Manager, Financial Reporting

Description

Financial Reporting Ops within Finance is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Manager, Financial Reporting.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Financial Reporting, and will assist in leading the Financial Reporting team with managing the day-to-day activities and providing expertise in highly complex and technical financial concepts. This position is responsible for ensuring that the team meets its operating requirements and external deadlines. TThe Manager must perform in an environment where there is a potential for ambiguity and continuous change (constantly changing technology, systems, processes) and shifting priorities and is required to deal with constant high volumes of work. The Manager is required to manage own delivery of work and staff's time and hours of work to ensure all jobs are completed on a timely basis, and meet the needs of various parties.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Managerial

• Provide support to the Associate Director, Financial Reporting with planning, directing and scheduling the operational work of staff.
• Manage a team of senior financial analysts, financial analysts and administrators; provide guidance, support, training and mentorship to the team.
• Responsible for all facets of employee management including recruitment and terminations as required. 
• Authorizes overtime and vacation for staff, and recommends promotions/increments for employees based on performance.
• With general direction from the Associate Director, develop consistent measures and expectations to assess performance of the financial analysts and administrators.
• Provides regular feedback, conducts the performance review process with a focus on career growth and development.
• Manage day to day workflow for team to ensure department targets are achieve and work allocation is appropriate.
• Ensures staff are well trained, competent, supported in their work and encouraged in their professional development.
• Develops tools for staff (checklists / procedures) to facilitate efficiency and consistency in the financial review of project charges.

Strategic Planning/Projects

• Perform business and systems analysis and provide advice on business issues including changes to application tools, existing systems, processes, procedures, reporting and control functions.
• Provide advice and guidance and respond to requests for information from both internal and external users.
• Ensures audit trails or supporting documentation for all financial transactions will be available when required by external auditors.
• Remains current on factors that would initiate change, such as University policies and procedures, granting agency regulations, research and trust administration practices and technology changes.
• Promotes and implements best practices related to financial review of transactions.

Communication/Relationships

• Manage complex University issues and challenging interpersonal interactions with composure and diplomacy while maintaining confidentiality.
• Provide opinions and advice when sought that are considered appropriate and reliable.
• Proactively develop and maintain trustworthy, productive, problem-solving working relationships with colleagues and staff, across the University community and external agencies.
• Coach and motivate staff, team and project members to develop positive, high trust working relationships and operate effectively as a team.
• Provide communication and education to faculties and units in connection with the University's internal control framework.
• Liaise with departments, faculties, researchers and senior administration to ensure the understanding of and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure that communications are timely, informative and appropriately represent Finance and the University.

Financial/Management Reporting

• Accurate, timely, relevant ad hoc financial analysis and reports are prepared as requested by various stakeholders including senior administration and budget units in accordance with timeliness defined within service level agreements.
• Ensure that distribution of financial information to all levels of management is timely and accurate.
• Provide leadership in the area of effective financial internal control. 
• Balance an effective financial control framework against risk, safeguarding of assets and the efficient use of resources.
• Play a key role in developing and maintaining the control framework associated with the University's financial accounting records.
• Perform professional, complex accounting, analysis and reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reporting requirements.rds.
• Oversee and assist with queries from various departments/faculties regarding General Ledger, including system queries to search for errors and other problems contained within the data.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) with a related university degree.
• 5 years of extensive experience in various accounting functions including budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Supervisory experience and proven ability to provide direction and leadership to staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to handle difficult situations while maintaining effective and productive working relationships.
• Must be able to think logically, solve problems and be critically objective with an ability to develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting standards and/or public sector accounting standards and a strong understanding of university structures and operations.
• Demonstrated experience in leading business process change including change management skills and experience in implementing business process change.
• Intermediate to Expert user of computer software applications, including enterprise reporting systems, financial systems, data warehousing and business intelligence tools.
• Previous experience in auditing and/or a public practicing accounting firm would be an asset.

Application Deadline:  October 21, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is classified in the Management Career Band, Level 2 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework. 

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website. 

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).

Do you have most but not all the qualifications? Research show that women, racialized and visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At UCalgary we are committed to achieving equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible employment practices and workplaces and encourage you to apply if you believe you are right for this role. 

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.