OUR VISION :

At the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope. The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbour, and self. We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At Toronto Catholic, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community. Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations, Our Catholic Values and the Board’s Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
The TCDSB is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 84,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 475,000 Catholic school supporters.
With a staff of 14,000, the Toronto Catholic is a dynamic school board and is seeking a Controller, Financial Account and Reporting .

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Senior Controller and Head of Financial Services this position will provide leadership and oversight to the following functions:
Ministry Funding and Reporting
Audit and Accounting
Capital Accounting and Reporting
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Ministry Funding and Reporting
Provide direction and oversight of financial reporting to the Ministry of Education, including Estimates, Revised Estimates, Financial Statements, March Report and PPF report backs
Maintain knowledge of the Education Act, including relevant legislation, regulations and technical paper
Attend Ministry training sessions and participate in sector committee meetings
Participate in the annual budget deliberations and staffing processes
Audit and Accounting
Provide direction and oversight with respect to financial accounting
Maintain knowledge of accounting standards and Ministry requirements, including code of accounts and tangible capital asset guidelines
Oversee the Board’s treasury function, including borrowing, investments and cashflow management
Oversee internal and external audits
Capital Accounting and Reporting
Management Functions
Participate in the development/preparation of departmental action plans, learning plans, policies, procedures, and Board/Committee reports
Present findings/recommendations to senior management and Trustees
Maintain knowledge of Board policies
Develop and implement tools and methods for the continual improvement and efficacy of practices and processes within the Board/department
Provide recommendations/solutions to aid in the resolution of matters which may be political, sensitive and confidential in nature
Supervise assigned departments
Relationship Management
Build and foster strong working relationships with internal/external stakeholders to facilitate coordination of system/departmental priorities
Collaborate with members of the Financial Services management team to support departmental programs, policies, projects and initiatives

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Controller and/or CFO
Oversee and monitor the Board’s capital and renewal budget and reporting
Oversee the financial management of the Board’s capital assets and properties, including asset retirement obligation (ARO)
Maintain knowledge of capital funding eligibility requirements
Work collaboratively with Capital, Renewal and Planning departments

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