Description
District School Board of Niagara
Invites applications for the following position:
Supervisor, Internal Controls & Budgeting
Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what's best for students, and helping every individual achieve success. We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North. DSBN students are at the heart of everything we do.
Reporting to the Controller of Finance, the successful applicant will be a key part of the DSBN's Financial Services Department, helping DSBN meet its accounting compliance standards through accurate analysis, auditing, and other key accounting duties.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) or acceptable equivalent is required.
- University degree in Business, Commerce, Finance or Accounting.
- A minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated successful work experience in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, procurement and/or process review, preferably working in or with the public sector.
- A minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience, preferably in a multi unionized environment.
- Experience in a unionized setting is preferred.
- Experience with Public Sector Accounting (PSA) and not-for-profit accounting standards is preferred.
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Adobe, and Microsoft Business Central.
- Ability to deal with competing priorities, multiple demands and constant deadlines.
- Exemplary verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Excellent project management and time management skills.
- Proven supervisory experience with strong leadership, mentoring and team building skills.
- Strong mathematical, research, analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and planning skills.
- Proven conflict resolution skills and the ability to develop a culture of high trust, collaboration, and engagement.
- Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals both within and outside the DSBN.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage key elements of DSBN's internal control environment.
- Ensure appropriate controls exist to safeguard the assets of the DSBN.
- Recommend efficiencies with all financial processes.
- Develop and maintain appropriate control reviews of system access
- Complete internal control reviews of schools and vendor management
- Provide in-house technical and software support for the DSBN's financial accounting systems, including liaising with the Information Technology Services for system-wide implementation
- Assist with the preparation of the DSBN's annual budget and revised estimates
- Support the Controller of Finance with the management of the Financial Services Department
- Supervise the budgeting process and oversight of key financial processes
Salary range: $ 86,355 - $ 100,976. Includes a competitive benefits plan through a provincial benefits trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, AD&D). Enrolment in OMERS pension plan. This is a 12-month 35-hour-per-week position and is part of the Board's union-exempt Administrative Management Group.
Applications must be submitted using Apply to Education, Job Code no later than Monday, May 12, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Complete applications will include a cover letter and current resume.
The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to “Achieving Success Together” and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.
DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
