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The City of Saskatoon is looking for our new permanent full-time Senior Financial Business Partner!

The work you'll be involved in:

The Senior Financial Business Partner is responsible  for planning, directing, coordinating, integrating and delivering senior financial business support functions for the Utilities and Environment Portfolio. Responsibilities will include:

 

• Leads a financial team responsible to provide expert business support and partnerships with the following City of Saskatoon Divisions: Saskatoon Light & Power, Saskatoon Water, Water & Waste Operations, Sustainability, and Facilities Management.
• Leads and coordinates the budgeting process and participates in business and strategic planning for each Division.
• Supports organizational change initiatives and associated process improvement.
• Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with assigned portfolios to assist and support the achievement of corporate initiatives.  
• Oversees day-to-day finance functions such as time and attendance processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
• Research, implement and train on financial controls. 
• Ensures the accuracy, completeness, and accessibility of financial information.  Leads the analysis and reporting of this data to assess trends, performance, and sustainability of various initiatives or programs along with exploring potential scenarios to guide future decisions.
• Ensures information used to assess the viability of initiatives is relevant, appropriate, plausible, complete and accurate.
• Coordinates the financial aspects of Annual Performance Reports for all business areas within the Divisions.
• Provides professional advice to the Divisions relating to financial planning and accountability, report writing, and business planning.
• Monitors the long-term financial status of all reserves and provides oversight in this regard to the General Manager and Department Directors.
• Oversees and analyzes all depreciation and asset evaluation processes within the Divisions, including the Tangible Capital Asset reporting requirements.
• Ensures Departmental financial strategies and policies are aligned with corporate strategies and policies.
• Provides outcome-based direction in the preparation of all Divisional operating and capital budgets.  Reviews, research, and proposes options for the financing of capital and operating programs.
• Develops and manages all communications strategies relating to Divisional financial programs including marketing, customer or utility rates, and customer service/interface functions within the Divisions.
• Oversees all accounting and cash handling procedures for the Divisions.  Coordinates periodic audits and inspections to verify procedures are being strictly adhered to.
• Oversees and manages senior level funding initiatives that pertain to the Divisions. Monitors departmental requirements and ensures that information such as schedules, cash flow, and funding are in place and all corporate stakeholders are fully informed of their status and obligations.
• Prepares and presents reports to Committee and Council.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Who we are looking for:

The type of person we are looking for has:

• Accountability – Takes personal ownership and responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work commitments and departmental commitments to achieve results.  Follows City of Saskatoon guidelines, standards, regulations and principles.  Demonstrates reliability and integrity on a daily basis.
• Service Orientation – Gives superior service to internal and external customers (citizens, City Councillors, stakeholders, management and colleagues), with a focus on meeting citizen’s needs.  Builds value in the work conducted and in results achieved.
• Engagement – Mobilizing employees, citizens, and partners. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, empower and mobilize individuals and groups to work toward a shared purpose in the best interests of the organization and the City of Saskatoon.  Builds and maintains high level of credibility with staff, partners and/or citizens. 
• Pragmatic Decision Maker – Recognizes priorities and changing approaches.  Shows common sense and intuitive judgment abilities to analyze and synthesize a wide array of subjective and objective information to recommend appropriate short term and long term direction and goals for their department or division.

What we are looking for:

Typically to be successful in this role, a person will have:

• Degree in a related discipline plus the possession of a recognized professional accounting designation, i.e. CPA, CA, CMA, CGA.
• Seven to nine years’ progressively responsible related experience in accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, business administration, rate and fee modelling and design, including five years experience supervising and coordinating staff. 
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of management and organizational planning.
• Thorough knowledge of the budget process, as well as accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles of financial management information and internal control systems.
• Ability to provide leadership and consultation through problem-solving, consensus, stakeholder involvement and dialogue.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to be accountable for personal performance and the performance of staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic staff and officials, representatives of other agencies, and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and support staff in achieving desired results.
• Ability to express ideas and concepts by communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Job Summary

Under supervision of the Land Development Project Manager, Saskatoon Land, this position conducts, market analysis, and assists with professional planning, design, and project management tasks related to Saskatoon Lands land development program.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Use of AutoCAD software for the design of industrial, commercial and residential land, and for use in servicing, marketing and sales documents and for assessing financial implications of land development.
• Assists in the preparation of reports to committees and the public and prepares development proposals and applications for land use approvals and amendments.
• Prepares tenders, participates in selection process of, and directs surveyors for the preparation of subdivision plans, feature plans, survey plans, and land titling.
• Assists in project management for neighbourhood enhancements and other land development projects.
• Researches, analyzes, monitors and formats real estate market data, for use in reports and to mitigate risk in land development planning.
• Assists with the review of plans for conformance with Saskatoon Land’s Architectural Guidelines for Multi-Family and Commercial Development. Reviews plans for conformance with Saskatoon Land’s single-family development controls and driveway and landscaping incentives,
• Provides professional and technical support to staff.
• Coordinates the work of, and trains, other staff, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training And Experience Requirements:

• Degree in planning or a directly related field.
• Possession of Full Membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute (SPPI).
• Three years related professional land development planning experience.
• Completion of a recognized AutoCAD class or demonstrated ability in the use of AutoCAD
• Possession of a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s License.
• Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.
   

