Position:Manager of Budget

Salary Range:$ 103,108 $ 122,956, Band 10

Location:Business Services, J.W. Singleton Education Centre

Work Schedule:35 hours/week, 12 months/year

Effective Date: As Soon As Possible

Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the Controller of Financial Services, the Manager of Budget is responsible for the strategic planning and management of the Budget Department including leadership to 5 staff. In addition, the position is responsible for the oversight of Board, Ministry and Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) financial reporting at Estimates and Revised Estimates, budget development and controls. The Manager of Budget oversees the financial reporting for PPFs and other Ministry/Government funded projects. The Manager will be expected to drive continuous improvement through standardizing processes, automating procedures and streamlining team accountabilities while ensuring operating department needs are met.The HDSB recently introduced a Work from Home Administrative Procedure. In accordance with this Administrative Procedure and with the approval of the immediate supervisor, employees who work at HDSB administrative sites may work from home for up to 50% of their regularly scheduled hours. The HDSB offers funding for professional development in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Employment for management and administration support staff.

Key Responsibilities: Lead the coordination, preparation and submission of the Boards annual operating budget in collaboration with various departments and senior administration.

Consolidate and analyze all budget areas and develop strategies and recommendations for a balanced budget. Prepare reports and presentations to senior administration and the Board to recommend the approval of the budget.

Coordinate and prepare reports for the Boards budgets, ensuring compliance with the Ministry of Education, Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB), and other regulatory financial reporting requirements.

Complete the Ministry Education Finance Information System (EFIS) reporting for the Estimates, Revised Estimates, and Year End Financials cycles for all operating expenditures and accumulated surplus, including funding envelopes, staffing and overall budget compliancy.

Develop strategies to maximize resources available and ensure expenditures are aligned with board priorities and strategic goals.

Oversee, consolidate and analyze the forecasting of year end operating actuals and reporting the projected year end surplus/(deficit) to senior administration and the Board.

Evaluate budget requests by analyzing specific programs, functional areas and perform regular analysis of expenditures for specified cost centres to identify areas of risk and opportunities.

Prepare interim financial reports to senior administration and the Board.

Oversee operating budgets and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and funding requirements

Develop options and provide recommendations for in-year changes to expenditure budgets.

Meet with various stakeholders to review current practices and provide recommendations for improved processes.

Maintain the Chart of Accounts in the financial information and budgetary systems and contribute to any system upgrade projects.

Identifying opportunities and solutions for process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications: University degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

Professional Accounting Designation (CPA)

Minimum of 6 years of financial management in a public sector organization with a focus on expenditure analysis including demonstrated financial leadership in a large, multiple stakeholder, multi-site, unionized organization

Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure sound financial planning, governance, budget accountability, and risk management standards, practices, controls, etc.

Demonstrated leader who understands and promotes teamwork and has the ability to communicate complex financial methodologies in clear and understandable language

Proficiency with computer systems and financial applications

High degree of initiative, independent thought, sound judgement, decision-making skills and problem solving expertiseApplications, along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education www.applytoeducation.com by 4:00 pm on Thursday April 4, 2024

Job Category: Management & Professionals - Job Code # 3699840We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants Apply To Education profile page.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Equity:

The Halton District School Board recognizes that, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect, demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse population. The Board is committed to providing a workplace environment that is fair and equitable to all.

In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, we will: value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;

grant first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities. Where a collective agreement or terms and conditions govern the hiring or promotional process, this will be done in a manner that is consistent with the School Boards obligations.Applicant Self Identification Questions:

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSBs Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSBs Employment Equity Policy and Ontarios Anti Racism Data Standards:Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSBs Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, Operation of Schools General) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

valuing applicants additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities. We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Marsha Sulewski, Supervisor of Staffing and Recruiting at sulewskim@hdsb.ca.

Accommodation:

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.Wellness:

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.