Manager, Financial Planning

Job Description

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Requisition ID: 3972 | Affiliation: Exempt | Position Type: Permanent Full Time | Number of Openings: 1 | Bi-weekly Working Hours: 70 hours bi-weekly | Shift/Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Department/ Branch: Corporate Services, Financial Planning | Job Location: Fort McMurray | Starting Salary Range: $155,901 – $164,809 (Pay Band I) | COLA: Bi-Weekly – $480 | Posting Type: Internal and External | Posted: December 27, 2025 | Closing Date: January 11, 2026

Compensation and Benefits

The Municipality offers a competitive compensation package, including an attractive base salary, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and more. The starting salary for this position is within the range listed above and will be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

General Description

The Manager, Financial Planning is responsible for overseeing all activities of the Financial Planning section within the Corporate Services Division. This involves leading municipal-wide financial functions in the areas of financial planning and analytical services related to the budget cycle and budget management processes, corporate financial reporting, and financial statement preparation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Departmental Management – Assist the Controller and Chief Financial Officer with overall financial planning delivery, financial reporting, and the municipal financial management strategy; manage daily operations, budgeting, and long-term financial planning; direct and manage the centralized model of providing financial planning/analytical services; lead the Financial Management Strategy to assist the Municipality in transforming the finance function; manage the process for approved budget adjustments.


2. People Leadership – Strategically manage, lead, and inspire a team of finance professionals to deliver efficient and effective solutions, support, and exceptional customer service; ensure all employees work productively; recruit, train, and mentor staff; lead staff in the delivery of advice, recommendations, and decision support; manage training programs offered in the various finance functions.


3. Implementation of Strategies – Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clients; implement innovative and practical approaches to financial services policies and practices; lead the development and implementation of innovative approaches to department initiatives; ensure all programs are developed in accordance with legislation, policy, industry standards, and best practices.

Skills Requirements

• Detail-oriented organizational, managerial, and customer service skills.


• Ability to inspire others to work towards common goals by fostering a collaborative work environment, setting clear expectations, and holding self and others accountable.


• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively present in a variety of settings at all levels of the organization in accordance with Municipal policy.


• Ability to interpret complex policies, legislation, and the Municipal Government Act.


• Highly developed analytical, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, political awareness and sensitivity.


• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, leaders, and external contacts and interact in a manner that builds trust, credibility, and rapport.


• Negotiation, interpersonal, investigation, mediation, and facilitation skills.


• High emotional intelligence capacity including ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, remain calm and neutral in conflict situations.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and SAP finance modules.

Education

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.


• Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Designation is required.


• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in a financial services environment with experience in financial planning and reporting.


• Five (5) years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.


• Previous experience in a municipal budgeting environment is preferred.


• Experience working in a public sector environment with unionized and non-unionized employees an asset.

Other Requirements

• Submission of a Criminal Record Check.


• A valid Class five (5) Operator’s Licence is required as incumbent will be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business use on a regular basis.

Safety

As an employee of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the incumbent is responsible and accountable for knowing and working in accordance with the Health and Safety Directive. As per section 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the incumbent shall ensure while in the employ of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo the health and safety of employees, contractors, and the public. This position is employed in a supervisory capacity. As such the employee is required to obtain additional safety training in accordance with municipal procedures and directives.

Application Process

To apply, please visit our website at jobs.rmwb.ca. Current employees must apply through the internal careers site. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Late applications will not be accepted.