The Municipality of West Hants, a growing and vibrant community located just 30 minutes from the provincial centre, is seeking an experienced professional for the position of Director of Finance.
Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director of Finance has overall management and direction of the financial affairs for the Municipality and provides strategic advice to the CAO and Council. The Director will lead a team of staff who administer and deliver customer service, finance and accounting services for the Municipality.
Upon appointment by the CAO, the Director of Finance will perform the duties of the Treasurer of the Municipality as required under the Municipal Government Act.
The preferred candidate will hold post secondary qualifications in commerce or related business field, an accounting designation and a minimum of five years accounting related experience, three in a supervisory capacity. Municipal experience will be considered an asset.
Accounting, financial statement preparation, financial controlling, strategic planning and budgeting are key technical requirements. The successful candidate should also possess strong inter-personal and excellent communication skills.
The Municipality of West Hants offers a competitive compensation package. A complete copy of the job description can be obtained
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Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment and handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Nova Scotia.
Qualified applicants are invited to summit their CV or resume with cover letter, to the attention of the undersigned, no later than Friday, April 27, 2018 at 4:30p.m.
Martin Laycock
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of West Hants
PO Box 3000, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
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Fax 902-798-8553
