Financial Professional Development Program Review

Learn about the six key streams of professional development required for municipal finance:

• Leadership/Management – Leadership is often misunderstood but is essential for municipalities to be successful!  For a municipality to reach its goals, leadership must be well understood and exercised at all levels of the organization.

• Budget – Today’s economic climate has become extremely challenging for municipalities.  Developing new strategies and learning new budgeting methods to prepare for and overcome financial challenges is crucial to ensure long term financial sustainability./h6>

• Reporting – Financial reporting is an essential function for all municipalities.  The financial state of operations, capital projects, surplus and debt are just a few examples of financial reporting requirements in the municipal reporting framework.

• Treasury/Risk – The security of the municipal purse is paramount to ensuring municipalities can pay for essential services while achieving long-term goals and objectives.  Treasury management ensures that money is properly managed, tracked and accounted for in an effective and efficient manner.

• Audit – Develop an understanding of the audit cycle and timeline (planning, execution, reporting) with an overview of key milestones and deliverables at each stage of the audit cycle in the Audit stream.

• Technical/Skills – Excel skills, people skills, time management, organizational skills, political acumen – having a wide array of skills is critical for today’s municipal financial officer.