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Manager, Financial Planning

Requisition ID: 3972
Affiliation: Exempt
Position Type: Permanent Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Bi-weekly Working Hours: 70 hours bi-weekly
Shift/Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm 
Department/ Branch: Corporate Services, Financial Planning
Job Location: Fort McMurray

Starting Salary Range*: $155,901 - $164,809 (Pay Band I)
COLA: Bi-Weekly - $480

Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): December 27, 2025
Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): January 11, 2026
Posting Type: Internal and External

 

*The Municipality offers a competitive compensation package, including an attractive base salary, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and more. The starting salary for this position is within the range listed above and will be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. 

 

We strive to make our hiring process accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodation for the interview or any other part of the application process, please let us know.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 

The Manager, Financial Planning is responsible for overseeing all activities of the Financial Planning section within the Corporate Services Division. This involves leading municipal-wide financial functions in the areas of financial planning and analytical services related to the budget cycle and budget management processes, corporate financial reporting, and financial statement preparation. Primary responsibilities of this position include:

 

Departmental Management: Assists the Controller and Chief Financial Officer with overall financial planning delivery, financial reporting, and the municipal financial management strategy. Manages through direct involvement in daily operations, budgeting, and long-term financial planning. Directs and manages the centralized model of providing financial planning/analytical services. Leads the Financial Management Strategy to assist the Municipality in transforming the finance function. Manages the process for approved budget adjustments.

 

People Leadership: Strategically manages, leads, and inspires a team of finance professionals to deliver efficient and effective solutions, support, and exceptional customer service to internal and external clients. Ensures all employees are working proficiently and effectively in a productive environment. Recruits, trains, and mentors staff. Leads staff in the delivery of advice, recommendations, and decision support. Leads and manages training programs offered in the various finance functions.

 

Implementation of Strategies: Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all departmental clients. Implements innovative and practical approaches to financial services policies and practices. Takes a lead role in developing and implementing innovative and practical approaches to department initiatives. Ensures all programs are developed according to legislation, policy, industry standards, and best practices.

 

 

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Candidates need to show evidence of the following:
  • Detail-oriented organizational, managerial, and customer service skills.
  • Ability to inspire others to work towards common goals by fostering a collaborative work environment, setting clear expectations, and holding self and others accountable.
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively present in a variety of settings at all levels of the organization in accordance with Municipal policy.
  • Ability to interpret complex policies, legislation, and the Municipal Government Act.
  • Highly developed analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, political awareness and sensitivity.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, leaders, and external contacts and interact in a manner that builds trust, credibility, and rapport.
  • Negotiation, interpersonal, investigation, mediation, and facilitation skills.
  • High emotional intelligence capacity including the ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, remain calm and neutral in conflict situations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and SAP finance modules.

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

  • Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Designation is required. 
  • An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

 

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

  • Ten (10) years of progressive experience in a financial services environment with experience in financial planning and reporting.
  • Five (5) years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
  • Previous experience in a municipal budgeting environment is preferred.
  • Experience working in a public sector environment with unionized and non-unionized employees an asset.

 

 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

 

  • Submission of a Criminal Record Check.
  • A valid Class five (5) Operator’s Licence is required as incumbent will be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business use on a regular basis.

 

SAFETY:

 

As an employee of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the incumbent is responsible and accountable for knowing and working in accordance with the Health and Safety Directive.  As per section 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the incumbent shall ensure while in the employ of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo the health and safety of employees, contractors, and the public. This position is employed in a supervisory capacity. As such the employee is required to obtain additional safety training in accordance with municipal procedures and directives.

 

To apply: Please visit our website at jobs.rmwb.ca
Current employees must apply through the internal careers site. 
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals
selected for interviews will be contacted.  Late applications will not be accepted.

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