Director, Corporate Financial Reporting

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance is looking for a Director, Corporate Financial Reporting.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position leads the delivery of comprehensive financial reporting and advices to support the Government of Alberta (GoA) finance community and senior leadership in achieving government business plan goals and mandates. The Director oversees the preparation of GoA consolidated financial statements and other management reports to ensure government accountability and compliance with public sector accounting standards and GoA policies, while also meeting legislative requirements and other legislative reporting requirements. This position also provides overall direction and leadership to departments regarding corporate reporting policies, legislative requirements and governance, and establishes effective and efficient GoA processes and internal controls for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting.       

In addition, this position gives accounting advice on the development of the government's financial system (1GX) to ensure the compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards, government accounting/financial/operational polices and legislation. The position requires in-depth knowledge of master data elements in 1GX to meet the financial and budget reporting requirements and ensure efficiency and effectiveness within the requirements of the financial community and government legislation.                           

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of Government of Alberta (GoA0 consolidated financial statements and other management reports to ensure government accountability and compliance with public sector accounting standards and GoA policies, while meeting legislative requirements, and other legislative reporting requirements
• Ensure the government's monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports and statements are in compliance with public sector accounting standards, GoA legislation and policies.
• Provide overall direction and leadership to departments regarding corporate reporting policies, legislative requirements and governance, and establishes standard GoA processes for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting
• Support the team to provide ministries consistent financial reporting advice with the consideration of legislative requirements, budget, GoA policies and public sector accounting standards.
• Give accounting advice on the development of the government's financial system (1GX)  to ensure the compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards and government legislation
• Ensure 1GX follows public sector accounting standards and GoA policies and meets legislative requirements.
• Lead the team to provide corporate support to all ministries and deliver some GoA Learning & Development initiatives to the GoA finance community.
• Support the team to develop training materials and deliver training within the Office of the Controller and to the GoA Finance Community, as required.
• Create a respectful, trust, positive and healthy work environment for team to share ideas, brainstorm solutions to issues and create more efficient processes to conduct business.
   

For a copy of the full job description, please visit this link.

APS 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Drive for Results – The position partners with other ministries and center of excellence teams to achieve goals and the mandate; work with internal teams and ministries' stakeholders to complete the various reporting requirements and meet timelines.

Creative Problem Solving – The position encourages the team members to share their ideas and experiences to get the best results; consult with other stakeholders to assess the feasibility of the solutions before communicate it to a broader audience; create more than one solution with pros and cons, if possible, for the senior leadership to choose from.

Agility – The position adapts quickly to changing priorities and environment; helps new staff members to adapt to the new environment quickly; identify opportunities for improvement and support the team and GoA finance community to manage changes to existing processes, practice, etc.

Develop Networks – This position establishes respectful and trusting relationships with business partners; listen to ministries' concerns/issues and develop reasonable solutions to meet their needs; maintain good work relationship with ministries' business partners.

Systems Thinking – This position considers budget and political impacts when developing published documents; factor in the budget, public sector accounting standards, GoA policies when preparing reports; analyze trends and reason-ability when comparing financial results.
 

Qualifications

Required:

• A professional accounting designation – Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• A University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by seven years progressively responsible experience. 
• Knowledge of GoA accounting, financial and operational policies as well as  understanding of financial reporting and disclosure processes. 
• Knowledge of public sector accounting standards and key government legislation.
• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Assets:

• Experience with leading a team of professionals and provide guidance to the team to deliver the desired results.
• Knowledge of government strategic and policy directions as they relate to the Ministry's mandate and initiatives.
• A strong working knowledge on the preparation of Government of Alberta consolidated financial statements and other management reports to ensure government accountability and compliance with public sector accounting standards and GoA policies.
• Experience with providing overall direction and leadership to departments regarding corporate reporting policies, legislative requirements and governance, and establishes standard GoA processes for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting.
• Knowledge of the government's financial system (1GX)  to ensure the compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards and government legislation.
• Experience with providing ministries consistent financial reporting advice with the consideration of legislative requirements, budget, GoA policies and public sector accounting standards.

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

A cover letter must accompany your application and how your experience aligns with the behavioral competencies of the role you are applying for. This cover letter may be used to assess your communication abilities. 

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. If documentation is requested from an applicant, out-of-province applicants can obtain the documents requested from the province they reside in.

What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.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