Knowledge, Abilities And Skills:

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, standards and practices related to urban planning and land development.
• Considerable knowledge of related municipal Bylaws, Provincial legislation and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and complete numerous complex tasks within established time frames.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow staff, clients and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of AutoCAD software.
• Demonstrated ability to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to direct and coordinate the work of others.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of related business and planning software.

Under supervision of the Recreation Services Manager (Customer Service), this position coordinates the scheduling of staff for department sites using an automated system.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates, in consultation with supervisors, the collection, entry and revision of the staff resource requirements in an automated scheduling system for designated work sites.
• Develops preliminary work schedules and assigns staff to approved work schedules, for each work site, in accordance with approved policies, and presents them to supervisors for review and final approval.
• Ensures that the staffing schedules are distributed to each of the department sites in time for posting.
• Adjust and modify work schedules including assigning staff as required to ensure required staffing levels are maintained.  For example, coverage for vacation, illness, and changes to service levels.
• Evaluates system reports regarding the status of staff scheduled.  Investigate and address staff scheduling issues that do not align with department objectives. 
• Provides training for staff regarding scheduling.
• Consults the systems support staff regarding the scheduling system and related items.
• Responds to employee inquiries regarding staff schedules and assignment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education
• Graduation from a recognized, one-year post-secondary business-related program, or equivalent (such as Recreation Management, Kinesiology, Business)
• Four years' related staff scheduling experience.
• Considerable knowledge of modern office practices, technologies, and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of project planning and staff scheduling.
• Considerable knowledge of labour regulations and collective agreements in a unionized workforce.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to organize a high volume of work, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and achieve assigned deliverables.
• Ability to prepare and present reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret, and make decisions in accordance with, approved policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop and present training sessions for relevant staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Additional Requirements

    Evening and weekend work may be involved.

Under the supervision of the Corporate Payroll Manager this position ensures the integrity of the data and payroll information in the City’s ERP system.  This position identifies and conducts system and business process enhancements to ensure processes and required controls are in place and in operation. This position also provides front line support with processing payroll transactions, with a focus on worker’s compensation pay (“WCB”) and other exception pay, producing a variety of related reports and records, and responds to enquiries from employees, management, and outside agencies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Co-ordinates and administers the processing of the corporate payroll. Develops, implements, and documents procedures required to control payroll processing.
• Provides support to the payroll section in the form of training, problem solving and troubleshooting to support process improvement and cross training initiatives.
• Administers, calculates, and reconciles WCB payments and time adjustments to align with WCB requirements and all applicable union collective agreements. As well as, administration, calculation of other exception pay transactions such as sick bank, maternity leave, claims, etc.
• Develops and reviews payroll processes and controls to ensure entries to the ERP system are accurate. Provides technical information when required to ensure consistency of data, and coordinates with the City’s ERP Program to provide payroll system configuration requirements, resolve payroll system problems, and participates in software updates, ensuring all business testing is complete and accurate.
• Assists with the review, development, implementation and revision of standards, controls, processes, procedures, and forms related to the payroll system. Involved with identifying and developing new system initiatives and efficiencies.
• Researches and responds to a variety of enquiries pertaining to payroll from staff, supervisors and managers in other departments, employees, and outside agencies.
• Ensures all legislative requirements regarding tax withholding, remittance and income reporting have been met. Prepares all CRA payments and monitors direct deposit amounts sent to the bank each payroll.
• Calculates, reviews and balances payroll.
• Ensures correct production, yearend balancing, reconciliation, and distribution of T4 and T4A forms.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations as required.
• Performs the duties of all Payroll Specialist positions when required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a recognized one-year post-secondary business administration related program, plus possession of the Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation from the National Payroll Institute’s Certificate Program.
• Five years' progressively responsible related payroll and general ledger experience in an automated environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite programs; including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Experience working with payroll in a large size ERP (SAP-S4) enabled organization.  Experience with SAP S4/HANA Payroll, SuccessFactors, and WorkForce would be considered an asset.
• Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver’s Licence.Thorough knowledge of hourly and salaried payroll terminology and financial accounting procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of federal and provincial laws (including WCB legislation), City regulations and union agreements applicable to payroll.
• Considerable knowledge of large-scale ERP systems.
• Ability to interpret, and to make decisions in accordance with, established policies and procedures.
• Ability to work within established deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail.
• Skilled in the operation of modern office equipment