Closing
June 16, 2026
Status
Full time
Pay range
$116,364.02 to $134,705.85 annually
Training and development
Paid training opportunities
Work hours
35 hours per week
Hybrid work opportunity
While the Township offers a hybrid work policy, we recognize the importance of key leadership roles being on-site regularly to foster collaboration, team engagement, and effective oversight.
Work location
Township Administration Complex, 60 Snyder's Rd., Baden, ON
General purpose
This role requires a hands-on leader capable of working through a significant backlog of legacy tasks while bringing core financial processes up to current standards and ensuring long-term stability. It involves taking ownership of the Township’s accounting systems and cash controls, while providing comprehensive oversight of taxation and utilities billing and collection functions to ensure they operate accurately, consistently, and in full compliance with legislation and established organizational policies.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day financial services by directing accounting operations, ensuring effective administration of the municipal accounting system, and maintaining overall responsibility for front-line customer service to support accurate transaction processing, high service standards, and consistent adherence to financial policies and controls
- Lead, prepare and present quarterly reporting to Council on operating and capital programs
- Manage banking and investment accounts
- Oversee reconciliation and internal audit of third-party sub-ledgers (recreation, cemetery, etc.) versus the general ledger
- Calculate annual tax levy requirement and prepare the tax billing in accordance with levy by-law and Ontario regulations
- Oversee the maintenance of the accounting and related records for all taxation transactions in the Township, including new and supplementary assessment; budget and legislative changes; tax adjustments and write-offs, ensuring accuracy of same
- Oversee the maintenance of the local improvement and area charges; register and update master files and collector’s roll as required
- Oversee tax sale processes, including liaising with legal services for delinquent tax accounts
- Lead the year-end audit and FIR reporting
- Oversee capital planning and asset management
- Process year end closing procedures within the general ledger
- Prepare notes and schedules for inclusion within annual financial statements and effectively participate in annual audit process
- Oversee the Grants Specialist function, fostering collaboration across all Township departments, facilitating applications for eligible grants, and providing regular updates to Council on grant successes and challenges.
- Prepare annual water and wastewater rates review and draft operating budget
- Assist in the preparation of annual municipal budget
- Perform analysis of operating financial results on a weekly basis
- Provide advice to staff and other departments on financial and accounting procedures
- Backup support for administrative functions including payroll
- Mentor and develop staff through coaching, professional growth opportunities, and succession planning
- Manage change by guiding and supporting teams through organizational transitions, helping staff adapt effectively and ensuring the smooth implementation of new processes and initiatives
- Ensure training, development, and performance management programs are implemented in accordance with approved guidelines
- Conduct annual performance evaluations for all full-time departmental staff, providing constructive feedback and supporting professional growth
- Perform other duties as assigned in a department with ongoing catch-up and process-improvement needs
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration, along with a CPA designation
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an accounting environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a team, fostering a positive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment
- Commitment to completing a leadership development program within the first year of employment
- Completion of the Municipal Tax Administration Program (MTAP) within the first two (2) years of employment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new financial and administrative systems
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and public relations abilities, with a customer service mindset and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and
professionalism - Valid Class “G” driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
- A clear Criminal Record Check is required upon hire
Working conditions
- Work is generally performed in an office setting
- May be required to lift and move supplies weighing up to 25 lbs
- Work is subject to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities and dynamic deadlines
- May require use of personal vehicle
- May be required to attend council and/or committee meetings that take place in the evening
Why Wilmot?
At the Township of Wilmot, we are proud to offer a rewarding workplace with benefits that go beyond the basics, including:
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness benefits
- Employer paid benefit premiums
- A secure pension plan to support long-term financial well-being
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Three personal float days each year
- Flexible work arrangements, where possible
- Employee and family assistance program
- Paid training and development opportunities to support ongoing growth
- Access to recreation facilities
How to apply
Qualified applicants are invited to apply online.
We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will only be used for candidate selection. Upon request, accommodations will be provided throughout the recruitment, hiring and employment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and the Ontario Human Rights Code.