other accounting functions of the Greater Sudbury Airport (GSA). In addition, responsible for contract management including but not limited to contract extensions, renewals, development of new with city legal team along with ongoing administration of contracts. Also, lead and coordinate the airport’s procurement process.

**Characteristic Duties**: Under the general supervision of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
- Responsible for overseeing and directing accounting staff and their activities.
- Manage the operations of all accounting functions for GSA, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and banking.
- Develop GSA annual operating and rent supplement budget submission for approval and provide support for the development of capital and operating business cases.
- Develop accrual-based accounting process and forecasting methodologies for GSA.
- Oversee that all purchasing activities for the division are in accordance with the City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) purchasing by-laws and procurement policies.
- Lead finance support on divisional procurements. Provide financial analysis and budgetary confirmation on various procurements and provide support in the formulation of tender documents upon request.
- Maintain business relationships with various banking institutions, insurance providers, and facility landlords.
- Assist the CEO on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget formulation including preparation of cost benefit analysis, forecasting of future needs and the securing of new funding.
- Provide input and reporting on Airport Business Plan including deliverables, activity levels and key performance indicators.
- Lead on the development and reporting of airport key performance indicators, including expenditure trends, revenue category reporting and aeronautical performance indicators.
- Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of efficient and effective property management, corporate accounting, and business processes.
- Ensure the effective and appropriate use of the corporate financial and property management software, including security measures, the development and maintenance of financial systems, implementation and training for new functionalities and troubleshooting all systems issues as they arise. Lead contact and super user in communications with Yardi support personnel on all system matters.
- Develop, implement, and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization.
- Oversee the maintenance of financial information in accordance with prescribed accounting policies.
- Monitor financial performance against approved budget (operating, revenue, and capital) and provide information and recommendations to the CEO and other senior management staff, including monthly statistical reporting and financial statistical analysis as well as year-end financial forecasting.
- Prepare ad-hoc reports including statistical data for senior staff, as required.
- Prepare monthly cash flow projections for the airport’s expense, revenue, and capital budget.
- Manage airport insurance and prepare and submit the annual insurance renewal packages to insurance providers for GSA policies.
- Lead the execution, monitoring, and management of airport contracts and leases with all airport partners in partnership with city legal department and CEO.
- Build and monitor property management reporting mechanisms.
- Oversee the accuracy of payroll processing for the division in PeopleSoft. Oversee the onboarding and termination of employees for the division.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly financial reports and bank reconciliations, bad debt analysis and the annual bad debt tenant write offs.
- Provide financial management, reporting guidance, and recommendations in the development of short and long-term capital asset rejuvenation plans.
- Lead the preparation and completion of year-end working papers, legislated information returns, financial statements, annual external audit, and financial and nonfinancial information for the annual report for the corporation.
- Conduct performance appraisals, attend grievance hearings, assist in the collective bargaining process, interpret the collective agreement.
- Troubleshoot minor information system or user problems and liaise with Information