Accountant, Regulatory & Financial Strategies Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52654)

Description

This position, reporting to the Finance Manager, is responsible for preparing financial analytics and will contribute to the development of financial recommendations for operational areas. Key activities include developing spreadsheets for financial planning and forecasting, preparing budget submissions, completing month end and completing variance reporting. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various stakeholders and contribute to the financial success of the organization.

What will you do?

• Provide on-going accounting support for a municipally-owned utility
• Support the team, as the point of contact, on work with various external utilities including review of reports, rate filings, budget and miscellaneous projects.
• Prepare month end and year end tasks to meet corporate timelines
• Conduct analysis of monthly results,  budgets, actuals,  one time items and any additional analysis, as needed to meet corporate reporting requirements
• Participate in the preparation and maintenance of capital profiles, ensuring funding options are considered
• Provide support in analysis of cost drivers and identifying potential areas where financial issues may occur
• Conduct analysis of data to support budget adjustments ensuring that any rate changes are identified
• Conduct comparisons, benchmarking, forecasting ,projections, recovery ratios and links to agreements are considered
• Update information into the corporate budget system and the  supporting  documentation
• Prepare supporting analysis for the annual utility rate filings
• Other related responsibilities