Director, Financial Reporting

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services is looking for a Director - Financial Reporting.

The Director leads the unit operations and ensures resources are planned and directed to effectively and efficiently deliver outcomes. In addition to developing, implementing and evaluating strategies and processes for achievement of key outcomes, the Director is also responsible for mentoring, guiding and supervising staff as they contribute towards achieving the mandate and goals of the branch.The Director is also accountable for the effectiveness of the Ministry's financial processes and practises, including providing leadership to ensure appropriate financial and internal controls are established by overseeing the establishment, review and continual enhancement of relevant financial policies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure Ministry financial reporting and internal controls comply with legislation, policies, and standards, and operate efficiently and effectively to support program delivery and achievement of business plan goals.
• Interpret legislative and regulatory requirements, develop and implement processes to ensure compliance, maintain effective internal controls, meet business needs, and review procedures to drive continuous improvement.
• Oversees provision of comprehensive financial advice and guidance to program areas to facilitate the efficient and effective delivery of programs and financial accountabilities.
• Working with the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to coordinate and lead the year-end financial statement audit.
• Manages human resource issues (e.g. recruitment, performance management, professional development plans, and supervision).
• Provides consultation and recommendations for issues, opportunities, and challenges associated with financial reporting, including active contribution to business planning and reporting activities.
• Provides guidance and oversight to the preparation of action request responses; briefings, correspondence and recommendations for consideration by senior Ministry representatives, ensuring materials are accurate, comprehensive and consistent with relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards and effectively assess the financial reporting impacts on implementation of new standards and communicate impact to senior management.
• Manage, direct, and lead the year end activities to ensure timely submission to the OAG and the Office of the Controller.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team by recruiting, mentoring, and supporting staff in achieving performance goals and continuous learning aligned with Ministry goals.
• Provide direction and leadership in the preparation of ad hoc reports and relevant briefing materials for the Executive Committee/Deputy Minister/Minister for appearance before Treasury Board and other committees (e.g. Public Accounts Committee).

For a copy of the job description for this position, 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 takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes, uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards, acknowledges even indirect responsibility, commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted and reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Creative Problem Solving – The position engages the community and resources at hand to address issues, engages perspective to seek root causes, finds ways to improve complex systems, employs resources from other areas to solve problems and engages others and encourages debate and idea generation to solve problems while addressing risks.

Agility – The position identifies and manages required change and the associated risks, identifies alternative approaches and supports others to do the same, proactively explains impact of changes, anticipates and mitigates emotions of others, anticipates obstacles and stays focused on goals and makes decisions and takes action in uncertain situations and creates a backup plan.

Develop Networks – This position builds trust to fairly represent every party, uses network to identify opportunities, establishes credibility and common purpose with a range of people, actively represents needs and varying groups, creates strategic impression by inspiring and connecting with values and beliefs.

Systems Thinking – This position takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them, takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities, anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives, works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values and works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Qualifications

Required:

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) is required.
• A University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by seven years progressively responsible experience.
• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.
• Management level experience supporting and dealing with executive management concerning strategic, financial operations and policy, accountability, internal audit/internal control and program related issues.
• Knowledge of accounting, financial management and reporting theories and concepts including Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, GAAP and PSAB

Assets:

• Knowledge of GoA and Ministry policies, procedures, guidelines and directives.
• Experience providing strategic direction and leadership to a department on controlled entities, legislative requirements, governance and standard GoA processes for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting.
• Strong understanding of GoA’s financial system (1GX) to ensure compliance with PSAS and other relevant government legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of best practices across GoA ministries, enabling effective implementation of applicable financial controls within the Ministry.

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
• Leadership and mentorship programs