Description:
This management position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and key responsibilities include:
- Manager will be responsible for first-level review and oversight of corporate accounting, preparation of external financial reporting requirements, internal monthly management reporting requirements, as well as maintenance and improvements of accounting systems and processes.
- Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
- Oversee, lead, and improve processes for AP, AR, Expenses, Financial Accounting, Fixed assets, and periodic management reporting.
- Prepares and maintains Economic Evaluation Models for third-party developers.
- Prepares annual capital and operational budgets for facilities, including buildings, grounds, supplies and services.
- Manage the daily, weekly, and monthly cash cycle.
- Leading financial close process including review and processing of period-end journal entries, preparation of period the period end consolidation reporting and analysis.
- Review of corporate balance sheet accounts, review, and preparation of schedules and various analytical reports for management.
- Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements.
- Financial statement approval and presentation to Senior Management.
- Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
- Capital expenditure planning and monitoring.
- Additional duties as required.
Attributes and Competencies:
- Business/Accounting Degree from College or University, an accredited accounting designation (CPA).
- 5+ years of related experience.
- Broad business experience and working knowledge of key financial aspects of a Utility would be an asset.
- Strong management and leadership skills, combined with excellent communication skills would be an asset.
- Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
- Full ownership of work.
- Desire to take initiative.
- Ability to delegate effectively and take full ownership of delegated activities.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing business environment.
- Ability to manage and measure work to ensure teams are on track.