Financial Analyst – Projects

Job Description

Financial Analyst - Projects, Financial Services

Vacancy: Yes

Posting #: NU-2026-12

Posting Period: April, 10 - 23, 2026

Employer Group: Non-Union

Reporting to: Supervisor, Budgets & Financial Planning 

Grade: 8

Wage Range Annually: $75,366 – $91,692

Position Status: Temporary Full-Time (Approximately until April 30, 2027, with the possibility of extension)

Work Hours per Week: 35

Location: Cayuga, ON (Haldimand County Administration Building)

Core Competencies

• Reasoning
• Cognitive Flexibility
• Self-Direction
• Project Management
• Interpersonal Communication

Position Summary

Overall, this position plays an integral role by providing trusted advisory services to assist in meeting the overall organizational strategic financial goals. Additionally, this position coordinates financial planning activities including developing and monitoring effective, efficient and timely financial planning reports/ information for the usage of Staff, Management, and Council. Moreover, this position is involved in the operationalization and integration of asset management, capital budgeting, and tangible capital asset (TCA) reporting, to ensure compliance with applicable internal principles and legislated requirements. Works in collaboration with departments and divisions to ensure clear understanding of financial responsibilities. Completes a detailed reconciliation and comprehensive review of the data between asset management, capital budgeting, and tangible capital assets (TCA) to ensure compliance with legislation and ensure accurate government funding. For accounting purposes, the incumbent will assist in the preparation of journal entries, account analysis, reconciliation and working papers, as well as the preparation of year-end financial statements and the Financial Information Return (FIR), which includes tangible capital asset reporting.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills

Education

• Community College Diploma relative to the area of responsibility.
• Special consideration will be given to applicants with:
  • Municipal Accounting Certificate 

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of current related experience

Knowledge/Skills

• Good understanding of municipal government, its operations and services.
• Sound technical knowledge of financial principles and practices.
• Knowledge of relevant Acts and Legislation governing the financial operations of municipal government.
• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain focus despite continual interruptions throughout the day.
• Good understanding of business processes and financial management methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to report, explain, provide clarification, and persuade to gain approval.
• Demonstrated initiative, and ability to make decisions involving multiple routine tasks, affecting department level.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently referring only major problems to supervisor/managers.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise significant discretion and sensitivity involving regular work with confidential information.
• Proven ability to provide sound financial advice.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills involving occasional ingenuity, and minor refinement of procedures when necessary.
• Demonstrated capability to provide orientation or technical guidance, as needed.
• Organizational skills with specialized attention to detail to avoid errors and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and guide interdisciplinary team-based discussions to increase staff morale, team building, and team spirt.
• Technology Aptitude
  • Demonstrated intermediate computer skills to utilize various technological devices and programs while adhering to cybersecurity and best practices are followed.
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) 

Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for, but not limited to:

People

• Offer technical guidance/consulting services to Management and Staff related to capital budgeting, asset management, and tangible capital asset (TCA) reporting.
• Partnering with internal divisions and external consultants on the alignment of the asset management, capital budget, and TCA reporting.

Money/Asset

• Support the Finance and Asset Management teams with detailed reconciliation and comprehensive review of asset data to ensure accuracy for asset management, capital budgeting, and tangible capital asset (TCA) reporting.
• Assist in asset data standardization and developing practices and workflows in key areas for quality assurance and legislative reporting.

Functional

Demonstrate commitment to the Haldimand County Code of Conduct

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the job.