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finance manager

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Employer details Town of Devon

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*Position Title: *Finance Manager *Organization:* Town of Devon *Job Type: *Full-Time, Permanent *Work Schedule: *37.5-hour work week (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) *Application Deadline:* Friday, January 3rd, 2025 *Position Overview* The Town of Devon is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Manager of Finance to join our Corporate Services team. In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for ensuring the municipality?s financial stability, long-term sustainability, and adherence to financial regulations, while providing strategic guidance to support our growing community. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a professional accounting services team, overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, audits, and the implementation of financial policies. If you are a results-driven, detail-oriented financial professional with a passion for public service and fiscal responsibility, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of Devon. *Key Responsibilities* *Financial Management & Planning* * Accountable for the municipality's financial accounting systems and procedures, ensuring accuracy, compliance with regulatory standards, and efficiency in accounting processes (accounts receivable, accounts payable, and reporting), including appropriate systems and internal controls. * Lead the preparation, administration, and monitoring of the Town?s Department?s Operating and Capital budgets, ensuring alignment with municipal goals and strategic objectives. * Coordinate the development of departmental and municipal long-term financial plans, ensuring sustainability and effective resource allocation. * Manage the municipal taxation process and property assessments, including establishing mill rates required by the budget and ensuring accurate tax billing and collections. * Manage the administration of operational and capital grants, including grant applications, tracking, reporting, and compliance. * Monitor and manage municipal revenues, reserves, debt, and investments to ensure financial sustainability and adequate liquidity for future capital projects. * Prepare regular financial reports (month-end, year-end general ledger procedures), and year-end financial statements in accordance with GAAP and Public Sector Accounting standards. * Accountable for the success of the year-end audit processes and the municipal financial information return. * Lead regular monthly variance analysis and financial reviews to identify trends and provide insights into fiscal health and opportunities for improvement. * Assist with insurance and risk management functions, ensuring adequate coverage and compliance with municipal risk management policies. * Review and approve all municipal bank accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and regulations. *Policy Development & Administration* * Develop corporate services policies for financial procedures, controls, and systems to support sound fiscal management and ensure compliance with municipal legislation and regulations. * Monitor legislative changes, ensuring organizational compliance with all applicable bylaws, Acts, and regulations, and track trends that may impact the community or the municipality?s financial operations. * Prepare and present reports, proposals, and policy recommendations to the municipal leadership team to support decision-making processes. *Leadership & Staff Management* * Lead a diverse team of professionals managing accounts payable/receivable, taxation, utility billing, and cash receipting, while ensuring effective oversight of staff timecard approvals, leave requests, and compliance with payroll and benefits policies. * Drive continuous process improvement and enhance departmental efficiency by providing constructive feedback, conducting performance reviews, updating job descriptions, and implementing targeted training initiatives. * Work closely with other departments and external partners to ensure effective coordinat