Finance Manager

Town of Rocky Mountain House, AB

Finance Manager

Rocky Mountain House is where adventure begins.  We are a vibrant community with an active arts and culture scene, great schools, plentiful shopping options, sporting facilities, plus many other services and amenities. 

Located on Treaty 6 territory, the Town is approximately 50 minutes west of Red Deer, 40 minutes west of Sylvan Lake, and 50 minutes north of Sundre.  The Town of Rocky Mountain House (www.rockymtnhouse.com) is home to 6,800 residents, and is surrounded by Clearwater County.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Finance Manager will lead a cohesive team of five including a Reception/AR Coordinator, Utility Coordinator/IT Support, AP, Taxation & Cemeteries, and GL/Insurance/GST/Records Management.  The overall budget for the Town is approximately $34M.

In addition to direct experience in municipal financial operations, you will possess:

• A post-secondary education in business or accounting.  A CPA designation would be an asset.

• 3-5 years of hands-on leadership and management experience.

• Knowledge of GAAP, public sector accounting, and the Municipal Government Act (MGA).

• Proven experience in technical accounting and reporting (i.e., budgeting, year-end, audits, grant management, variance analysis, etc.).

• Solid interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.  Able to work and interact with diverse groups of individuals (internal and external to the organization), professionals, elected officials, and the general public.

• Knowledge of, and experience with, large system financial software….specifically Diamond Municipal Software, Questica (Budgeting), and Caseware (Year End).

• Strong computer skills in excel and word.

A competitive overall compensation and pension package will be provided to the successful candidate.  Specifics will be discussed in a personal interview.

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