Manager, Accounting and Procurement

Manager, Accounting and Procurement

The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NL Housing) is a crown corporation whose mandate is to develop and administer housing assistance policy and programs for the benefit of low to moderate income households throughout the province. As the largest landlord in the Province, NL Housing manages a portfolio of over 5,500 units province‐wide. The services provided by NL Housing provide clients with access to safe, stable and affordable housing, which is essential to the social, financial, and physical well‐being of individuals, families and communities. There is a wide range of housing needs across the province, from those facing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, to low income households needing assistance to pay rent or complete much‐needed repairs on their homes. For more information on our programs and services, and strategic priorities, please visit our website www.nlhc.nl.ca.

Competition Number: 2024/25‐056‐300026T
Employment Type: Temporary
Department/Region: Finance
Location: Head Office, St. John's
Posting Status: Internal/External
Closing Date: October 22, 2024
Salary Scale: $75,040 ‐ $100,366 per annum on the Management Pay Plan (Point 592), 35‐hour work week

Position Details

Context: The Finance Department is accountable for four main functions, including accounting, loans administration, corporate administration and property services. The accounting section oversees the controllership and treasury functions, including all financial and management reporting; internal controls; budget preparation, revision, and monitoring; provision of submissions to Treasury Board; and cash flow management. The loans administration section is responsible for the collection of homeowner repair and down payment loans, as well as the monitoring of affordable housing rent levels. The corporate administration section oversees the management of corporate records, fleet, insurance and claims, office equipment and supplies acquisition and supplier source list updating. The property services section administers all property and land holdings.

Duties: Reporting to the Director of Finance, the incumbent is accountable for the day to day operations of the accounting portion of the department, including the supervision of staff. This position develops and administers accounting and internal control processes for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenditures; provides accounting, financial and procurement advice to management and staff throughout the organization; prepares financial updates for board of directors, directs the completion of year end audit file, corporate financial statements and various Federal/Provincial reports, and ensures the budgetary activities are completed within the timeframes and guidelines provided by Treasury Board.. Other duties may be required.

Criteria

Screening Criteria:

1. Completion of a degree in Commerce or Business Administration (equivalencies will be considered)
2. Chartered Professional Accounting Designation
3. Experience in accounting
4. Experience in Public Sector accounting (asset)
5. Experience supervising staff (asset)

Assessment Criteria:

1. Knowledge of accounting standards and practices
2. Knowledge of budgeting
3. Knowledge of financial reporting
4. Knowledge of procurement best practices
5. Knowledge of accounting systems and business application software
6. Ability to effectively exchange information
7. Ability to manage time and task while working independently
8. Supervisory skills (asset)
9. Analytical skills
10. Stakeholder engagement

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Offer:

1. Acceptable Certificate of Conduct
2. Proof of competition of Chartered Professional Accountant designation

Conditions of Acceptance

1. Acknowledges periodic requirement for overtime
2. Accepts Mandatory Vaccine Policy

Applicant Information

• Newfoundland Labrador Housing values diversity in the workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing recognizes the need for work life balance and offers flexible work arrangements.
• Disability related accommodations are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting [email protected] or by calling (709) 724‐3040.
• Preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications should be received prior to midnight Newfoundland Standard time on the closing day.
• The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application submitted clearly demonstrates the required criteria. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate the required screening criteria will be screened out.
• The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application includes accurate and current contact information, including phone number, mailing and e‐mail addresses.
• All information submitted as part of this application must be factual, complete and current to date of submission. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of stated credentials as part of the selection process.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with NL Housing.
• This is not a position within the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Public Service.

Please note that applications will not be accepted in‐person, by fax, or mail at this time.