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The Township of Wellesley will be accepting applications for the position of Treasurer.
The Township of Wellesley is a rural municipality on the north-west corner in the Region of Waterloo. The Township includes 11 settlement areas, the largest four being the quaint villages of Wellesley, Linwood, St. Clements and Hawkesville. You can discover cultural, historical, and tasty delights, often lost in our fast paced lifestyle. Productive farms cover most of this Township of 11,500 residents. Wellesley prides itself on being a great place to live, play and work.
The Municipality of the Township of Wellesley is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Treasurer.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Treasurer is responsible to perform all statutory financial duties in accordance with the Municipal Act and other applicable legislation. The Treasurer is a member of the Municipality’s Senior Leadership Team and provides financial advice and reports to Council and departments and manages all activities of finance and taxation. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
- Demonstrated progressive experience and applicable knowledge of municipal financial operations, budgeting, asset management, accounting, investments, financial policy and internal controls
- A relevant educational background that includes a CPA designation or significant progression towards such a designation. Courses towards the completion of a Municipal Accounting and Finance Program or AMCTO designation are an asset.
- Superior customer service skills and ability to work in a confidential environment with high attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, supervisory, administrative, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time management, computer and municipal finance related software skills.
- A firm knowledge of municipal government processes and government relations.
- The ability to attend evening meetings as required (generally two per month)
The salary range (2020) for this full-time position is $87,234.80 to $107,095.39 per year. The position includes health and dental benefits and OMERS pension. For a complete job description or for more information about the Township of Wellesley, visit www.wellesley.ca.
Interested individuals having these qualifications are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume in PDF format marked CONFIDENTIAL by 4:30 PM, January 29, 2021 to the attention of:
Grace Kosch, Municipal Clerk
The Corporation of the Township of Wellesley
4639 Lobsinger Line, RR#1 St. Clements,
ON N0B 2M0
E| gkosch@wellesley.ca
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Treasurer
REPORTS TO:
CAO
POSITIONS SUPERVISED:
Provides Supervision for the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector, Financial Clerk/Receptionist and Payroll/Accounts Payable Bookkeeper.
GENERAL PURPOSE POSITION:
Responsible for the statutory duties of the Municipal Treasurer under The Municipal Act of Ontario including Acting as Head Tax Collector.
Advises Council on various grants that may be available. Prepares the Township’s operating and capital budgets, advises and processes interim levies and oversees borrowing and banking arrangements. Responsible for management of the Township's financial resources and the establishment of the appropriate controls and reporting procedures.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides advice and guidance to Council on the development of plans, priorities and policies for effective financial services.
- Plans, organizes and assigns work, provides leadership and guidance and makes recommendations regarding hiring, training, performance evaluation and assignment of Finance Department staff in accordance with Township policy.
- Performs the statutory duties of the Municipal Treasurer under the Municipal Act and other Provincial Acts and Regulations.
- Provides advice on various grant programs that are available; reviews cost-sharing arrangements and prepares necessary documentation to support applications. Determines grants receivable for budget purposes.
- Coordinates preparation of the preliminary operating and capital budgets for consideration of Council and assists those Department Heads with preparation of their budgets as required.
- Outlines procedures for interim levies and maintains running calculation of potential tax levies as the budget process unfolds.
- Protects the financial affairs of the Township through development and implementation of sound accounting policies and debt management procedures. Approves all invoices for payment.
- Works with the external auditor to ensure the appropriate financial controls and reporting procedures are in place.
- Reports regularly to Council, through the Finance Committee on actual revenue and expenditures compared to budget and other financial matters.
- Prepares the year-end closing and adjusting entries and coordinates the annual audit(s) with external auditor(s).
- Oversees and ensures segregation of duties for all procedures necessary for the flow and handling of cash including the investment program, bank deposits and reconciliation.
- Provides advice on borrowing/banking arrangements & management of the Township's financial resources.
- Oversees payroll and employee benefits, including contracts with benefits carriers.
- Manages the Township’s Tile Drainage program including contact with property owners, preparation of by-laws and financial transactions.
- Advises Council on the Township's insurance program.
- Responsible for security and maintenance of all accounting records, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and payroll systems.
- Performs any other related duties assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- University degree in finance, accounting business or public administration.
- CPA designation preferred.
- CMO (AMCTO) designation or expressed willingness to enroll in the Municipal Administration Program (in particular the financial component) sponsored by the AMCTO considered an asset.
- At least four years of relevant experience preferably in a municipal accounting environment.
- Working knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that impact municipal government financial operations.
- Demonstrated ability to be a team player and coach who is able to establish effective working relationships with Council, employees and the general public.
- Proficient in use of computer software including accounting systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Revision date December 18, 2020
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