Manager, Corporate Reporting & Transformation

Role Responsibilities

Join the Office of the Controller’s Corporate Consolidation and Reporting team and be at the heart of Alberta’s “One GoA” financial transformation. As the Manager, you will spearhead province-wide initiatives in SAP-based 1GX to automate and streamline financial consolidation, reporting, and operations for maximum efficiency and compliance.

Reporting to the Director, you will co-lead high-impact GoA financial reporting projects from adopting new accounting standards to automating working papers and developing system reports. You’ll advise on 1GX master data integrity, collaborate with OOC teams, ministries, and the 1GX Centre of Excellence, and ensure the GoA finance community meets its public-sector accounting, legislative, and policy requirements.

You will drive business transformation by developing project plans, leading automation initiatives, and implementing change-management strategies to standardize processes across ministries. In corporate reporting, you’ll perform complex financial analyses, reconcile data in 1GX, and deliver training and workshops. You’ll build and maintain stakeholder relationships to coordinate project activities, manage communications, and ensure senior-leadership alignment. Additionally, you’ll optimize master data governance, lead continuous-improvement efforts in system processes, and troubleshoot system, policy, and reporting issues that affect the entire GoA.

This role provides a unique opportunity to shape Alberta’s financial operations on a grand scale:

• Strategic Impact: Influence how billions in public funds are consolidated and reported.
• Cross-Government Collaboration: Engage with senior leaders, OOC teams, and ministry partners.
• Innovation & Growth: Lead cutting-edge automation projects in a supportive, continuous-improvement culture.
• Professional Development: Expand your expertise in SAP 1GX/BPC, change management, and public-sector accounting.

A successful Manager will combine strategic vision with hands-on project management, excel in stakeholder engagement, and communicate technical concepts clearly. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, apply sound judgment to complex accounting and system challenges, and champion standardized, user-focused solutions that drive efficiency across the GoA finance community.

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

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.

Systems Thinking: System development and process change all require a long-term view towards financial reporting goals that the GoA finance community is trying to achieve. This position will work with others to complete and implement projects. Therefore, understanding the impact of different options on others and identify emerging trends and unintended consequences are important to the success of this position.

Creative Problem Solving: Identify opportunities for improvement and change management are two key responsibilities of this position. To implement the best option, this position will need to identify alternative approaches, take action in uncertain situations and create a plan B. This position needs to adapt well to the frequently changing environment.

Drive for Results: This position will be involved in many projects, and therefore, will need to partner with other ministries and center of excellence teams to achieve the goals provided. It's critical for this position to work with internal teams and ministries' stakeholders to complete the various reporting requirements to meet timelines.

Build Collaborative Environment: This position will provide guidance to other ministries, and work with others to improve the system and business process. It's critical to build collaborative environments in order to achieve the best results.

Develop Networks: Implementing projects may require testing. Gathering input/feedback from ministries' business partners will increase the chance of being successful.

Qualifications

University graduation is required in Business, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, plus a recognized Canadian accounting designation (CPA, CMA). Plus minimum four years of progressively responsible experience in financial reporting or SAP-based consolidation.

Candidates should possess working knowledge of public-sector accounting standards (PSAB) and Government of Alberta financial policies, along with experience in 1GX S4 and BPC or similar ERP/financial systems. Demonstrated project management expertise, including the ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives, is essential, as are strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

The following are considered assets:

• Policy development or process-engineering experience in a public-sector context.
• Experience automating financial reporting and working papers.
• Familiarity with change-management frameworks and training program design.
• Advanced Excel, data-visualization, or scripting skills (e.g., Power Automate, Python).
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive continuous-improvement across large organizations.

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

This is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This position will be located in the Terrace Building in Edmonton.

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.

Candidates may be asked to participate in a written assessment prior to the interview. The final candidate for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks.

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.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• 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.