Deputy Treasurer/manager, Financial Operations and

**Basic Function**:
To coordinate accounting services throughout the corporation ensuring that corporate policies and procedures and general accounting practices are followed, and to provide accurate and timely financial information to both internal and external bodies.

**Position Description**:

- Provide Norfolk County with financial policies and processes to ensure effective management and control of Norfolk County's financial assets
- Develop and implement changes to relevant internal financial policies and procedures.
- Facilitate on-going review of internal processes to ensure efficient and effective financial business practices.
- Ensure Norfolk County financial operations are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and legislated reporting standards.
- To manage accounting services throughout the corporation ensuring that corporate policies and procedures and general accounting practices are followed, and to provide accurate and timely financial information to both internal and external bodies.
- Respond to all other external audit requirements, up to and including federal and provincial ministries
- Signing officer for bank transactions.
- Develop and manage a comprehensive program for internal financial controls.
- Manage and oversee the timely processing of accounts payable, journal entries and other financial-sourced documents.
- Approve all invoices and payments over $50,000.
- Responsible for month-end procedures.
- Spending authority in accordance with Norfolk County by-law.
- To remain current and research emerging trends with relevant legislation and government policies.
- Establish financial policies and procedures, and ensure that they meet general accounting practices, GAAP and PSAS.
- Effectively manage Norfolk County's financial processes to ensure efficient and effective compliance with Norfolk County's financial policies.
- Liaise with municipally appointed external auditors, as well as the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
- To manage the year-end processes and annual audit process to complete the annual Financial Statements and Financial Information Return.
- Manage the contractual relationship with Norfolk County's bankers.
- Manage the financial information systems architecture, including Activity-Based Accounting System and the Corporate Financial System.
- Provide training on the use of Norfolk County's financial information systems.
- Educate and guide staff on fundamental accounting and business practices.
- To provide direction, set and monitor goals/objectives, coach and mentor staff.
- To set goals/objectives based on evidence-informed practices, and to monitor same.
- Manage a staff complement of union staff including the human resource functions i.e. recruitment, performance management and coaching.
- Research, prepare and provide financial reports and analyses to internal and external bodies.
- Respond to financial inquiries from internal and external bodies.
- Assume the roles and responsibilities of the Treasurer in his/her absence.
- To act in place of the Treasurer in his/her absence ensuring that all of the statutory requirements in the Municipal Act are met. As appointed by by-law, in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Act.
- Ensure that all Norfolk County departments are in compliance with established financial policies and procedures.
- Review and provide input on all Corporate policies
- Assist in the development of Divisional strategic plans, business plans, performance measures and forecasts.
- To assist in the development of Divisional strategic plans, business plans, performance measures and forecasts.
- Requirement to attend evening meetings, including regular Council and Council-In-Committee meetings
- Perform other related duties that may be assigned.

**Requirements**:
**Knowledge and Experience**:

- University degree in commerce, or business/public administration, or accounting
- Recognized accounting designation - achieved or in progress
- At least five (5) years of progressive management experience in municipal finance.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated experience as a leader who is visionary, credible and a trusted role model who inspires and challenges others to achieve their full potential.
- Knowledge of accounting principals and understanding of municipal operations.
- Ability to prioritize staff requirements as well as the position requirements.
- Ability to work under pressure with constant interruptions, changing priorities and deadlines.
- General knowledge of departmental functions, i.e. payroll, taxation, Ontario Works.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- High degree of integrity due to confidentiality of information.
- Tact, diplomacy, patience.
- Knowledge of legal requirements for financial reporting purposes.
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office) and dep