Manager, Accounting Operations

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**Title**:Manager, Accounting Operations**:

- Job Close Date: Dec 15, 2024**File Number**:

- 1883

**Employee Group**:

- Mgmt Non Union

**Service Area**:

- Finance Supports

**Division**:

- Financial Services

**Job Type**:

- Full-Time Permanent

**# of Openings**:
1

**Summary of Duties**:
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting (Financial Services), the Manager, Accounting Operations contributes to the strategic and operational goals of Corporate Accounting. This includes financial reporting, as well as general ledger and accounts receivable operations. Additionally, the Manager, Accounting Operations manages a team of employees, oversees related operations and conducts information sessions for employees throughout the Corporation.

**Work Performed**:

- Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of programs, initiatives, policies, projects, planning that contribute to the implementation of strategic initiatives for the Financial Services Division to meet Council’s Strategic Plan.
- Manage the Corporate Accounting Team ensuring that both centralized and decentralized areas are provided with direction on processes, policies and other mandatory requirements and controls related to General Ledger (G/L) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) operations.
- Provide leadership in the execution and delivery of services and programs in the following areas of accountability:

- Regularly review and update corporate accounting system controls, policies and procedures. Identify and recommend internal controls in relation to the general and specific risks of the Corporation; ensure internal controls are implemented, monitored and reported specific to Corporate Accounting.
- Prepare and organize information sessions to inform employees of Corporate Accounting policies and procedures.
- Ensure effective financial controls are in place. Monitor and report on compliance issues to Manager, Accounting Services and/or Director, Financial Services.
- Participate in the planning and development of corporate accounting processes and system enhancements. Conduct related research and recommend systems, procedures, and methodologies to maximize the use of resources.
- Advise City employees regarding the implementation of changes in corporate accounting related government legislation or guidelines (e.g. sales tax, withholding tax and public sector directives).
- Ensure the effective administration of the corporate year-end process, including completion of the financial statements, Financial Information Return (FIR) and Consolidated audit.
- Liaise with City employees and customers to resolve processing issues and assist with implementing corrections and process enhancements.
- Develop, implement, and manage short and long-term objectives and plans which are in alignment with corporate goals and strategies; evaluates progress in achieving these plans.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of and adhere to pertinent guidelines, regulations and legislation for the respective area.
- Ensure that corporate accounting information required by City employees and outside agencies related to financial reporting, performance indicators and statistical purposes is provided in a timely and accurate manner. Track performance measures for deliverables using appropriate data collection and analytics.

**.**:

- Manage employees including hiring, administration, training and performance aspects of reporting employees. Respond to and refer sensitive and confidential human resource issues as required.
- Encourage and support employee participation and commitment to divisional and organizational objectives. Actively mentor, provide development opportunities and build team performance with direct reports.
- Fairly and consistently administer provisions of various collective agreements to promote resolution of grievances.
- Build and encourage employee commitment to a high level of performance in all areas of customer service, employee safety and delivery of individual goals and objectives, with an emphasis on problem-solving and innovation.
- Provide updates, information and recommendations to the Manager, Accounting Services or designate on priorities with responsibility to operationalize identified goals and strategies.
- Engage in opportunities to work across Divisions and Service Areas in support of enterprise-wide collaborat