Finance Coordinator

**Job Brief**:
This position coordinates financial matters related to Operating and Capital functions and ministry programs in various departments within the City of Kawartha Lakes.
- Employment Status:
**Permanent Full time**
- Union:
**CUPE 855 Inside**
- Open To:
**Internal/External Applicant(s)**
- Closing Date:
**18/11/2024**
- Duration (if temporary):
**N/A**

Wage $34.78 - $37.62 (2023)

Reports To Supervisor,Treasury; Supervisor, Capital Reporting

Department Corporate Services

Location Lindsay, ON

Hours Normal working hours are 35 hours per week

**Essential Duties**
- Administer general accounting functions for various City departments in collaboration with staff and Finance supervisors
- General ledger reconciliations
- Conduct monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliation of accounts, investigate variances and implement corrective adjustments
- Analyze data, research and forecast trends that may impact future costs; ensuring full entitlements from funding sources
- Support the financial activity of grants
- Upload financial information to the City accounting system
- Produce and present financial reports to operating managers, Directors, Agencies and Boards ensuring accurate and timely external reporting to funding sources
- Compile year-end working papers and statements, month end closing checklists, journal vouchers and reports; acting as primary contact for respective audit queries
- Assist with internal controls and external audits
- Troubleshoot and resolve database software issues in cooperation with Information Technology staff; addressing concerns, testing enhancements/upgrades, recommending improvements, ensuring support and training to all users
- Assist in relevant workgroup budget preparation, as requested by management
- Write draft Standard Operating Procedures resulting from continual business process review including documentation of scope and implementation for audit purposes
- Coordinate the work of junior staff, as required by the supervisor

As a member of the respective workgroup:
Capital Reporting
- Prepare supporting year-end reconciliation and working papers for tangible capital asset additions and disposals
- Maintain and review capital accounting entries for all departments
- Review purchase orders, change orders, Council reports and invoices relating to capital, for compliance with budget
- Administer inventory and capital asset transactions and related amortization
- Assist departments with inventory counts, adding and removing inventory parts, and inventory adjustments
- Prepare and author reports to Council with regard to capital budget and actual; attend Council to address reports, as needed
- Analyze Council minutes for reserve utilization, purchase order amounts and debenture changes for capital projects
- Update capital files
- Analyze operating accounts for capital asset additions
- Administer various account analysis (e.g. utilities)

**Qualifications**
- Post-secondary degree in accounting or business administration
- Minimum 5 years of related progressive experience with provincially-funded programs, preferably in a municipal environment
- Accounting designation such as Certified General Accountant, Certified Management Accountant or Chartered Accountant, or ability and willingness to obtain
- Working knowledge in budgeting, banking and general accounting functions
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines, and the ability to deal with multiple demands
- Possess and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and personal attributes as described in the key performance competencies outlined below
- Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence or the ability to frequently attend work related activities at various sites within the municipality or at other sites within Ontario
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, an acceptable Criminal Record Check will be required

**Applicants must be prepared for skill testing