Financial Advisor

This posting is to fill 2 permanent positions that are 100% based working in the office.

Highways and Public Works - who we are

Employees at Highways and Public Works are responsible for ensuring safe and efficient public highways, airstrips, buildings, and information systems. Our collective vision is to make a difference in the lives of Yukoners. At all levels of our organization, we value leadership, innovation, teamwork, and keeping our people safe. Our priorities are to be client focused, to support our people, to build sustainably, and to advance reconciliation throughout Yukon.

This opportunity…

The Corporate Services Finance Branch streamlines and improves finance processes to allow Highways and Public Works to deliver programs and services more efficiently and effectively. We are a group of professionals that pride ourselves on our customer service focused finance culture and approach. We support a variety of different branches within HPW and value our teamwork, collaboration, and client service. We require a person to assimilate within our group to help monitor and report on expenditures and to manage the operational finance functions within the branches of the Department of Highways and Public Works. You will bring good accounting knowledge, supervisory skills, team building skills, a sense of inquisitiveness and a sense of humor. We will provide a broad spectrum of challenges to help grow your accounting and finance knowledge.

Reporting to the Manager of Finance the Financial Advisor is responsible for supporting the financial activities of branch program area(s) across the department, ensuring the effective management of accounts payable and receivable functions on behalf of the department, conducting audits of work assignments to ensure accurate completion within established timelines, generating a variety of financial reports to assist management in decision-making and providing assistance to the Manager of Finance, as required.

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Essential Qualifications (what we're looking for in your resume):

Review the essential qualifications below. We will screen your resume based on these qualifications.

• A degree or diploma in Business Administration, Accounting, Commerce or other related field;
• Experience providing in-depth financial analysis and advice on a variety of accounting and administrative operations, procedures and systems;
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting, and reporting; and
• Experience supervising would be considered an asset.

If you have these qualifications, ensure you clearly expand upon them (for each applicable employer) in your resume.

Prior to applying, refer to our sample resume to assist you in your application.

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above will be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability (what candidates will be assessed on):

Applicants should have and may be assessed on:

• Strong accounting skills;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and an ability to take a broad-based, strategic approach;
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to influence decision making and best practices through building and maintaining collaborative relationships;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple critical and time-sensitive deadlines;
• Organizational, problem solving and time management skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Strong commitment to customer service; and
• Self-motivation and adaptability to changing priorities.

Additional Information

• Find out what we offer our employees
• See why Yukon government has been identified as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers since 2014

Questions?

If you have questions about this position, please contact Patrick Turbide, Financial Officer at Patrick.Turbide@yukon.ca

If you have questions about applying on a job with Yukon government or if you need an accommodation for this staffing process, please contact Katrina Dobush, HR Consultant at Katrina.Dobush@yukon.ca.

Please do not email resumes to either of these addresses; resumes may only be accepted through e-recruitment.

If you need technical support submitting your application/resume, please contact: 867-667-9453 or E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca