Financial Analyst, Senior
Req ID: 25650
Vacancy Type: Temporary
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 11/06/2024
Job Summary
Analyze and support the preparation and presentation of budget and business plan submissions. On an on-going basis, ensure accuracy, compliance and timeliness of current financial statements and forecasts, providing opinion on overall effectiveness from a financial/service level perspective.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate the business planning process with the service area, ensuring all information is recorded accurately and timely.
- Monitor and analyze budget variances, financial results and present funding recommendations.
- Prepare forecasts and provide explanations on trends and hot spots.
- Manage complex portfolios and oversee large capital and operating budgets
- Prepare costing scenarios and funding options; create financial models to forecast revenues and costs.
- Ensure budget process policy & guidelines are followed.
- Ensure compliance with budget control bylaw & reserve and reserve fund bylaw.
- Provide ad hoc assistance on projects/initiatives within the unit/team.
- Use information that is stored within the unit/team and/or available without special authorization.
- Other duties assigned
Skills and Qualifications
- A professional accounting designation (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) and/or post-secondary degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field.
- Five years experience in a finance or budgeting environment with emphasis on financial and strategic planning, reporting, analysis and forecasting.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of and ability to work with SAP, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience with SAP, Questica and PowerBI would be an asset.
Hourly Rate/Salary: $47.72 - $63.63 (Equivalent to salary $86,858.00 - $115,812.00)
Grade: TF
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Work Location: Civic Centre/Hybrid
Organization Unit: CMO/Business Services - CMS
Department/Division/Section: CMO/City Manager's Office , CMO/Finance Division , Business Services & Process Solutns
Non-Union/Union: Non Union
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.