Director of Finance in Montague

The Treasury Board Secretariat is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Our goal is to build a public sector workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to promote welcoming, diverse, inclusive, respectful workplaces that are accessible to all.

The Director of Finance is a senior management position assigned to either the Department of Justice & Public Safety or the Departments of Economic Development, Trade & Artificial Intelligence/Workforce and Advanced Learning and is responsible to advise and support the Minister and Deputy Ministers. The Director provides senior management leadership in the financial administration of the Department, and provides oversight, direction and advice to maintain financial accountability for the Department.

The Director is responsible for all aspects of the Department’s financial and corporate management, including:

• Budgeting and financial planning
• Forecasting and financial reporting
• Internal controls
• Contracts and contribution agreements
• Compliance with Treasury Board Policies & Procedures
• Executive Council / Treasury Board Memoranda

The Director provides advice to the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Directors of the Department on all initiatives, programs and activities. The Director and other staff assigned to the Department will provide financial support for capital projects and contract negotiations.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Provide overall direction and leadership on the financial administration of the Department
• Direct the budget planning, forecasting and reporting processes, and provide leadership in setting financial objectives for the Department
• Advise and assist directors and managers in quarterly forecasting and annual budget preparations
• Develop annual departmental Operating and Capital Budgets
• Develop and monitor an appropriate system of internal controls to help safeguard the department and further its objectives
• Provide high quality advice, assistance, and information to the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Department Divisions pertaining to the financial implications on strategic and operational planning
• Provide expert, contextualized advice on the financial implications for current policy and legislation and provide leadership and direction to planning, policy analysis and development, and legislative initiatives
• Provide overall direction and leadership to the financial administration of Capital projects
• Assist in negotiating federal cost shared agreements and administer specified financial responsibilities with respect to these agreements
• Directing work plans and managing performance
• Other related duties

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Degree in Business Administration or related field, and a Professional Accounting Designation
• Extensive experience in leadership and financial management at a senior level, preferably management within the Public Service
• Requires extensive knowledge of enterprise-wide financial information systems or similar financial system
• Must have sound knowledge of accounting and audit principles
• Requires excellent organizational and communication skills, strong interpersonal, leadership, conflict resolution, and collaborative skills and the ability to plan and think strategically
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills are required
• Strong knowledge of Oracle, PeopleSoft, and internal computer applications (i.e. Excel, etc.) would be considered beneficial
• Demonstrated problem solving ability with the ability to negotiate with and motivate others

This competition may be used to fill future job vacancies.