Overview
Provides support with budget preparation, monitoring expenditures, and processing claims. Assists in the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
- Prepares supporting documents with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals.
- Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
- Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews.
- Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary.
- Reviews requisitions for goods and services.
- Assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports.
- Monitors integrity of various financial databases.
- Verifies accuracy of input data.
- Co-ordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues.
- Prepare request to Controller’s Office on redeployment of funds and to Finance section on movement of funds.
- Review the monthly Troop Strength on uniformed personnel.
- Calculate, review, validate, Contingent-Owned Equipment (COE), Uniformed Personnel Reimbursement, Letter of Assist (LOA), Death & Disability (D&D), risk and enabling premiums and other claims.
- Perform cost center manager functions for Major Equipment (ME)/Self Sustainment (SS), Death and Disabilities (D&D), and Uniformed Personnel.
- Prepare management information analysis and reports, and act as local process expert for Uniformed Capabilities Management (UCM).
- Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme.
- Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
- Maintain and keep up-to-date files.
- May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- Experience in applying financial rules and procedures is required.
- Experience in the use of computer systems, such as financial modules, automated budgeting and accounting and related financial systems is required.
- Experience in the use of spreadsheets and word processing applications is required.
- Experience in the processing of complex claims based on negotiated agreements is desirable.
- Experience in programming and support of systems is desirable.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
