Assistant Deputy Minister, Enterprise Financial Services recruitment

Assistant Deputy Minister, Enterprise Financial Services

Are you a dynamic, results-orientated senior leader looking for a challenging opportunity to showcase your outstanding strategic business, finance and operational acumen? If so, consider joining the Ministry of Government Services, Ontario Shared Services (OSS) as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Enterprise Financial Services.

The OSS is a dynamic, modern organization that delivers strategic advice, controllership and back office business support to the Ontario Public Service.

The Enterprise Financial Services Division manages accounts payable, accounts receivable, non-tax revenue and collections services for all ministries and manages the Integrated Financial Information System (IFIS) and the Ontario Government's enterprise financial information system. The Assistant Deputy Minister is responsible for a budget of approximately $68M and a workforce of approximately 430 staff located in Toronto, Sudbury and North Bay.
 
As a key player of the Ministry Executive team, your key functions will include the:

•    delivery of financial services to ministries and agencies of the Government of Ontario including expenditure processing, revenue processing and collections, corporate card services, general accounting and reconciliation
•    management of the ongoing development and support of IFIS
•    development and implementation of financial operational policies

Excited about the opportunity to impact the future of IFIS, you will use your change management background and IT business knowledge to lead the renewal of this enterprise financial system. You will develop IT solutions of business applications in preparation and support of the new release of Oracle.

As a client-centric executive, your experience in leading large financial operations and leveraging enterprise-wide resources will position you well to establish integrated, streamlined, customer-focused and cost-efficient business solutions.

Location: 700 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

What we are looking for: 

Senior Leadership Experience
•    you are a seasoned senior executive who has managed large teams of senior management, managers, professional and technical staff
•    you encourage creativity and innovation and promote customer excellence to deliver on results

Strategic Leadership Experience:
•    you have outstanding strategic, financial and operational acuity to lead the development of multi-year business and financial strategies and operational plans
•    you have demonstrated experience leading and transforming large-scale business operations and achieving ongoing improvement of efficiencies while maintaining customer service delivery outcomes
•    you have evidence of leading/overseeing service innovation change initiatives

Technical Knowledge:
•    you have sound knowledge of general accounting principles, policies, procedures and practices
•    you have strong functional knowledge of Oracle financial e-business suite and other ERP systems
•    you have set strategies and implemented major IT transformational initiatives and the management of business solutions

Customer Service Orientation:
•    you have demonstrated experience in establishing and modelling positive client, stakeholder and partner relationships
•    you have superior relationship building skills to work horizontally with internal and external partners to build and execute business strategies

The Ontario Public Service has been chosen as one of:
•    Canada's Top 100 Employers
•    Greater Toronto's Top 90 Employers
•    Canada's Best Diversity Employers
•    Canada's Greenest Employer
•    Top Employer for Canadians over 40

We offer:
•    a defined benefit pension plan
•    maternity and parental leave top-up benefits that includes adoptive parents
•    comprehensive health plan
•    life and disability insurance
•    a progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance
•    flexible learning and development opportunities including online, training and mentorship programs
•    opportunities for career advancement and specialization through a wide range of career fields

Salary range:  $146,700.00 – $167,650.00 per annum

Please apply online, only, at www.ontario.ca/careers, quoting Job ID 42943, by
March 28, 2012. Faxes are not being accepted at this time. If you need employment accommodation, contact the Executive Talent Search Unit at careersexecutive@ontario.ca. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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