Finance Officer

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo • Fort McMurray, AB

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is seeking a passionate and driven professional to join our Corporate Services Department—a cornerstone of our municipal operations. Keep the engine running—with excellence.

From IT and Accounting to Asset Management and Taxation, our Corporate Services Division supports the entire municipality. This department ensures we remain fiscally responsible, operationally efficient, and ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

If you're ready to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking organization where your skills make a difference, this is your space to grow.

Requirements

• Solid working knowledge of budget process, procedures, and analysis; expenditure and revenue structure and analysis; forecasting; financial condition analysis and financial trend monitoring; accrual-based accounting, cost accounting and cost analysis (cost finding, indirect cost allocation, and activity-based costing).
• Broad knowledge of standards and best practices pertaining to Municipal finance and operations.
• Familiarity with innovations in budgeting such as long-term financial planning, multi-year budgeting, budgeting for structural balance, strategic planning, and alternative budget formats (program, performance, and zero-based budgets).
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory impacts and constraints regarding revenues, expenditures, and the budget process.
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, in particular the finance modules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, with advanced proficiency in Excel and the ability to calculate, analyze, and summarize large amounts of data.
• Ability to extract and analyze information from a variety of sources, using good judgement and financial acumen to support findings and recommendations.
• Ability to summarize financial data and effectively communicate the information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret various types of agreements, plans, contracts, bylaws, and legislation to identify and understand applicable financial requirements for the client department.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative, collaborative, and productive work relationships.
• Demonstrated customer service skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Diploma specializing in Accounting or a related field, combined with four (4) years of financial analysis experience in a computerized accounting and budgeting environment including variance reporting, with the extensive use of spreadsheet and database programs; OR Degree specializing in Accounting or related field, combined with two (2) years of financial analysis experience in a computerized accounting and budgeting environment including variance reporting, with the extensive use of spreadsheet and database programs.
• Submission of a Criminal Record Check.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Public Sector Accounting Standards is an asset.
• Proficiency in SAP is an asset.
• Previous experience with capital and project accounting in a public sector environment is an asset.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is an asset.
• Pre-employment testing may be required as part of the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Provides accounting support to internal stakeholders by completing financial analysis of projects and project closures.
• Prepares capital budget amendment reports for budget maintenance.
• Compiles capital budget information and assists in the co-ordination of the annual capital budget/financial plan document including business cases for client departments.
• Develops and maintains variance analysis of capital information and prepares reports.
• Assists in the preparation of various other financial reports.
• Researches, compiles, and analyzes capital asset financial information; prepares monthly journal entries and reconciliation; and produces financial reports.
• Verifies monthly capital costs to ensure expenses meet criteria to be included as capital expenditures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• We strive to make our hiring process accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodation for the interview or any other part of the application process, please let us know.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree