Halifax Regional Municipality
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is culturally and geographically diverse, which gives residents the ability to choose high-density urban, suburban or rural lifestyles. HRM is the commercial, educational, research and technological centre of Atlantic Canada. Six universities, an excellent college system and several leading research institutions make HRM’s residents the best educated in Canada.
Employing over 4000 people, HRM is committed to being an employer of choice. HRM’s staff is hands-on with exciting and dynamic projects such as the Point Pleasant Park Comprehensive Plan, which was recognized with a National Honour Award by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. Other staff members are intimately involved with the Alderney 5 project, the first large-scale application of geothermal seasonal cold-energy storage anywhere in the world. With 12 business units and a vast array of services, HRM is a challenging and rewarding employer. Management roles are an integral and strategic component of governance, legal, finance, external and corporate affairs, and community development.
Besides offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, HRM strives to provide employees with a healthy and rewarding work environment through the balanced workplace program, flexible work arrangements, internal job postings and support for education. HRM supports sustainability with a ride-matching website for commuters and Smart Cars that employees can use to travel from one site to another. HRM is committed to being an employer of choice!
Financial Consultant
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is pleased to be part of Canada's only Corporate Residency MBA at Dalhousie University and to offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity as Financial Consultant. In this role, the student will have the opportunity to learn about the organization while providing financial, program and service analysis. While working as part of the Financial Services team, the Financial Consultant will be mentored by an experienced and dedicated group of professionals in the fast-paced and energetic environment of municipal government.
The Financial Consultant’s emphasis will be on supporting the rollout of a new Capital Budgeting platform, which requires engineering and finance skills. The role will help the other Financial Consultants communicate more effectively with the Engineering/Technical people involved in the process. The candidate will learn about capital budgeting from the finance side, spreadsheets and databases, and tangible capital asset accounting and budgeting. Ideally, the student will utilize the skills learned to date and apply those in real-world situations, with coaching and mentoring readily available.
As an employer, HRM strives to create an environment that is rewarding and flexible. The incumbent will be part of a convivial and engaging environment where employees recognize their fellow employees with nominations to the annual corporate awards. Employees’ health is at the forefront with golf, volleyball and bowling tournaments, HRM-subsidized health club memberships and onsite programs such as yoga.