Budget & Finance Officer

Budget & Finance Officer

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Job Summary

**A Brief Overview**
Reporting to the University Registrar and the Executive Director, Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment, this position is a member of the Business Unit that servers the Office of the University Registrar and Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment. Additionally, this position collaborates with colleagues across the Division of Student Affairs and the broader university to implement best practices to improve efficiency and ensure resources are effectively supporting institutional priorities.This position participates in short and medium-term financial planning by analyzing and modelling statistical data, financial forecasts, and budget information. This position reviews departmental financial policies, internal controls systems, and tools, and administers and performs various accounting and financial administration activities. This position also recommends, develops, and implements best practices to improve efficiency.

**Job Description**:
**What you will do** Participates in short
- and medium-term financial planning by analyzing and modelling statistical data, financial forecasts, and budget information.
- Reviews departmental financial policies, internal controls systems, and tools. Recommends, develops, and implements best practices to improve efficiency.Oversees the preparation and monitoring of financial budgets for the department or unit.Prepares and analyzes financial information to support strategic and workforce planning initiatives.Provides assistance to internal and external groups, in the areas of CRA guidelines, CICA standards, and university policies.Prepares and analyzes financial reports including quarterly variance reports.Performs routine to complex financial and accounting duties, including processing large sum bank transfers, payments to professional corporations, and processing of invoices in various systems.Acts as a primary resource on the financial administration of operating and non-credit fund budgets and accounts.
- Organizes financial activities including the preparation of the annual budget and staffing submission, and monitoring and reporting all associated financial activities.
- Administers multiple projects by defining key metrics. Provides project updates on a to various stakeholders across departments.Contributes to the development of training materials and provides or participates in training delivery.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

**Required Experience**
- More than 5 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
- Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

**Skills**
- Attention To Detail
- Policy Interpretation
- Process Analysis
- Relationship Building
- Time Management

**Reference**
- 387933