Financial Planning & Budget Analyst (1 Year Term)

The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation provides access to adequate, suitable and affordable housing through the provision of housing programs and services based on need.

This position has a lead role in the budgetary co-ordination for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC). In accordance with the NWTHC Act and GNWT acts and policies, Financial Management Board (FMB) direction and senior management instructions, this position ensures systems and processes are in place to facilitate and co-ordinate the budget planning, development, management and analysis of the Corporation’s program budgets, including ensuring adequate information is available for appropriate resource allocation decisions. This position is directly involved in the development of key financial planning documents, including the annual Capital Plan, Corporate Plan and Main Estimates, and supports NWTHC Senior Management with in-depth financial analyses of federal funding proposals/business cases involving a wide range of housing partners (e.g. Indigenous Governments, industry, NGOs and Municipalities).

The NWTHC is a Crown Corporation with direct accountability to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) for the overall financial affairs and year-end reporting. The NWTHC’s operating environment is complex and dynamic encompassing a wide range of diverse programs and services delivered via headquarters, 5 district offices and 24 local housing organizations located across the territory. This position is located in the Finance Planning section of the NWT Housing Corporation’s headquarters in Yellowknife. The incumbent reports to the Manager, Financial Planning. The duties of this position influence all NWTHC divisions and districts, Local Housing Organizations (LHO), contracts and individual Corporation clients.

The position coordinates detailed budgeting work and provides monthly cash flows on the Corporation’s $150 million plus capital and operations budget. The accurate identification of budgets and variance analyses supported by this position provides timely information for the Corporation’s budget planning, cash management and internal financial control functions.

In addition to the $150 million annual budget, the NWTHC continues to work closely with the federal government and other funding partners (e.g. Indigenous Governments) to leverage additional resources for priority housing investments. These multi-year funding partnerships have ranged up to $75 million. The in-depth financial analysis undertaken by this position directly supports these financial leveraging efforts.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

Completion of Degree in Commerce, Major in Accounting in Canada, and completion of a recognized Canadian professional accounting designation (such as CA, CGA, CMA, CPA), as well 3 years of current and directly related experience.

Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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