BUDGET OFFICER
Finance Department


Location: Lac La Biche Campus

Job number: 24-009

Position type: Full-time Term until September 2025

Posting date: October 28, 2024

Salary: $5,488 to $7,292 per month

Closing date: Until suitable candidate is found


ABOUT THE POSITION

The Budget Officer is a key member of the Finance department and works as a team with the Operations Budget Officer and reports to the Senior Financial Analyst. Duties entail compiling the College’s yearly budget and quarterly projections, analyzing financial performance against projections, and providing support for financial statements when necessary.  Sound working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting is required. Responsibilities include:

• Prepares Academic and Continuing Education budgets and forecasts.
• Formulates enterprise workforce budgets using IT data and collaborating with HR to ensure up to date reporting.
• Collaborates with Operations Budget Officer to compile Budget and Forecast information into reports.
• Analyze financial variances, process chargebacks, calculate accruals, reconcile accounts, analyze financial statements, assist with audits, and guide Expenditure Officers on year-end processes.
• Responsible for managing attributes, requests, data analysis, financial issues, reports, and budget accounts.
• Flexible hours of work may include evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Business or a combination of education and experience equivalency.
• Minimum three to four years of relevant or related experience in budgeting, accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office, particularly Excel, advanced spreadsheets and formula experience is preferred.
• Strong skills in organization, data entry and customer service.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge or experience working with Unit 4 would be an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and provide sound decision making.
• Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.

As a member of the Excluded Employment Group, you would have access to a number of benefits that include generous vaca­tion days, participation in the College pension plan and access to a strong professional development fund that allows em­ployees to grow and develop professionally by taking college or university courses, or attending conferences or workshops.


HOW TO APPLY

Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.

Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.

The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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