Finance and Administration Manager

Job title: Finance and Administration Manager

Company: University of Ottawa

Job description: Salary (Grade: 11) Hiring salary range $79077-$99,887

Position Purpose

Provides sound administrative and financial management support to business units operating under the Centre of Executive Leadership (CEL) umbrella. Supports the ongoing operations of the Telfer’s executive programs by fostering a commitment to collaboration, initiative and customer service in all aspects of the CEL’s financial, administrative, HR, IT and facilities management needs.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in commerce (or equivalent) and preferably a CPA designation
Minimum of five years’ experience in a management role in finance, procurement and administration
Knowledge of financial management principles, policies, procedures and practices, including those related to financial planning, budgeting, cost accounting and responsibility centre management
Knowledge of GAAP and its application to financial statements
Knowledge of commodity taxes, including GST, HST and provincial sales taxes considered an asset
Knowledge of employment standards, human rights legislation, health and workplace safety requirements and best practices in human resource management
Knowledge of best practices in procurement and contract negotiation
Experience in a university setting and knowledge of a faculty’s structure and regulatory framework considered an asset
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize a varied and heavy workload to meet deadlines
Ability to prepare and analyze financial statements and resolve accounting issues in a timely manner
Ability to provide advice on and recommendations for improvements to practices and procedures related to financial management
Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing priorities, while leading and mentoring staff
Effective oral and written communicate skills
Ability to anticipate management’s financial analysis needs
Initiative, self-motivation and a client service orientation
Critical thinking skills
Supervisory and team leadership skills
Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written)

Key Competencies

Key competencies required at the University of Ottawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realise an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

Note

All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and racialized persons. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require.

Applications from employees belonging to the bargaining unit SSUO will be considered first. Priority will be given to employees who have an entitlement as defined by their collective agreement or university policies. The University also accepts external applications; they will be selected in second place. Schedule with an average of 35hrs/week. Requirements related to skills and experience are determined by the University of Ottawa, and all positions are subject to relevant laws, collective agreements, and regulations. Please note that we will only communicate with candidates who are chosen for a preselection test or for an interview. Remember to upload a copy of your diploma(s) or a certificate of merit as well as a current version of your CV into the My documents section of your career profile (please include the job ID number, i.e. J0000-0000, in the title of your document).

Expected salary: $79077 – 99887 per year

Location: Ottawa, ON

Job date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:10:14 GMT