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Director, Finance

Employer

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta

Date Posted

May 08, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $166,000.00 annually
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 22, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Work setting

Associations and non profit organizations

Tasks

  • Assign financial projects and activities to workers in order to improve business decisions
  • Coordinate the organization's financial operations and budget activities in order to optimize financial performance
  • Direct staff
  • Identifying and investigating compliance issues
  • Motivate staff
  • Plan and control budget and expenditures
  • Review budgets and financial reports for specific projects
  • Establish and implement policies and procedures
  • Design and manage investment strategies
  • Monitor financial control systems
  • Manage contracts
  • Oversee the collection and analysis of financial data
  • Oversee the preparation of reports
  • Advise senior management
  • Provide customer service
  • Perform human resources related duties such as personnel selection
  • Variance analysis
  • Oversee payroll administration
  • Conduct performance reviews

Supervision

5-10 people

Regulatory investigation

Regulatory reporting

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Great Plains (GP)
  • GAAP Software
  • MS Office

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

Parking paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

5 years or more

Workplace information

Remote work available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Maternity and parental benefits
  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

Support for Indigenous people

  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Director, Finance is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Financial Managers
DIRECTIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of accounting, audit and other financial departments; in recruiting, organizing, training and managing staff; in co-ordinating the financial planning and budget process; and in supervising the development and implementation of financial simulation models

METHODICAL

Interest in making recommendations to senior managers for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets and other financial control functions; in analyzing and correcting estimates; and in reporting to senior management concerning any trends that are critical to the organization's financial performance

social

Interest in negotiating with senior management to arrive at decisions in the development of financial policies; and in acting as a liaison between the organization and its shareholders, the investing public and external financial analysts

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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