Senior Financial Analyst

Town of Whitby•Whitby, ON

1d•CA$113,533 - CA$129,014•Hybrid

About The Position

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation, located in the heart of Durham Region. It is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, with a population expected to grow significantly by 2031. The Town combines a small-town atmosphere with urban amenities, boasting heritage downtowns, a recreational harbour, year-round sports and recreation, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene. Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing, and transforming. The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization, empowering staff to do their best work from various locations. They aim to be the preferred employer for talented individuals who care about the Town and are proud to serve the community. The Senior Financial Analyst will have a positive impact on the corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions. The role involves providing financial analysis, advice, and support to an assigned portfolio of departments, assisting with multi-year operating and capital budgets, projections, and long-term forecasting models. The analyst will maintain the integrity of financial information, prepare management reporting, conduct variance analysis, and perform account reconciliations and journal entries.

Requirements

A minimum of five (5) years of progressive responsibility within a financial department, preferably in a Municipal environment
Bachelor’s degree from a university of recognized standing with specialization in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Finance or a closely related Field
A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing
Strong knowledge of public sector finance and accounting, including best practices in long term financial planning, and multi-year budgeting
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, outlook) and financial reporting systems.
Advanced knowledge of excel to support analysis, trends, modelling/forecasting/dashboards to inform/present recommendations/decision support data
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and maintain positive working relationships
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deliver information to a targeted audience effectively and efficiently through various media
A proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday considered an asset
Knowledge of project management considered an asset

Responsibilities

Providing financial advice, analysis and support to client portfolio in budget preparation, reviewing/projecting budget performance, calculating variances, examining causes of variances, analyzing trends and forecasting/modelling future revenues/expenditures.
Leading the review of budget submissions and business cases.
Preparing reports/analysis for department management, senior leadership team and Council decision making, public budget book documents and presentations.
Leading the collection and verification of financial information in communications to Council to ensure that the financial information is accurate and presented consistent with the department’s standards.
Assisting in preparing reports to Council on budget performance and seeking budget adjustment authorization in compliance with policy.
Ensuring all financial requirements are met including year-end carry forward and accrual requests, account reconciliations and correcting/adjusting journal entries.
Leading the development and delivery of refresher training and training to new program/project managers in budget tools, policies, procedures and guidelines and promote the use and improve the financial information/reports.
Leading financial studies and participate as a finance resource in other departmental studies.