Corporate Controller

Corporate Services

Please apply with a cover letter and resume online.

Position Conditions: This is a full-time, permanent position of 36.25 hours per week. This position is not part of a collective agreement and is open to all interested parties. The City of Brandon reserves the right to underfill this position.

Successful applicants must obtain satisfactory results from a criminal background investigation.  

The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.  If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.

NOTE: The City of Brandon requires proof of mandatory qualifications. Please ensure these documents are attached when completing your application.

Rate of Pay:  $131,592.73 Annually (2026 Rates)

Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

This competition will include testing and an interview.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Under the general direction of the Director of Financial Services, the Corporate Controller is the City’s senior technical accounting professional and is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and stewardship of the City’s financial records and reporting processes.

The Corporate Controller provides leadership and oversight of corporate accounting functions, including financial reporting, yearend financial statement preparation, audit coordination, internal controls, regulatory compliance, financial systems administration and technical accounting practices. The position ensures the City’s financial information is accurate, reliable, timely, and compliant with applicable legislation, Public Sector Accounting Standards, and municipal financial reporting requirements.

The Corporate Controller serves as a key advisor to the Director of Financial Services and departmental leaders on accounting, financial reporting, and internal control matters, while promoting continuous improvement, financial governance, and operational excellence across the department and organization.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Visioning & Planning:

• Assists in the development and implementation of Departmental goals and objectives and ensures the services of the Department are aligned with the City’s vision and strategic priorities;
• Identifies opportunities to improve financial reporting, accounting processes, internal controls, and technology utilization;
• Supports corporate continuous improvement initiatives related to accounting and financial management functions;
• Participates in financial policy development and corporate financial planning initiatives;
• Plans and manages the annual financial reporting and year-end close process, including timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables across the organization.

Leadership & Employee Development:

• Influences and inspires others to achieve individual and Departmental goals and objectives;
• Builds and maintains positive and healthy relationships;
• Promotes and guides others to understand delivery of effective services and achievement of objectives and their interrelationship;
• Promotes and guides others to seek continuous business process improvements;
• Promotes harmonious employee relations while guiding and coaching employees;
• Delivers training on issues related to the Department;
• Liaises with other Department employees on issues to ensure continued operations;
• Demonstrates a commitment to the organization by actively participating in committees, programs, and organizational initiatives.

Management & Administration:

• Coordinates the implementation of policies and programs in the Department;
• Manages Department staffing including hiring, discipline, coaching and leading activities, and participates in daily operations for Department;
• Supports the develop of and maintains capital and operating budgets including collection, evaluation, and compilation of information for submission;
• Participates in labour management discussions and ensures adherence to applicable collective agreements, legislation, policies, or procedures;
• Manages and maintains services for the Department.

Financial Administration & Service Delivery:

• Directs the City’s corporate accounting, financial reporting, and financial control functions;
• Leads the preparation of the City’s annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Standards and other applicable reporting requirements;
• Coordinates the annual external audit, prepares or oversees yearend working papers, liaises with the City’s external auditors, and facilitates implementation of approved audit recommendations;
• Ensures the accuracy, completeness, reliability, and timeliness of the City’s accounting records and financial reports;
• Oversees the general ledger, chart of accounts, financial coding structures, accounting periods, reconciliations, journal entries, and related corporate accounting processes;

• Establishes and maintains accounting policies, procedures, standards, and internal controls consistent with legislation, Public Sector Accounting Standards, and City policies;

• Provides oversight of revenue administration and customer service functions, including staff and processes;
• Oversees financial close processes and ensures assigned reconciliations, entries, reviews, and reports are completed;
• Supports preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets, Financial Plan, and long-term forecasts through the collection, evaluation, compilation, and validation of financial information;
• Oversees accounting for tangible capital assets, reserves and reserve funds, debt, investments, grants, cost-shared projects, deferred revenues, commitments, and other complex financial transactions;
• Establishes the accounting treatment, reporting requirements, and control framework for government grants, contribution agreements, cost-shared projects, and externally restricted funding;
• Coordinates the financial information and reports required by senior governments, external agencies, auditors, and funding organizations;
• Prepares and analyzes regular operating and capital budget reviews, forecasts, and variance reports for review by the Director of Financial Services;
• Reviews and approves, within delegated authority, financial entries, reconciliations, adjustments, write-offs, refunds, transfers, and other transactions requiring professional accounting review;
• Oversees the segregation of duties and compensating controls within Financial Services and identifies and addresses control weaknesses;
• Provides technical oversight of daily banking, bank reconciliations, cash controls, deposits, electronic payment processes, and the resolution of banking discrepancies;
• Leads the financial administration and accounting requirements associated with the annual corporate fee schedule;
• Oversees the financial systems control environment, including user access, system configuration, financial interfaces, reporting structures, and data integrity.

NOTE: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation;
• Minimum five (5) years progressively responsible accounting experience;
• Minimum three (3) years experience in a supervisory, management, or leadership role;
• Demonstrated experience in financial statement preparation, audit coordination, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls;
• Demonstrated experience with computerized financial management and enterprise resource planning systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Certified Manitoba Municipal Administrator (CMMA) designation;
• Municipal accounting experience;
• Experience applying Public Sector Accounting Standards;
• Experience with external audits, financial reporting, and municipal financial administration;
• Experience working with collective agreements, labour relations matters, and employee development.

NOTE:   The qualifications are not intended to limit the opportunities for interested candidates but provide the candidates with an understanding of the level of expertise required in this position.

WORK CONDITIONS

The Corporate Controller works independently and as part of the team providing support to a variety of people

• Self motivated and quality driven to perform independent projects (daily)
• Wide variety of tasks requiring ability to manage multiple projects and make independent decisions (daily)
• Work in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily)
• Responsible to the Director of Financial Services.

NOTE:  The conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please contact HR@brandon.ca for a complete job description

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