City of Whitehorse Looking for Analyst, Financial Systems at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

Job Description:
Job posting closes: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm (Yukon Time)
An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.
This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the Public Service Alliance of Canada/Yukon Employees Union.
The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted. Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.
Analyst, Financial Systems
Job Code: 256
Department: Financial Services
Job Summary:
The incumbent is responsible for providing administration, planning, analysis, business and system process improvements, implementation and support of the ERP systems and other corporate technology systems to meet the City’s financial business needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the City’s ERP system, including assisting with month end and year-end procedures, creating, modifying and testing reports, user support, and creation of ERP system documentation.

• Establish standards, procedures, and policies for ERP technology systems, their implementation, maintenance, monitoring, technology best practices and use.

• Perform assessments of financial systems and processes and develop improvement strategies for reporting, analysis and internal controls.

• Oversee the development, testing and maintenance of solutions to satisfy business, functional and reporting requirements and specifications of the City’s Management and users across various departments.

• Document processes, train and provide ongoing support to ERP systems users to ensure processes align to system use.

• Work closely with the IT department on performing system maintenance, installing upgrades and implementing system enhancements.

• Act as Supervisor, Financial Reporting as assigned.

• Follow, so far as is reasonably practicable, established safety procedures and standards.

This description contains the elements necessary for the identification and evaluation of the job. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Job Requirements:
Working Conditions:
Majority of the work is performed under normal office conditions.
Knowledge and Skills:

• Degree in Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Four years’ experience as a financial systems analyst complimented by extensive knowledge of enterprise technologies and systems (ie. Microsoft Dynamics GP, SQL and relational database management systems).
• Proven project management skills including planning, developing, testing and implementing improved business processes.
• Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing and ability to multitask with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work and maintain accuracy under pressure and to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong research, client service orientation and good interpersonal skills.
• Proven written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to foster and maintain effective relationships among peers and/or stakeholders.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Examples of Equipment to Operate:
Complex technology equipment and software including servers, networking equipment, desktop and other operating systems and productivity suites, databases and enterprise software applications.
Other Details:
Note: The City of Whitehorse requires that all employees be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 by February 20, 2022. Employees will be considered to be fully vaccinated 14 days after they have received both doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada that requires two doses to complete the vaccination series. The City’s definition of full vaccination may change and any such change will be informed by direction from the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) and public health authorities.
The City strongly recommends that candidates be fully vaccinated prior to their start date. Accommodations may be requested by employees who cannot be vaccinated based on medical, religious or other protected grounds
Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City’s online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at https://www.whitehorse.ca/departments/human-resources/how-to-apply. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at [email protected].
To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume.
Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process.

At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.

Job Type: Full-time