Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer

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Posting Date: Apr 15, 2025

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title:  Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer

Job Requisition ID:   70248

Ministry:  Children and Family Services

Location:  Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:  Full Time

Hours of Work:  36.25

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Scope:  Open Competition

Closing Date:  May 2, 2025

Classification:  Executive Manager 2

 

 

About Us

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service.

 

The Alberta Public Service (APS) has a One Finance approach for financial services delivery; this includes how finance delivers and supports strategic decision-making in order to support effective and informed policy and program decisions. With tight integration between financial service delivery and the implementation of enabling technologies, it is essential that Treasury Board and Finance and the entire Finance Community utilize a modernized finance’s service delivery approach in order to provide required strategic and operational supports and be responsive to business partner expectations.

 

This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government.

 

 

Role

Reporting to the Deputy Minister, the ADM SFO will be responsible for the financial accountability framework for the ministry portfolio(s) and coordinate and facilitate the delivery of financial services to the department and related Public Sector Agencies.  You will be the primary financial advisor to the Minister, Deputy Minister, the Executive Team and various program areas for financial strategy, planning and operationalization in diverse business contexts.  You will provide strategic leadership to all fiscal management activities within the portfolio inclusive of budget oversight, planning and reporting.  You will provide effective leadership of staff and advocacy with clients to ensure a shared vision of financial governance and strategy, contributing to a culture aligned to the larger “one government” vision by providing the best financial information and advice to support government’s decision-making bodies, in particular Treasury Board and Finance.

 

 

Qualifications

Your background includes significant related executive leadership experience with strengths in financial management and fiscal activities within a large, public-sector organization.  You have strong political, business and financial acumen supported by strategic analyses, the ability to make sound recommendations, as well as effective decision-making skills.  Strong communication and stakeholder relations will be key in balancing varying perspectives in a highly complex and changing business environment.  Your proven executive leadership to inspire teams to achieve success is essential.  Related post-secondary education is required and a recognized accounting designation is strongly preferred.

 

 

Salary

$6,403.39 to $8,403.71 bi-weekly.  ($167,128 - $219,336 / annum)

 

 

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

 

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Position Profile

 

 

How to Apply

Click on the “Apply Now” button.

 

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.

 

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.

 

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

 

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx.

 

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.  

 

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

 

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

 

 

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

 

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.