Financial Analyst Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53791)

Description

The Financial Analyst will be a subject matter expert responsible for establishing and coordinating effective processes to that steward capital budget tracking for the Department. This position is also responsible for delivering monthly and quarterly internal and external capital project reports to decision makers.

This position will work closely with all levels of management and project managers throughout the Department by providing knowledge, direction, assistance, data, research and information to complete the capital performance reporting process and support the operating budget performance reporting process. 

The successful individual must have an understanding of accounting, financial and project management principles and a strong understanding of data governance and oversight. The ability to work effectively with others in an ambiguous and deadline driven environment is a must!

What will you do?

Capital Program Reporting and Planning

• Support the Department's capital program, which can include collecting, consolidating project information such as budgets, cash flows, quarterly and year-end variance reporting, financial carryforwards and capital project business cases
• Skilled in manipulating data to create reports to support decision making at various levels of the Department by providing solutions to optimize current capital project reporting processes
• Coordinate the Department's capital program processes which look at reporting on the status of the Department's capital program
• Tracking and reporting budget, funding sources information, allocations, commitments and actuals for projects
• Providing dashboards and analysis on profile health of the projects
• Support Department staff on projects & profile related matters
• Provide context by translating complex financial or technical information as required to suit their audience
• Use various systems (SAP, COBS, eBuilder. etc) to manage the project reporting process
• Ensure accuracy of data in various systems

Project and Capital Reporting

• Administer reporting process and ensure accuracy and consistency by department's monthly/quarterly project reporting
• Ensuring that governance procedures are being followed and identifying emerging issues and potential solutions related to the reporting process
• Advise the various stakeholders on the project reporting by having an in-depth understanding of the processes and projects being delivered

Grant Reporting and Planning

• Coordinate, review and consolidate the grant applications within the department
• Working with business partners to ensure regular reporting is conducted and communicated to the department