Job Status: Permanent Full-Time
Union: Non-Union
Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: 35
Location: Civic Centre
Reason for Vacancy: Replacement
Closing Date: November 23, 2026, 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for a permanent full-time Financial Analyst I, Corporate Accounting in the Financial Services division.
Job description
The Financial Analyst I, Corporate Accounting, is responsible for analyzing and interpreting corporate financial policies, government legislation, accounting theory, or financial regulations and implement or recommend policy, procedure, controls, or action.
Essential responsibilities
- Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
- Prepare studies, presentations, reports, and analysis for both internal and external users
- Establish and manage databases of pertinent information for use in analyzing future plans and forecast
- Assist in preparing financial statements (audited and unaudited), reports and accounting transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and in compliance with provincial reporting standards, corporate administrative and Council policies
- Prepare year end transactions, audit working papers, and various detailed supporting schedules
- Participate in the review, evaluation, development and implementation of corporate financial systems, ensuring all internal controls are in place and effective
- Analyze and ensure accurate financial input from all municipal departments. Review and approve all adjusting ledger entries prepared by other municipal staff and adjust as necessary to maintain compliance with government regulations and corporate policies
- Accurately utilize government reporting software for various government funding programs
- Liaison with external auditors, all levels of management, consultants, Federal and Provincial government agencies regarding financial reporting, and taxpayers regarding local improvement charges and tile loans
- Provide financial training and financial software support to all levels of the Municipality, troubleshooting issues as they occur, creating ledger codes and making recommendations as to structure changes as required
Essential qualifications
- University degree (preferably in an accounting, business administration, or economics related program), with four (4) to six (6) years related experience
- Financial accounting background, preferably in a related financial analyst position
- Understanding of accounting