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Position Title: Financial Analyst
Salary Band: Senior Contributor
Department: Financial and Information Services
Reports to: Director of Financial and Information Services / Treasurer
Status: Regular Full-Time
Classification: Administrative
Location: Municipal Complex (151 King Street/186 Central Street), subject to Change
Hours: Normally 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with other hours for meetings outside of
normal office hours, subject to change
Date: October 29, 2021
SCOPE
Responsible for preparing, maintaining, and presenting financial analyses and reports related to
budgeting, financial and regulatory reporting, and strategic planning purposes.
OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER LEGISLATION
1. The Municipality of the District of Chester is committed to workplace safety and all employees are
expected to actively participate in the Municipality’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and
Program and Occupational Health and Safety Legislation as well as Regulations of the Province of
Nova Scotia.
2. The Municipality of the District of Chester complies with the Employment Legislation of Nova Scotia
and all employees are also expected to act in accordance with the appropriate Legislation as well.
QUALIFICATIONS
MUNCIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF
CHESTER
POSITION DESCRIPTION
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1. Professional accounting designation (CPA)
2. Ability to interpret and apply principles of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS)
3. Ability to prepare, analyze, and present complex financial reports
4. Considerable knowledge of computerized financial applications
5. Knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees in all departments
7. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
8. Knowledge of public finance and fiscal planning would be an asset
9. Knowledge of government accounting theory, principles, and practices would be an asset
SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
The following is a general outline of the duties and responsibilities of the Financial Analyst position. The
listing in not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the Analyst’s initiative to recommend relevant ways
to expand their function beyond this scope, nor is it intended to limit the Director of Financial and
Information Services/Treasurer’s right to assign other duties as needed.
Budgeting
1. Facilitate the preparation of annual and multi-year operating and capital budgets
2. Leading the processes that facilitate monitoring of budgeted spending and forecasting of year-
end results
Reporting
1. Providing financial analyses and reports for quarterly, annual, and other periodic reporting
requirements
2. Providing input on the appropriate accounting treatments of new and existing financial
transactions
3. Researching and providing supported recommendations for implementation plans for changes
in financial reporting requirements
4. Assist in the development, and lead the preparation of key performance indicators including
dashboard to support data driven decision making by the CAO, Department Heads, and Council
5. Leading and/or assisting with the preparation of various other reporting requirements, as
needed
Program Review and Best Practices
1. Assist in the review of program efficiency and effectiveness
2. Conduct jurisdictional reviews and research best practices in the municipal sector
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3. Assist in the review of the “internal control/management” letter prepared by the Auditors and
where appropriate develop improvement options
Strategic Planning
1. Researching, preparing, and presenting financial analyses of potential options, to support
strategic long-term decision making
2. Building and maintaining multi-year cash flow projections to support investment decisions
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
None
DIRECT SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
CONTACTS
1. Provincial Government Departments
2. Members of Council and Staff
3. Association of Municipal Administrators of Nova Scotia
4. Chartered Professional Accountants Nova Scotia