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Position Title:

Administrator, Corporate Finance & Controllership (Finance) - (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2024-07-15 11:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

We are looking for a highly motivated Administrator to provide assistance to both the Corporate Finance and the Corporate Controller teams (Ottawa Finance).

The Corporate Finance team oversees the receipt, management and distribution of funds across the Corporation, and forecasts how those funds can and will be spent in the future. The Controllership team is a center for excellence within the Corporation for all matters and questions about accounting, financial policy and control, and practices for financial processes. They drive, monitor and, when necessary, enforce best practices in sound fiscal management. You do not need to have previous experience in those areas, but eagerness to learn our industry is a must.

You will be working in a dynamic, demanding environment where your ability to see the big picture, be flexible, juggle priorities and activities to meet short deadlines is mandatory.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the Corporate Finance and Controllership teams for project planning, structure and delivery of high complexity projects.

• Work collaboratively with the Corporate Finance and Controllership teams on various projects as assigned.

• Provide support to the Corporate Finance and Controllership teams to achieve project objectives. This includes but is not limited to: support in contract initiation and renewals, contract signatures follow through, departmental technology requirements coordination, invoice processing, budget monitoring etc.

• Your role will also be to help streamline some processes, toolboxes and templates to ensure the least errors are made.

• Provide support to the Corporate Finance Executive Director and Executive Director & Corporate Controller (Executive Directors/ Corporate Controller), including scheduling and ad hoc administrative tasks.

• Directs the flow of information between the offices of the Executive Directors/ Corporate Controller and internal/external sources; assesses the urgency and importance of queries/problems and ensures a timely response/resolution.

• Undertakes ad hoc administrative work for the department (i.e. managing supplies, filing, etc.).

• Assists with coordination, preparation and finalization of a variety of materials, including internal correspondence and presentations to senior management and the audit committee.

• Anticipate and solve problems and handle critical tasks for the offices of the Executive Directors and Corporate Controller, as required, while maintaining a consideration for potential impact on other areas of the Corporation.

• May perform research, analysis and some project coordination in department activities.

• Support the management of Access to Information and privacy requests.

• Work with confidential and sensitive information relating to communications, policy and regulatory matters, financial activities and impacts and external relations.

• Perform quarterly functions to help support the completion of the quarterly financial statements (management sign-offs ect)

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with various senior CBC/Radio-Canada managers, departments and external contacts.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• As the Administrator of the Corporate Finance and Controllership teams, you must have experience or knowledge of finance coordination or project management and planning processes

• Post-secondary education in business administration or related discipline, as well administrative experience

• Superior knowledge of and experience with computer applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Business Applications

• Knowledge of SAP is an asset

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively in both spoken and written

• Highly developed administrative and organizational skills

• Sound judgment and initiative

• Strong ability to handle multiple priorities, work under pressure and meet stringent deadlines

• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential

• Owing to the confidentiality of some correspondence, must be able to act independently when required

• Requires the ability to comprehend and act on complex and sensitive matters

• Professional tact and diplomacy are essential

• Bilingualism French and English required

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.