Financial Strategist

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

Calgary Housing (CH) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Calgary. CH is a purpose-driven social enterprise and the largest housing operator in Calgary, providing safe and affordable housing to more than 27,000 Calgarians. As a Financial Strategist, you will be instrumental in driving CH to reach its ambitious vision to be the best affordable housing provider in Canada. Primary duties include:

• Provide complex long-range financial forecasting, strategic financial advice, investing, funding and lending management.
• Enable internal divisions' work through the provision of robust and sophisticated financial analysis and modeling.
• Liaise with external funders and lenders from the Government of Alberta (GoA), City of Calgary (CoC), the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and others.
• Perform financial modelling and long-term forecasting to support the Portfolio Management team in making strategic decisions and recommendations with respect to CH-managed and owned portfolios. Perform financial planning with regards to various funding sources as well as the establishment and management of reserves.
• Support financial investment decisions related to portfolio management such as acquisition, divestiture, transition to mixed income model, sustainability plan, real estate strategy for CH.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the CH's executive leaders and provide financial planning, funding, and financing strategic advice in collaboration with the portfolio management division and other divisions at CH.
• Perform robust cash flow management and banking functions.
• Perform investment policy updates as well as investment reporting to CH's Board of Directors, CH's Audit and Risk Management (ARM) Committee and the executive leadership team.
• Liaise with funding and lending partners to support CH's financial strategy.
• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries and financial statements related to cash, reserves, debt and investments.

Qualifications

• A degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a closely related field along with completion of a CPA, CFA or other designation. Preference will be given to candidates with a CFA designation.
• At least 5 years of related experience.
• A strong working knowledge of financial principles.
• CRF certification in real estate finance or completion of real estate finance courses, as well as Real Estate Finance experience will be considered an asset.
• Experience with financial analysis, interpretation of policy and providing guidance on financial strategy.
• Intermediate/advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Knowledge of macros and Power BI will be considered an asset.
• The ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with multi-disciplined teams including executive management, other areas of The City, all CH divisions and the provincial government.
• Success in this position requires the following competencies: strategic thinking, well-developed analytical and communication skills, a high attention to detail and quality, and political acumen.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Union: CUPE Local 38

Business Unit: Calgary Housing

Position Type: 1 Temporary (up to 12 months)

Location: 200, Avenue SE

Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $ per hour

Days of Work: This position works a 5 day

work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.

Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week

Audience: Internal/External

Apply By: December 11, 2025

Job ID #: 312970