Accountant, Regulatory & Financial Strategies Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50502)

Description

This position, reporting to the Finance Manager/Senior Accountant, is responsible for preparing complex financial analytics and contributing to the development of financial recommendations for clients. Key activities include developing complex spreadsheets for financial planning and forecasting, preparing budget submissions, and conducting variance analysis. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various stakeholders and contribute to the financial success of the organization.

What will you do? 

• Provide support to Senior Accountant/Finance Manager and operations by gathering data and developing spreadsheet reports for budget proposals
• Conducting analysis of monthly results, yearly budgets and actuals, review of one time items and further analysis, providing support, as needed
• Participate in the review of proposed capital profiles developed as part of the Capital Budget process, for reasonableness and completeness, ensuring that funding options are considered and provided to Senior Accountant/Finance Manager for review and sign-off
• Provide support in preparing recommendations to Operations including analysis of cost drivers and identifying potential areas where financial issues may occur
• Initiate the approval process, ensuring justification and support for any changes are documented through budget adjustment working papers
• Conduct analysis of data to support budget adjustments ensuring that any rate/fee changes are considered; conducting comparisons, benchmarking, forecasting projections, recovery ratios and links to agreements are all part of the considerations
• Perform budget consolidation and update information in COBS, supporting Operations in preparing documentation
• Prepare support analysis to incorporate into utility rate file 
• Other related responsibilities