Finance Business Manager *This job closes on October 25, 2018. Please visit www.surreycareers.ca to apply. Municipality: City of Surrey This posting closed on October 25, 2018 at 4:30 PM Job ID: 2480 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying) Department: Finance Job Description: Duties: - Develop and maintain processes and procedures which ensure that year-end financial statements and related documents are presented in accordance with statutory requirements, applicable standards, processes and procedures. - Oversee the working papers and related documentation related to the financial year-end. - Facilitate the external audit and act as the point of person for the external Auditors during the year-end audit. - Have experience and attention to detail in the application of the Public Sector Accounting Standards, the Community Charter and other relevant statutes. - Supervise professional and clerical staff during the completion of set projects. - Oversee the monthly corporate financial accounting transactions, analysis and reconciliations. - Make ongoing recommendations for financial process improvements and efficiencies. - Lead or assist with various projects, including process review and improvements, internal control reviews, and other departmental projects that may be assigned from time to time. - Consult with City management and staff across departments to ensure development of best practices and standards related to financial processes and policies. - Inform management and staff of new and/or revised relevant City and Departmental policies and procedures related to financial processes. - Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. - Establish and maintain effective working relations with senior management, staff, and the general public. - Deal effectively and tactfully with the internal and external stakeholders. - Persuade, analyze, reason, evaluate and problem solve. - Exercise considerable independence of judgment and action on all aspects. - Understand and analyze the relationships between complex business requirements and technological solutions that align with City business and create collaborative solutions. Educational Requirements: - Completion of the Canadian Professional Accountant designation and a Bachelor???s Degree in related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum of 3 years of increasingly complex experience. Skill Requirements: - Track record of successfully developing and executing interdepartmental initiatives. - Completion of a Police Information Check. - Knowledge of municipal government financial reporting and Unit4 Business World On! financial management system is an asset. Salary: Competitive. Additional Information: This job closes on October 25, 2018. Please visit www.surreycareers.ca to apply. Address: 13450 - 104 Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V3T 1V8, Canada E-mail: humanresources@surrey.ca Fax: Opening Date: September 13, 2018 08:30 AM Closing Date: October 25, 2018 04:30 PM Back