Job Title : Finance Education & Communication Advisor

Position Type : Temporary, Full Time - approx. duration: 18 months

Department : Corporate Services

Location : Thorold, ON

Standard Hours : 35.00 / week

Salary : $ 78,810.00 - $ 92,710.00

Hybrid: Work Arrangement : Yes

Job Summary

Reporting to the AD, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Services, the Finance Education & Communication Advisor provides supports for education and communications for the Finance, Procurement, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) teams (including Niagara Region and its agencies, boards and commissions, and external shared services partners). This role leads the learning and instructional design process for the ERP system and processes as well as finance and procurement initiatives, including conducting learning needs assessments, design, development, delivery program evaluation, project manages tasks, and fosters change readiness while promoting a learning organization aligned to corporate strategies. This role is also responsible for development and execution of effective communications strategies and products; including administration of the applicable areas of Niagara Region’s corporate intranet site and collaborating with other teams such as Procurement Services and Human Resources (HR) on their intranet sites.

Education

- Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Adult Education, Human Resource Management or other related discipline.
- Post-graduate in Training and Development or Adult Education is preferred.
- Formal training in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development or e-Learning (e.g. Certified Training Professional, Certified Training and Development Professional) is preferred.




- 5 years of experience in curriculum/instructional design, implementation and facilitation of learning programs/projects in a corporate learning environment, preferably in a public sector/municipal environment.
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and a solid familiarity with design and development principles/methodologies.
- Experience designing and developing instructor-led content with technical subject matter content and documenting or explaining the use of functional application courseware, preferably related to developing ERP and/or software solutions training for large audiences on Finance and/or Procurement subjects.
- Practical experience with current learning technologies used for authoring and deploying e-Learning such as authoring tools, learning management systems and multi-media environments; with Articulate 360 experience preferred.
- Experience designing and developing technical training curriculum and documentation targeted to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in document management, including reviewing, uploading and archiving documents, managing user access and permissions, designing and updating web parts, and/or managing communication sites; with SharePoint site experience preferred.




- Proficiency in applying brand governance and tone-of-voice guidelines to develop resources and/or communications that reflect an organization’s brand and communication style.
- Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to take initiative and lead projects. Project Management certification is preferred.
- Previous experience working with finance and/or procurement ERP modules (i.e. PeopleSoft Financials) is preferred.
- Knowledge of financial principles, policies and procedures, and aptitude for understanding finance and procurement processes, systems and policies is preferred.
- Experience guiding employees and/or clients through change by developing, implementing, and delivering detailed action plans that support employees and achieve business goals. Change Management certification is preferred.
- Experience with technologies and administration to facilitate onboarding and enrolment; PeopleSoft HCM and Absorb are preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Knowledge and Responsibilities Designs, develops, implements, and maintains learning program and solutions for Finance, Procurement, ERP, and Regional ERP clients (40% of time).

- Plans, develops, reviews, project manages, and prioritizes the ongoing strategy of the Finance learning program and solutions, ensuring alignment with the corporate learning strategy for Finance, Procurement, ERP, and Regional ERP clients using a blended learning approach.
- Conducts needs assessments to determine business, performance and learning requirements.
- Consults with project teams, cross functional user groups, technology groups and b

📌 Finance Education (Thorold)
🏢 Niagara Region
📍 Thorold