Supervisor of Financial Planning - Capital and Development at City of Cambridge

People, Place, Prosperity

Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper – alive with opportunity.

Job Profile

The Supervisor of Financial Planning – Capital & Development is responsible for overseeing the execution, review, and coordination of capital budget, capital forecasting, and development charge‑related financial planning activities. Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning, Deputy Treasurer, the role supervises assigned financial planning staff and supports consistent integration of capital and development charge financial information including oversight for the City’s growth-related revenues, development charges, and securities.

The position provides focused financial oversight for complex capital initiatives and assigned portfolios, ensures alignment between capital plans and funding strategies, and supports accurate reporting and analysis. The Supervisor ensures legislative compliance escalates policy, legislative, or higher‑risk matters to the Manager as required.

What you will be doing

• Oversees preparation and review of capital budgets, multi‑year capital forecasts, and related financial analysis.
• Supervises and reviews the work of Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts assigned to capital and development planning activities.
• Coordinates capital planning inputs with development charge financial information to support consistency and alignment.
• Provides enhanced financial oversight for select capital initiatives or portfolios requiring additional coordination, complexity management, or senior‑level attention.
• Reviews capital project forecasts, cash flows, and funding assumptions to ensure compliance with approved policies and standards.
• Oversees tangible capital asset reporting related to capital projects, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and policies.
• Identifies risks, inconsistencies, or emerging issues within capital and development planning activities and escalates non‑routine or policy‑related matters to the Manager.
• Supports preparation of capital‑related and development-related financial reports and updates for senior leadership as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with reporting requirements related to grant funding. Assists in the preparation and review of grant applications and reporting for assigned programs.
• Provides oversight on development finance matters, including the Development Charges Background Study and By-law including consultant oversight.
• Oversees forecasting, monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting processes for development charges, securities, and other growth-related revenues.
• Ensures development charge transactions, exemptions, credits, deferrals, and related accounting entries are accurate and compliant.
• Monitors legislative and accounting changes, and recommends the implementation of related policy, process, and procedural updates.
• Provides direction to staff and internal partners on legislation, by-law interpretation, and development finance practices.
• Contributes to process improvements and standardization of capital and development planning practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

University degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Experience and Knowledge

• Four (4) years of experience in municipal capital budgeting, financial planning, and forecasting
• Advanced experience using Excel
• Experience using FMW considered an asset

We will ask you for these items if you are hired

Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.

Valid G driver's license.

Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness Training Certificate from the Ministry of Labour (may be obtained post offer)

Your compensation

• This position is within Grade 6 of the non-union Salary Schedule and has an annual salary range of $107,360 - $130,932. We offer a comprehensive benefit package and are an Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) employer.
• Comprehensive benefits package including extended health, dental, travel benefits; long term disability; accidental death and dismemberment and life insurance.
• Enrolment in Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).

Hours of work

The current regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (35 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings as required.

Location of position

This position is located at Cambridge City Hall, 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge, Ontario.

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Interested candidates should apply at www.cambridge.ca/careers. This posting will close on July 11, 2026.

Accommodation needs and protection of privacy

The City of Cambridge is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, and will accommodate the needs of qualified applicants under the Human Rights Code in all parts of the recruitment and hiring process.

Please contact Human Resources to make your needs known in advance, with the nature of any accommodations that you may require in respect to any materials or processes used to ensure your full and equal participation throughout the recruitment and hiring process.

Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.