Financial Analyst

1 week ago


Guelph, Ontario, Canada Wellington Catholic District School Board Full time

The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.

Job Posting 25-055

100% Permanent Financial Analyst

Location: Central Office: 255 Speedvale Ave W, Guelph

Schedule: 34.5 hours per week

8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-4:00pm Friday

Grade 5 : Step 1 $74,403 Step 5 $93,003

The Financial Analyst reports directly to the Supervisor of Payroll and Accounting and is responsible to provide support in the preparation and control, maintenance of accurate accounting records, financial reporting, and development of financial procedures, internal controls, and financial systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:


• Collaborate with and provide excellent customer service to various schools, business departments, and external contacts.


• Work closely with the Finance Team to ensure the Board meets the Ministry reporting cycles and submissions including estimates, revised estimates, consolidated reporting and financial statements.


• Assist in preparation of internal financial reports, including monitoring monthly budgets and preparation of variance analysis identifying areas of concern.


• Provide advice and guidance to managers, senior staff, and departments when developing their budgets and follow up on variances throughout the year.


• Assist with the development and implementation of streamlined business processes, procedures, reports, and training to meet the changing financial needs of the Board.


• Work in collaboration with the Payroll and HR departments to ensure proper GL account coding and full-time equivalent reporting.


• Responsible for ensuring the integrity of the GL structure in the financial system, ensuring it meets the Ministry of Education code of account guidelines.


• Lead or participate in special projects related to program, budgeting and/or finance or providing expertise with other issues within the scope of the Department.


• Provide analysis, reporting and support to the payroll and procurement departments.


• Responsible for the reconciliation and reporting for all funding received through transfer payment agreements.


• Responsible for year-end working papers and act as liaison with external auditors.


• Responsible for the completion of account reconciliations and ad-hoc financial reporting.


• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:


Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent.

Professional Accounting designation or working towards designation (CPA: CA, CMA, CGA) with completion expected within a reasonable timeframe.

Minimum of three (3) years experience in finance or related experience preferably in a school board environment.

Advanced skills in financial information systems and other applications (Microsoft Office, Microsoft BI Tool, Power Query, Questica, SDS)

Demonstrate personal initiative, sound judgement, strong interpersonal, organization, and communication skills with the ability to function effectively and collaboratively with various employee groups and external contacts.

In-depth knowledge of current Public Sector Accounting Board standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Canadian Audit Standards.

Excellent organizational and analytical skills and attention to detail and accuracy.

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply.

POSTING DATE: FRIDAY February 28, 2025

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 at 4:00pm

Applications received after the closing date will be reviewed only as needed until the position is filled.

Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening. While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.



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