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8.3 Financial management – Senior

Senior

Minimum mandatory criteria:

Education:

  • Diploma or degree in accounting, finance, commerce or other relevant field from a recognized CanadianFootnote* post-secondary institution and
  • Current and valid certification as a CACGA, or CPA

Experience: 48 months relevant experience.

Typical duties may include:

  • Providing advice regarding the financial implication of changes to programs and operations
  • Providing management with advice and guidance on all matters pertaining to accounting, financial reporting and financial control
  • Providing advisory services to ensure understanding, acceptance, uniform implementation and effectiveness of new or revised financial and operational management policies
  • Promoting acceptance of accounting practices, systems and procedures
  • Formulating proposals for new government regulations, policies and guidelines pertaining to financial and operational management practices and systems
  • Developing revisions to existing government regulations, policies and guidelines pertaining to financial and operational management practices and systems
  • Coordinating the implementation, maintenance, evaluation and operation of departmental accounting, financial reporting and financial control policies, systems and procedures
  • Coordinating departmental responses to the reports of the Auditor General and to other reports
  • Monitoring Grants and Contributions agreements to ensure that all terms and conditions are met and make recommendations for payment
  • Coordinating the design, development and control of a comprehensive (computer-oriented) system of account classification
  • Coordinating the reconciliation of balances in reciprocal accounts in central and departmental systems
  • Directing the preparation of financial management and accounting reports