Accounting Manager

Competition #: 000C3-Apr0324B
Position: Accounting Manager
Location: Central Office
Department: Financial Services
Assignment: Accounting Manager
Status: Permanent
Start Date: Monday, April 29 2024
End Date:
Posted: Wednesday, April 03 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, April 17 2024 12:00 PM
Details:
The Accounting Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient performance of the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) accounting function by ensuring controls, procedures and systems are in place to safeguard the HRCE's assets, provide management information and comply with all legislated reporting requirements. The Accounting Manager will assist in the preparation of the Region's annual, monthly and quarterly financial reports and work with auditors, HRCE Departments and HRCE Committees to assist HRCE in the achievement of its financial goals and objectives. Consistent with Department of Education and Regional Centres of Education policies, the Accounting Manager will work within an accountability framework to ensure schools are receiving service levels that respond to the needs of the system. Working collaboratively within the Department, the Accounting Manager will demonstrate a strong commitment to planning for improvement in support of student learning and reports directly to the Coordinator, Financial Services.
Qualifications:
a) Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA), or the equivalent obtained through training and experience;
b) Minimum 3 (three) years experience in a management/supervisory role, with previous progressive experience in an accounting environment;
c) Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel at an advanced level;
d) Public sector accounting experience considered an asset;
e) Experience with SAP is considered an asset
Rate of Pay:
This is a Professional Employees Group (PEG) position classified on the Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework at Band 11 with an annual range between $90,102 to $112,627. The Non Union Compensation Framework is available here : https://www.ednet.ns.ca/docs/educationnon-unioncompensationframeworken.pdf.
Please refer to job description for further details.
Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.
HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.
Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Search.