Deputy Cfo, Financial Planning & Budgeting

JOB SUMMARY

Financial Strategies, Planning & Client Service provides Financial Planning and budgeting direction and support for the Corporation, including financial analysis and the development of annual operating and capital budgets. The Service is also responsible for departmental financial transaction processing and review, and budget forecasting, analysis, and reporting.

You are accountable for providing financial vision, leadership and strategic planning to the Service, and for organizing, directing, controlling, evaluating, and improving the development and delivery of financial priorities, services, programs and operations.

Services and programs include:

• Financial Planning and Budgeting Branch: Responsible for annual capital and operating budget preparation and consolidation, capital close and quarterly financial results and forecasts, and financial analysis support for corporate initiatives.
• Financial Services Branch: Responsible for the provision of financial advice and services to departments, departmental financial transaction processing and review, support for departmental budget development, monitoring, forecasting and analysis.
• Financial Strategies Branch: Responsbile for forecasting, funding plans and reserves management, capital long range Financial Planning, fiscal strategies, policies and financial analysis support for corporate initiatives
• You are also accountable for managing the Service's human and financial resources, including contracted services.

The Deputy City Treasurer fulfills delegated duties defined in the City of Ottawa's Delegation of Authority By-law, and has the powers and duties of the City Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer under the Municipal Act and other legislation, as appointed by the City Manager.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Public Administration or other related field

Minimum of 10 years of related experience in budget development, Financial Planning, reporting and accounting, including a minimum of 5 years managing human resources, external contract resources, and operating and capital budgets in a complex public organization or private sector corporation

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Principles, practices, procedures, techniques, laws and regulations pertaining to the Service's functions, programs, services and operations
• Financial markets, including their operations, practices and conventions
• Industry trends and best practices
• Investment policy, strategy and risk measurement
• The City of Ottawa, its operations and corporate governance structure
• Relevant City codes, policies and procedures
• Public private partnerships and other alternate service delivery models
• Principles and methods of economic, financial, social and political risk analysis
• Principles and practices of public policy and business administration
• The City of Ottawa's current social, political, business and economic climates
• Project management principles and practices
• Human resource management practices in a unionized work environment
• Must be familiar with applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Core Behaviours
Core behaviours define the City's expectations of the behaviours employees should demonstrate in performing their work. They are reflective of the City's culture and values and guide all our present and future activities. Every employee is encouraged to learn, embody, and demonstrate these core behaviours.

Review the Core Behaviours.

Leadership Competencies
The City has defined key competencies that leaders are expected to embody and demonstrate to successfully move the organization towards achieving its strategic objectives and create an organizational culture that supports and empowers employees to excel, grow and reach their full potential. These leadership competencies and associated behaviours are expected to be demonstrated by leaders at all levels of the organization.

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