Finance Consultant

Job Responsibility: 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 Finance Consultant, you will be an important contributor to help us reach our ambitious vision to be the best - for our residents, our employees, and our city. Primary duties include:

• Provide financial analysis to enable a portfolio approach to operations.
• Interpret internal and external financial policies, processes, client needs, and accounting standards for a diverse audience with varying financial understanding.
• Ensure CH Board, External Partners and CH Management are provided with timely and accurate financial data to help in management decision making.
• Participate in the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes, including drafting financial reports for the Board of Directors, and deliver presentations to Leaders and Vice Presidents.
• Liaise with external auditors to support an unqualified audit opinion, including preparing the audited financial statements and note disclosures.
• Provide expert financial advice to support strategic business decisions.
• Research complex accounting issues and implement emerging new accounting standards.
• Coordinate, deliver and present the annual and four-year budgets including the annual budget amendments.
• Perform biannual internal controls assessment, including researching, documenting and presenting results.
• Develop and maintain accounting manuals and monthly and year-end check lists.
• Provide reporting to The City of Calgary and Government of Alberta.
• Provide coaching and training to various Operational and Finance support staff.
• Prepare recommendations that will be used to leverage information being presented to the Vice Presidents, the President, and Board.
• Collect, research, identify trends/risks related to financial issues or problems.
• Prepare analysis of various scenarios related to financial or business items to support the Finance Lead, Chief Finance & Risk Officer and Vice Presidents.

Qualifications

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, with at least 5 years of progressive financial experience is required.
• Advanced excel skills including pivot tables, what-if analysis, lookup functions, and nested IF statements.
• Knowledge of Power Business Analytics (Power BI) will be considered an asset.
• External audit experience will be an asset.
• Experience working with Yardi Voyager will also be an asset.
• The ability to prepare complex analysis under a tight timeline and to deal with ad-hoc requests.
• The ability to work independently on complex projects or tasks and take them from start to finish.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong customer focus.
• The ability to take initiative and meet tight deadlines while adapting to shifting priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated problem solving abilities.

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, 2535 3 Avenue SE Compensation: Pay Grade 12 $47.01 - 62.84 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: March 18, 2025 Job ID #: 311688