Coordinator, Budget & Forecast

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to put your financial planning and analytical skills to work? Do you thrive in a high-pace, innovative focused environment? The Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors is looking for a Coordinator, Budget & Forecast to join their team!

Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning, this position plays a lead role in the development and coordination of changes to budget policy, controls and regulations for the Ministry. The position provides professional, technical, analytical, and consultative services on financial matters to Ministry staff, senior management, and external clients.

The position is responsible for coordinating and compiling the consolidated three-year budget/business plan financial information, annual budget and monthly forecasts for the Ministry, and appropriate Minister's briefing materials for Treasury Board, Committee of Supply and Public Accounts Committee.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct budget analysis and assist in developing briefings related to major programs to ensure that the financial management needs of the Ministry are met.
• Coordinate implementation of budget policies and processes resulting from changes made by Treasury Board and Finance, in particular as they pertain to budgeting, control and monitoring of expense and investment.
• Prepare budget and briefing material in advance of meetings of Cabinet, Treasury Board, Committee of Supply, Public Accounts Committee, etc., on major issues and make recommendations for resolution of outstanding issues for senior managements' review and approval.
• Prepare follow-up briefings/responses based on the outcomes of those meetings (e.g., written responses to unanswered questions posed at Committee of Supply, Public Accounts Committee).
• Coordinate preparation of short and long-term fiscal analysis to be used in the development of the department's annual budget, three-year business plan, and future decision-making, as well as monitoring of quarterly forecast and monthly cash flow requirements during the current fiscal year.
• As part of the ongoing budget review process, prepare budget scenarios for the current fiscal year to reflect changes as a result of deferrals, one-time funding, and other mid-year budget adjustments.
• Participate in cross-government committees, ensuring requirements and perspectives of Transportation are represented.
• Ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of processes for financial planning activities, by continually assessing which activities are being performed, how and why these are being done, if they can be accomplished in other ways and if they are adding value to the process.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Systems Thinking – Ability to consider the whole system and recognize links between everything from the complex network of global to departmental priorities. Set goals within the context of long-term outcomes and broad perspectives.
• Creative Problem Solving – You are able to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Drive for Results – You are able to determine what outcomes are important and maximize the use of resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and all stakeholders.
• Agility – You are able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Four-year university degree in a related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Management plus four years related experience.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience which includes as a minimum, completion of a recognized applied accounting degree or diploma program.

Required:

• Knowledge of financial administration, monitoring, forecasting, costing and budgeting concepts.
• Experience in preparing and overseeing complex budget and forecast submissions within a large organization.
• Experience preparing briefing materials that translate financial data into meaningful information for decision makers.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with relevant financial information systems, reporting tools, and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / System Analysis Program (SAP) and ability to manipulate data sets.

Assets:

• Canadian professional accounting designation (CPA or legacy designation) or equivalent.
• Experience working in financial planning area within public sector (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) in the last five years
• Knowledge of government financial legislations, regulations and policies.
• Experience using Fiscal Amounts Tracking Sheet (FATS), 1GX, OneStream, and SharePoint Online
• Experience in data management software or language (Business Intelligence Tools, SQL, VBA, Python, Tableau, Power BI)

A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your previous work experience aligns to the qualifications and competencies required. Please provide clear examples of how you meet the criteria and skills required in your cover letter. Failure to provide a cover letter will lead to the application being screened out. Cover letter will be one of the ways to assess communication skills of candidates.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs