Manager, Operational Accounting (Designated)

Designation Status

This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African/Black Nova Scotian and/or other Racialized Persons.

See the Nova Scotia Government’s Employment Equity Policy for more information, including additional details on the designated groups.

About Us

The Operational Accounting team provides transactional financial services, utilizing a Shared Services model, to the Province’s departments, agencies, boards, and commissions.  This includes centralized and integrated support and services in areas of payment production, corporate credit card management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, as well as month end, calendar year end and fiscal year end procedures, financial reporting and reconciliations and internal controls for transactional financial services for the Province.  If it sounds like this job was meant for you, then come join a team of like-minded professionals looking to make a difference, who take pride in the work they do and the contribution they make.

About Our Opportunity

This position reports to and is supported by the Director, Operational Accounting. The accountabilities include management of a shared services operational environment in the areas of Reporting and Reconciliation processes.

This position will provide you with progressive experience in the following:

-Management of a complex multi-client service delivery environment.

-Ability to meet deadlines while balancing competing priorities.

-Supporting and leading a team through implementing departmental strategies.

Primary Accountabilities

As the Manager of Operational Accounts, you will provide expert leadership and strategic management in the areas of:

-Providing financial and technical expertise on financial transactional services matters to internal and external clients.

-Management of shared service transactional business processes, ensuring they align with the strategic business plans of the department.

-Ensuring the internal control system is appropriately managed and operating effectively to safeguard assets of the Province.

-Developing and recommending policies and practices in support of sound, effective financial and administrative management.

-Managing human resources through recruitment, performance, attendance, and retention. Developing a high-performance team using measurable performance indicators to meet service delivery standards.

-Reconcile, balance, and issue annual T4 tax slips in compliance with CRA deadlines

-Providing excellent client service and support to government departments, agencies, and the public.

-Identifying business technology requirements to meet the ongoing efficient and effective performance targets of the division.

-Ensure annual public reporting requirements are met and ready for publishing.

-Ensuring that service delivery levels are monitored, and risks are appropriately mitigated.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in business administration or commerce and a professional accounting designation (CPA, CGA, CMA or CA) with a minimum of three years of experience post designation. Ideally, they have several years of progressive management/supervisory experience working with high volume processing teams in large ERP environments focused on client service.

The nature of the work requires professionalism and discretion to ensure confidentiality of sensitive information. You are an individual who thrives working in a team environment, maintains a client focused approach and can respond to requests with tact and diplomacy. It is also key that you work with a high level of accuracy, prioritize tasks/projects within competing deadlines, and have the demonstrated ability to exercise sound professional judgement.

The following would be considered an asset:

-Work experience in a government environment.

-Work experience in a shared service model environment.

-CRA tax rules and regulations

-Experience with SAP or large ERP

-Expert understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards

The Government of Nova Scotia has adopted the LEADS Leadership Framework.  During the interview, candidates will be expected to express how they have demonstrated the key behaviours and capabilities required to effectively lead in a caring and inclusive environment. LEADS Domains includes Leads Self, Engage Others, Achieve Results, Develop Coalitions and Systems Transformation. Please follow LEADS for more information.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

The work is fast paced with competing priorities.

Additional Information

This full-time permanent position is completed in-person in a comfortable office environment in downtown Halifax. 

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless Career Paths.
• A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork