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Finance Assistant

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of municipal governments, representing the interests of cities and communities with the federal government. 

Position Finance Assistant
Department Finance - Green Municipal Fund (GMF)
Classification  Level 2
Salary

Our salaries generally range from $51,000 - $58,000, and are based on qualifications and experience
Languages English required, French is an asset
Term Permanent Full-Time
Location Hybrid (NCR)

 

Why GMF is the place for you

At GMF, we empower our people to create change where it has the most impact – municipalities. GMF is a $1.6 billion permanent endowment from the Government of Canada, managed at arm's length, making it nimble and available for higher-risk, higher-impact initiatives. A further $530M investment into GMF to support the National Adaptation Strategy was announced in November 2022.  Our team is committed to helping local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. GMF is the cornerstone program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Our unique mix of funding, resources, and training gives municipalities the tools they need to build resiliency — and create better lives for Canadians. Through GMF, municipalities have reduced carbon emissions; built better transportation assets; constructed efficient and resilient buildings; diverted waste from landfill; made previously unusable land available for development; and improved soil and water quality.

 

You in this role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, Programs, the Finance Assistant, Programs, will be responsible for providing financial reporting and support services for all programs.   

A Finance Assistant with Power BI skills will include the responsibilities that blend financial tasks with data analysis and reporting. Having strong Power BI skills allows a Finance Assistant to effectively contribute to data-driven decision-making and improve overall financial management within the organization 

The Finance Assistant will assist with the financial reporting duties related to all programs in compliance with their respective Funding and Contribution Agreements. (add about other responsibilities) 

The work at FCM includes FCM becoming an even more member-driven organization that balances the realization of its goals with a people-centered approach. The incumbent embodies FCM’s commitment to being a healthy, diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. As a member of the team, the Finance Assistant works in a manner that embraces these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM’s mandate.

 

What you’ll be doing

  • Use Power BI to organize financial data and generate insightful reports for management and other stakeholders. 

  • Develop interactive dashboards that visualize financial metrics, trends, and KPIs. 

  • Review and reconcile financial databases in collaboration with IS team against the source, ensuring data integrity and accuracy 

  • Streamline reporting processes by automating data extraction and visualization using Power BI. 

  • Reviews expense claims, advances and credit card statements against project budgets and other established processing procedures, assessing accuracy and eligibility, following up on any missing information or discrepancies, and coding according to established guidelines and proper signing authority;  

  • Assists Finance Officers with monthly journal entries and reconciliations;  

  • Reviews supplier contracts and ensures proper signing authority; creates purchasing requisition for vendor contract;  

  • Provides support and assistance to Finance Manager with Power BI Reporting  

  • Provides support to the Finance Manager, Programs, for ad-hoc projects, e.g., assist in external organizational / project audits by collecting required information;  

  • Responsible for document retention (filing hardcopy and on the server) of financial documents  

  • Work with other departments to gather data and provide financial insights. 

 

Your skills make us better 

You bring:   

 

Education:

  • Requires a post-secondary education in accounting and 2-3 years practical experience; (Asset)

Experience:  

  • 1-2 years experience in Finance, accounting, or a other relevant field.
  • Experienced in extracting and manipulating large data sets from relational databases and previous experience working in finance is considered an asset. 

Knowledge: 

  • Strong Power BI skills allows a Finance Assistant to effectively contribute to data-driven decision-making and improve overall financial management within the organization. 
  • Requires experience with accounting practices and procedures, specifically, general ledger activities
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI and experience with accounting software packages. 

Competencies:

  • Passionate for accounting, financial planning, analysis and reporting, experience working in a data-driven, analytical environment, and advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access. 

  • Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment 

  • Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business 

  • Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business 

  • Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward 

  • Requires analytical skills in order to reconcile accounts and prepare reports;  

  • Organizational skills and the ability to work unsupervised;  

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential;  

  • The ability to communicate in written and verbal format in both official languages is an asset.

 

Why working here rocks 

We prioritize work-life balance with our flexible model:

  • When we say flexible work model, we mean that in collaboration with your manager and based on what your team needs, you have the flexibility to determine when you work so that you can enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal demands.
  • While you do need to live in Canada for this role, you can primarily work from home. Travel may be required to Head Office in Ottawa periodically.  The majority of the GMF team operates from the National Capital Region.
  • We do like to visit the areas we are impacting and it allows us to see unique and wonderful parts of our country. You may find yourself traveling nationally 10-15% of the time. 

We don’t just talk about employee wellness, we live it:

  • Summer hours between July 1 and Labour Day:
    • 7-hour workdays rather than 7.5
    • Every Friday off in the summer
  • Flexible work arrangements to support productivity and well-being
  • Commitment to employee development
  • Competitive range of employee benefits and services
  • Office facilities located in the Byward Market and Ottawa’s downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

 

How to apply

If this role speaks to you and the impact you want to make, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today.

The deadline to apply is November 27th, 2024.

The future of work here includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on-site work.

The successful candidate is required to live in and be authorized to work in Canada. They are also required to be able to work from home/remotely, from within Canada.  All in-office work and in-person meetings for work that take place inside and/or outside of the offices located in Ottawa will be subject to FCM’s Safe Workplace Vaccination Policy, as well as its health and safety procedures.

For additional information on this posting, or for further information on FCM, access our website at www.fcm.ca. Learn more about the Green Municipal Fund at https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/

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