Manager – Accounting – Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Title of the Job: Manager – Accounting

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job Description: Requisition ID: 367956Position Number: 20041399Posting End Date: October 22, 2024City: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA CorporateDepartment / Unit: WRHA Accounting ServicesJob Stream: Non-ClinicalUnion: Non UnionAnticipated Start Date: November 18, 2024FTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: DaysWork Arrangement: HybridDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position OverviewReporting to, and under the general direction of the Director of Financial Reporting, the Manager of Accounting is responsible for: * Management of the accounting staff under their direction. The Manager oversees the accounting activity and management of the financial period closes for month-end and year-end reporting, ensuring policies, procedures and accounting standards are adhered to.

• Key focus on effective financial reporting by reviewing financial reports, account reconciliations and analysis, and following up on items identified, along with establishing appropriate internal controls.
• Evaluates financial reporting to include: reviewing and analyzing operating results and variances; understanding and responding to changes and new requirements; monitoring, measuring, and reporting on operational and financial reporting issues and opportunities; developing and presenting recommendations as required.
• Manages the human resources of the Accounting Department to include: setting work objectives; delegating workload; acting as a resource; providing direction and assistance as required; orientating and training staff; improving work methods; interviewing and hiring new staff; conducting performance appraisals and addressing other human resource matters as required.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively senior management and leadership experience, preferably in a public sector environment.
• A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with financial management and administration in a healthcare environment.
• Experience with public sector accounting and MIS reporting requirements.
• Minimum of five (5) years working with an ERP system.
• Experience working independently and interacting with all levels of the organization.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related discipline is required.
• CPA (Canada) designation required.
• Graduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Healthcare Administration or a related discipline would be an asset.

Certification/Licensure/RegistrationNot ApplicableQualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of enterprise resource system (SAP), (FI/CO/FM/MM/HCM/HW) an asset.
• Knowledge of CPA Canada Public Accounting Sector Accounting Standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Knowledge of Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI), and Standards Management Information Systems (MIS).
• Knowledge of internal control guidelines and procedures.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively write reports, conduct presentations and facilitate group discussions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise with members of management at all levels.
• Ability to provide direction and supervise the work of others, including guiding, mentoring and providing professional development opportunities.
• Knowledge of Planning and Budgeting processes.
• Knowledge of clinical and non-clinical programs within healthcare.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to communicate with multiple internal and external stakeholders within a large, complex public sector environment.
• Diplomatic skills which include the ability to facilitate mutually beneficial solutions with various stakeholders are required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language.
• Detailed oriented.
• Demonstrated ability and aptitude for recognizing, investigating and analyzing problems, and developing solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to assume accountability and leadership and for decision-making.
• Customer service focused attitude.
• A can-do attitude and approach to decision-making.
• A high level of energy, self-motivation, and drive.
• Ability to retain information of a confidential nature.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to adapt readily to changing environment and respond with initiative.

Physical RequirementsNot ApplicableThis position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Company Name: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

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