Manager, Capital Asset Budget & Reporting

Halton Region•Halton, ON

4d•CA$133,896 - CA$167,357•Hybrid

About The Position

Halton Region is seeking a Manager, Capital Asset Budget & Reporting to oversee the development and implementation of the Region’s long-term Financial Plan, Asset Management Plan, and annual Capital Budget and forecast. This role involves managing variance reports, bid/staff reports, debenture issuance, and external capital funding applications, while ensuring compliance with governing legislation and policies. The position is eligible for the Hybrid Work Program, requiring a minimum of three days per week onsite.

Requirements

Degree in Finance, Economics or Business.
A professional accounting designation, MBA or MA.
Five (5) years of experience in the financial field in a progressive supervisory capacity.
Demonstrated leadership, planning and problem solving skills in delivering high-profile corporate projects while motivating and coordinating multi-disciplined professionals and cross-departmental staff.
Ability to learn and adapt to change with a proven capacity to build and sustain customer-oriented business structures and processes.
Extensive experience in project management, financial modelling and productivity in high demand work periods.
Must have resource management experience and excellent communication skills.
Must excel at report writing and delivering presentations.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage Halton’s ten-year capital budget preparation and implementation.
Develop and monitor long-term financial plans (including the development of financial models) to ensure the Region’s state of good repair capital programs are supported by long-term sustainable financial plan, in accordance with Council approved financing policies and in support of the Strategic Action Plans.
Provide financial supervision and effective co-ordination of the updates and/or implementation of the Region’s Asset Management Plans.
Provides input into the updates of Halton’s capital financing policy and advises departments on the financial policies and Council guidelines relating to project implementation within user departments.
Manage semi-annual capital variance and closure reports and related analysis.
Oversees reserve and reserve fund maintenance and transactions in accordance with Council approved policies.
Oversees the Regions debenture issuance process, including consultations with multiple parties including Local Municipalities and the coordination of document preparations required for the successful completion of debenture issues.
Supervises maintenance of the long-term debt model, monitoring of the Region’s debt capacity ratios, and undertakes related analysis.
Maintain efficient and effective business processes and best practices to prepare implement and monitor annual capital budget and financing.
Provide financial coordination for capital funding applications to upper tier governments.
Facilitate internal/external reporting requirements (Provincial/Federal funding reports, including Gas tax, municipal infrastructure funding, Tangible Capital Assets etc.).
Manage policy research, analysis and presentations for senior management and Council’s consideration.
Manage, guide and train/develop staff resources within the Capital Budget section.
Performs project management for special projects, as required.