Financial Planning and Budget Officer

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) provides the residents of the Northwest Territories with access to quality programs, services and support to assist them in making informed and productive choices for themselves and their families with regard to education, training, careers, employment and labour, child development, languages, culture and heritage.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

. Much of the incumbent’s time will be spent working with clients and staff and is heavily involved in budgetary planning. Therefore, the Financial Planning & Budgeting Officer must be able to analyze material and provide advice to management. The incumbent must have management and planning skills to coordinate the budgetary exercises.
. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and experience in the application of accounting theories and principles to oversee complex financial and administration operations and to recognize when transactions require further investigation to ensure compliance with GNWT Financial Acts, regulations or policies or other Federal and Territorial/egis/at/on;
. Proven financial management skills to analyze variance reports, O&M and capital budget projections and to manage, administer, and control program budgets and to provide financial reporting, advice and direction to the Regional Superintendent and program managers;
. Ability to conduct in-depth financial analysis of complex issues and make high-level recommendations concerning budgeting, expenditures, financial processing and human resource issues;
. Knowledge of facility with an electronic financial management system to extract financial information and create financial reports;
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce or a related discipline and/or the equivalent level of a professional accounting designation (i.e. completion of fourth level CGA) and at least three years varying accounting and management experience or a combination of education and experience.

Please refer the Job description for details