Specialist, Transportation Maintenance Finance

**Job Description**:
**Specialist, Transportation Maintenance Finance**

**Public Works, Transportation**

**Status**:
**Regular Full Time**

**Salary Range**:
**$86,443 - $108,052 per annum**
**(plus comprehensive benefits,**
**where applicable)**

**Work mode: Hybrid**
**_see below for more details about this work mode._**

**Location: 2 Copper Rd., Brampton, ON**

**Hours of work: 35 hours per week**

Reporting to the Manager, Roads Operations and Maintenance you will be providing expert guidance for the section Program Manager and Supervisors in the preparation of annual operating and capital budget submissions and to provide the expert advice, analysis, interpretation, reporting and management necessary for the oversight and control of the section’s capital and operating budgets.

**What you will do in this role**:

- Prepares specialized documentation, reports and analysis for the Program Manager as part of providing oversight and control of the section’s operating and capital budget.
- Collaborates with the Financial Support Unit (FSU) and section staff to manage financial activities in accordance with the tri-annual reporting requirements and annual budget preparation process.
- Responsible for evaluation of external benchmarking and internal unit cost tracking for financial reporting, budget management and to assess competitive opportunities as means of gaining efficiencies and potential cost savings.
- Prepares complex and specialized analytical reports and periodic updates for various audiences with respect to the financial activities of the section.
- Provides financial management and control such as maintaining a master schedule of financial reporting milestones for the section to assist in meeting corporate deadlines and chairing Section meetings focused on financial management.
- Provides guidance, direction, training and expert advice to the Section’s junior staff in matters related to managing contract or project management tools including the administration of the Section’s Activity Based Budget database, document retention and records management.
- Provides expert interpretation and advice to sectional staff with respect to legislation and internal policies and procedures affecting price index escalation.
- Implements quality control and compliance in accordance with the Section’s document retention, record management protocols and the Region’s Records Classification and Retention Schedule By-law.
- Facilitates collaboration with external project team such as consultants, contractors and vendors to implement the use of the Region’s electronic collaboration tool to securely share files and collaborate with documents using Project Workspace in the Region’s Electronic Information Management (EIM) system.
- Liaises with external project team and the Region’s other divisions such as Service Innovation, Information and Technology (SIIT) as the section’s key representative for providing resolution to issues or concerns related to the Section’s EIM Project Workspace.
- Supports the coordination of departmental, inter-departmental, and external activities related to the implementation of Regional and departmental objectives as they relate to the Section’s mandate.
- Provide expert guidance and recommendation in the creation of communication materials to aid in the dissemination of information on Regional services to users and taxpayers in an effort to increase satisfaction and build trust and confidence in Transportation Maintenance programs and services.

**What the role requires**:

- University degree in Engineering, Business or Accounting with a minimum of five (5) year’s related experience in financial management. Designation as CGA or CMA is an asset.
- Demonstrated financial analysis and budget management skills including previous experience with preparation of budgets and expense and revenue statements.
- Previous experience in performance measurement, benchmarking and best practices in order to ensure effective measurement relating to the administration of contracts, programs, services and processes.
- Advanced working knowledge of Region of Peel Transportation Maintenance programs and services.
- Experienced working knowledge of methods and practices applied in the Transportation Maintenance industry and the applicable federal, provincial and municipal legislations, regulations, guidelines and policies.
- Advanced working knowledge of procurement, contract management and contract administration.
- Knowledge of the Region’s project management and change management methodologies including the Region’s Corporate Project Management Methodology.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, and prioritizes workload and assignments.
- Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong analytical and problem solving capabilities using systematic decision-making to