Regional Financial Administrator

FI3 Financial Officer 3

Regular/full-time

Department of Environment, Climate and Parks

Central Region, Parks and Resource Protection and Wildfire

Various rural locations MB, Various urban locations MB

Advertisement Number: 39047

Salary(s):   FI3 $59,179.00 - $71,038.00 per year

Closing Date:   April 25, 2022

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions within the province and may remain in effect for 12 months. 

Positions in Brandon, Gimli or Winnipeg

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Post secondary education in financial management or accounting. An equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may also be considered.
• Experience in financial management and comptrollership, including preparation and management of budgets and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience with financial reporting including the ability to analyze, interpret and problem solve.
• Experience interpreting and implementing financial, payroll, human resource and administrative policies, procedures and regulations.
• Supervisory experience including strong leadership skills.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups. 
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Displays initiative including the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced experience working with Microsoft Office or equivalent software, particularly the use of spreadsheet applications.

Desired:

• Experience with SAP or similar computerized systems relating to accounts payable, payroll and personnel applications.

Duties:
The Financial Administrator is accountable for the management of all associated financial and administrative functions, including accountability for financial, human resource, payroll, client services and wildland fire cost recovery, managing and monitoring of all disbursements, revenues and recoveries, the development of budgets, cash flow, variance explanations, problem solving and maintaining financial function relations with client departments and branches. This position is responsible for implementing Head Office comptrollership initiatives, acts as a financial resource to all regional staff and is the lead on contract management. The incumbent will also have a leadership, mentorship and supervisory role to staff directly and indirectly supervised and be a member of the management team within the region.

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Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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