As an important member of the Municipality’s Finance team, the Deputy Treasurer is responsible for managing the Municipality’s day to day financial activities and reporting; along with ensuring the integrity of the Municipality’s Asset Management Program. This position will ensure financial functions and tasks are completed in accordance with the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards, relevant legislation including the Ontario Municipal Act and Assessment Act, the Municipality’s policies and procedures, and public sector accounting best practices.
Corporate expectation is for the position to supervise ongoing transactions that involve municipal finance, accounting, budgeting, and will have accountability for reconciliations, analysis and reporting. The incumbent will provide leadership, guidance, and support to staff in the Finance Department, as well as advice, guidance and direction concerning finance and accounting activities throughout the corporation. They will control the departmental resources under the position’s direct management – money, material, equipment, information, and time. This position is responsible for the maintenance of asset data, and coordinating asset management planning activities, including developing policies and procedures, data integration, managing analysis of levels of services and life cycles, and forecasting.