Temporary Capital Fund Analyst

Job Responsibility: Open Date Jul 30 2024 - 04:18:00 PM Close Date Aug 06 2024 - 11:59:00 PM Position Title Temporary Capital Fund Analyst Posting Type Full-time Posting Status Active Position Length Temporary Department Group Hours per Week 35 Department Financial Services Openings 1 Education College Diploma Experience 4 years Salary Range $61,804 - $77,223 per annum (Band D)

Description

Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Temporary Capital Fund Analyst

(anticipated for a period of up to two (2) months)

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town's CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Financial Accounting, the Capital Fund Analyst is responsible for:

• ensure that capital projects in the financial accounting system reflect the budget system, including setting capital accounts in the financial system following annual budget approval and as approved in-year;

• maintaining accurate accounting records and ensuring compliance tangible capital assets (TCA) requirements, including but not limited to booking accounting entries, identified in the Town's asset management system, related, TCA additions, disposals, and amortization in the financial accounting system;

• providing direction, guidance, advice and support to departments to ensure accounting entries comply with TCA policies, procedures; and legislation

• updating and ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the TCA procedures and processes within the Financial Accounting division;

• preparing schedules and analysis for Financial Information Return (FIR) for Town assets

• coordinating and monitoring the capital funds in the financial system, including expenditures;

• coordinating and monitoring the reserve and reserve funds for Capital project financing in the financial system,

• monitoring and recording transactions for long term debt, investment portfolios and interest earned, including interest allocations;

• preparing other financial reports for TCA and capital funds in compliance with PSAB

• coordinating, ensuring accuracy and timely submission of various provincial and federal capital grant programs and the monthly HST return; and,

• other related duties as assigned.

Who You Are

You build effective relationships with all people; up, down and sideways, inside and outside of the Corporation. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills enable you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships and reduce conflict within the workplace.

You are excellent at prioritization and time management, and can work under pressure to meet deadlines. You are someone who can not only tolerate chaos, but thrive in it.

You identify and issue, gather and process relevant information, determine possible solutions, select appropriate responses and implement and evaluate them. You create effective plans and performance measures, hold yourself and others accountable for measurable, high quality, timely and cost-effective results.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• A post-secondary diploma/degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance;

• completion or enrollment in the Municipal Accounting and Finance Program (MAFP) provided by AMCTO;

• a minimum of four (4) years of related work experience, preferably in a Municipal finance environment; and

• intermediate level computer skills (MS Office, accounting related systems).

What We Offer You

• Salary: $61,804 - $77,223 per annum (Band D)

• Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time

Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (thirty-five hours per week).

Work Location: Whitby, ON