Job ID #32177: Senior Financial Analyst-Utility Billing
$95,757–$119,701 year
HybridHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct financial and scenario analysis to manage capital and operating budgets, formulate recommendations for utility rate and tax policies, and evaluate existing financial controls. Develop comprehensive funding scenarios, long-term reserve fund strategies, and debt management plans while monitoring variance policies and performance against benchmarks. Coordinate the annual operating and capital budget processes, oversee submissions and reporting, and support the development of financial tracking systems. Provide strategic advice to Council and executive management, present findings at public meetings, and lead special studies on fiscal strategies and policy reviews.
Required Qualifications
- Post secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job functions
- Relevant sound business administration skills
- Advanced knowledge of fiscal strategies, finance and budgets experience
- University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Economics
- Recognized professional accounting designation such as (CPA, CFA) or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and technical pronouncements
- Strong knowledge and experience in financial analysis and scenario analysis
- Highly developed analytical and financial analysis skills
- Proven track record in financial modeling
- Working knowledge of debt management and financial control methodologies
- Working experience of municipal capital and operating budget planning and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with elected officials, representatives of other levels of government, management, peers, staff and the general public
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of statutes, regulations and by-laws affecting the department/section
- Current and detailed understanding of the policy environment and government operations
- Proven ability to contribute meaningfully to the strategic and business planning processes and direction of the organization
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Highly developed analytical, technical, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent ability to conceptualize problems, build complex computer models and recommend appropriate policy solutions / responses
- Highly effective facilitation, communication, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects and policy portfolios in a results-oriented environment and in a predominantly unionized environment
- Experienced in designing and delivering customer focused policies, programs and services
- Excellent knowledge of computer software applications, budget systems and emerging trends and related systems
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PeopleSoft, other equivalent budgets systems and software
- Demonstrated working experience with budgets systems and software such as FMW, Questica, Amanda, GIS, Vailtech
- Demonstrated experience implementing budget software or integrating computer systems
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated working experience with budgets systems and software such as FMW, Questica, Amanda, GIS, Vailtech an asset
- Demonstrated experience implementing budget software or integrating computer systems is considered an asset
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