Acadia University

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Financial Services team as the Director, Budget and Financial Reporting. Under the direction of the Vice-President, Finance and Administration, the Director will play a crucial role in overseeing financial management, budgeting, reporting, and coordinating with various departments across the University. The ideal candidate will possess robust financial modelling skills, effective communication abilities, and the ability to lead a team.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the development and production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports tailored for both internal and external stakeholders. These reports will require a mapping of financial data to align with reporting requirements.

Additionally, you will be actively involved in the preparation and planning of the annual operating budget, advising Budget Officers on the development of their department budgets. Your responsibilities will also encompass coordinating and preparing budget policies, procedures, reporting, and overseeing budget versions, submissions, and data management. Furthermore, the role will take charge of developing costing models, budget modelling, and conducting other financial analysis.

As the Director of Budget and Financial Reporting, you will take the lead in directing the management of the Colleague Finance module. This includes the maintenance and testing of changes to this module and other software interfacing with Colleague Finance.

As a key member of the Financial Services team, you will contribute to managing aspects of the year-end audit and working directly with the external auditors.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Must have a CPA (Certified Professional Accountant) designation.
• Proven experience in month end accounting, financial management, modelling and forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, GAAP, and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong proficiency in financial software. Prior knowledge of the Ellucian's Colleague applications will be considered an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• High degree of diplomacy in providing advice and guidance to departmental units and management at all levels throughout the University.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected]

Acadia University, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, is one of Canada's leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 180 years, Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadia's faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality post-secondary education. As a staff member, you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged, and your ideas are welcomed.

Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. It's a place that people love to live, and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

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Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]