Financial Officer – Health and Community Services

Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 80 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Community Services, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 8,500 full-time and 445 part-time students, and 95,000 alumni.

The incumbent is involved in all aspects of the budget cycle (development, analysis, monitoring and reporting) for preliminary budget development, quarterly review and semiannual update. The incumbent is also the primary point of contact for Schools and affiliated organizations purchasing, academic fees, capital and inventory provides oversight and guidance to program purchasing and day to day monitoring of the application of policies and procedures to ensure college-wide processes and timelines are being followed.

The incumbent also supports financial decision making by the Schools Academic Leaders by providing complex financial analysis and modelling related to curriculum delivery and redesign, operating and capital budgets, including Continuing Education and Contract Training and affiliated organizations.

The incumbent proactively monitors financial data and enrolment reports, providing updates and recommendation to Schools Academic Leaders.

The incumbent interacts with all Schools program departments and many services college wide as the primary point of contact in all financial processes for Schools and affiliated organizations including accounting payroll processes, visa reporting, financial and operational analysis.

The position is also responsible for supporting the Spa and Clinic at Fleming College operations including purchasing and inventory control.

Work Schedules:

This position has been designated as hybrid/partially remote and is expected on-site 50% of the time.

Temporary Term starting as soon as possible to September 2026.

For More Information:

For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Finance Officer Job Description

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What We Are Looking For:

Completion of a three year diploma/degree in Business Administration, Business & Commerce, or similar business related, with a specialization in finance and/or accounting.

A minimum of five years of work experience:

• Progressive financial experience including budget preparation/ management, financial/variance analysis, exposure to project-based work assignments.
• demonstrated ability to work with complex excel spreadsheets. E.g.: for budget preparation, to reconcile and analyze actual expenditures and revenues as compared to budget, to reconcile actual results to expected, analyze variances and follow up accordingly.
• demonstrated ability to problem solve and model alternate solutions to complex problems.
• using word processing and standard desktop applications. (i.e. Oracle/Peoplesoft information systems).
• working independently with significant autonomy and within a team environment.
• organizing and prioritizing own work, designing and implementing action plans in a deadline oriented customer service environment. Proactively plan annually and several months in advance, analyze and anticipate issues, effectively solve problems in a timely manner and exercise sound judgment
• co-coordinating several project components and using oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills to liaise tactfully and diplomatically with multiple stakeholders both within the dept. and with other college depts. Experience building and maintaining relationships is essential.

CAAT Pension Plan:

We want to help our employees build a secure future for themselves and their loved ones. As an employee, you have access to a defined benefit pension through the CAAT Pension Plan that provides you with a predictable lifetime retirement income, survivor benefits, early retirement options without the stress of managing it yourself and making investment decisions. Explore a career choice with a pension at CAAT Pension Plan.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Accessibility:

Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. Our mandate is to challenge societal inequities to achieve a cultural climate of inclusion, belonging and psychological safety. We are committed to being a welcoming place for all, where the needs of our diverse populations are met, and varying perspectives enrich our communities.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our community including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

The College provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process should inform our Human Resources staff what support(s) you may require to ensure your equal participation.

Further information regarding Fleming College¿s Accessibility Policy.

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