Calgary Economic Development is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our job is to connect people with resources that can help them grow their careers or businesses, thrive in new locations or markets, and feel at home in our community. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We’re exhilarated about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story and we’re proud to be part of the energy.
We’re looking for a Financial & Business Analyst to join our Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) team to help us tell Calgary’s story as a great place to make a living and make a life.
This position is full-time for a 1 year term.
Job Summary:
The Financial & Business Analyst, OCIF is an experienced professional that will support transformative investments in Calgary. Reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager OCIF, this role is responsible for contributing to the overall productivity and efficiency of the OCIF program by assisting with the pre-application process, the evaluation of business applications, supporting fund disbursements, and monitoring and compliance. Specific responsibilities include fielding questions to new inquiries and being an ambassador of the OCIF program, detailed analysis of opportunities that align with OCIF’s strategic direction, including financial analysis, evaluation of business applications, and program compliance of funding recipients.
Key Responsibilities:
Let’s Talk About You
You are a team player. You are analytical, an astute problem solver, adaptable to change, and proactive. You will wear many hats in assisting the OCIF team. You are looking for a position that will combine your extraordinary organizational skills with broad finance, accounting, and business experience as you grow in your career.
You have a passion for our city and are excited at the prospect of working on projects that build on the energy of our community. You are collaborative and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, while also managing multiple projects with ease.
You maintain composure when under pressure and are able to prioritize demands for information from a variety of sources, both internal and external, and deal effectively with politically sensitive and confidential information.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance or a related area. CPA, MBA, financial management, or project management designation an asset.
Experience:
Minimum two years of progressively responsible experience in a directly related area during which professional capability has been clearly demonstrated.
Experience in:
Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Key Competencies:
What’s In It For You?
CED offers more than a competitive base salary to our employees. We have a comprehensive benefit plan that includes 100% employer paid benefit premiums, RRSP’s, a health care spending account, and a generous vacation and flex time policy. We are committed to our employee’s mental health and offer resilience training with Headversity, free counselling with an EAP program, in addition to paramedical coverage through our medical benefits plan.
CED encourages and supports life-long learning and professional development. Employees are encouraged to access up to $2500 per year of funded professional development training opportunities. If you are looking for purpose driven work and are interested in joining us on our mission to diversify Calgary’s economy, we invite you to apply.
EDI Commitment Statement:
Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment.
We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs.
Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to: calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 8:00am, March 20, 2023.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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