Finance Manager Jobs

Make an impact on your community with a career at an established organization. Peterborough Utilities Group (PUG) is hiring aManager, Finance.This managerial position offers a competitive salary, benefits and OMERS pension.Learn more about this great oportunity today!

Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, theManager, Financewill fulfil a key leadership role on the finance team. Responsibilities include the execution and oversight of all financial reporting for key business units. The Manager will also lead the budget process company wide and solve complex accounting/finance issues and assist with the governance needs of the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team.

Additional responsibilities include the supervision of the Finance Department staff along with reviewing, analyzing, critiquing, and developing business cases and pro forma financial statements. Strong attention to detail with a focus on strategic financial modelling experience are critical competencies for this position.

Main Accountabilities

1. Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and ad hoc financial analysis for presentation to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors
2. Review, analyze, critique, and develop business cases and pro forma financials for new and existing organizational services that incorporate financial modelling
3. Provide recommendations and support to the CFO on all aspects of cash management and treasury. Review cash forecasting to optimize investment and returns
4. Review investment opportunities for short-term and long-term borrowing
5. Provide recommendations on proper dividend policy and capital structures for business units
6. Develop financial goals and targets with the CFO and build financial models to assist with forecasting and budgeting
7. Support the CFO and back-office Finance team on future capital raises
8. Assist in the selection, implementation and continual upgrades of any future ERP systems or financial software
9. Develop ROI analysis for organization specific initiatives
10. Assist in developing internal control review and assessment of key controls
11. Oversee and coordinate the completion of the annual working papers and year end audit
12. Develop and prepare management reporting and operational analysis and financial metrics to support day to day management and control of activities
13. Supervise accurate bank reporting, covenants reporting, and forecasting
14. Develop, prepare, and monitor metrics of key performance indicators for select business groups and assets
15. Supervise accounting staff including development and performance management in accordance with budgetary objectives and personnel policies
16. Promote and participate in the Company’s Health and Safety program through implementing safe work methods, following up on safety incidents, hazard identification, and reinforcing safe work attitudes

Problem Solving:Ability to solve complex and often not fully-defined problems.Ability to solve both technical and non-technical problems with little assistance.

Decision making:Ability to make decisions based on broad policies and practices.Ability to make good decisions based on priorities, a solid risk assessment consideration and using experience and formal knowledge as a basis.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Specialist/Diverse (University Degree) discipline: Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration with a Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).

A minimum of five (5) years of progressive management experience in the finance and accounting fields.Previous supervisory experience is required.

Technical Skills

1. Demonstrated expertise and excellence in creating financial strategies in support of organizational goals and objectives, evaluating, and advising on the impact of long-range planning, and developing strategic and tactical plans
2. Demonstrated experience in analysis and evaluation of new business opportunities with emphasis on project origination, evaluation, and financing
3. Demonstrated experience preparing and administering operating budgets and financial plans to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures with adherence to deadlines
4. Extensive experience with core software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite
5. Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain and review accounting systems procedure and policies, and recommend new policies to ensure compliance with corporate objectives
6. Demonstrated experience with internal audit and control, co-ordination of external audit activities, and supervision of the completion of the annual working papers; and
7. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
8. The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business partners including senior executives
9. Strong leadership and communication skills with proven ability collaborate and facilitate decision making
10. Must hold a valid Class G Driver’s license and an excellent driving record

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