Manager, Financial Services

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Public Trustee of Finance, the Manager, Financial Services is responsible for the effective leadership of financial operations in Edmonton and Calgary. This position is result-oriented and focused on providing leadership by developing others, effective problem solving, timely decision-making, and using innovation within financial best practices. This position is also responsible for building effective linkages and alliances within and outside of the OPGT.
 

As a leader of the PT Financial Services Team, this position is accountable for the following duties:

• Providing leadership and oversight for Calgary and Edmonton teams (18 employees in total) running daily financial operations of all PT client transactions (income, payment, asset/liability, on-location personal property) consisting of approximately 500,000 transactions annually and an annual cash-flow of $300 million. 
• Ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place to safeguard vulnerable Albertan's money and assets.
• Resolving transactional and systemic issues with PT Information System (PTIS) and 1GX processing.  In addition to leading the team through implementation of a new financial system replacing PTIS.  
• Supporting and contributing to the development of the year-end financial statements for review by Office of the Auditor General (OAG), along with co-ordinating the OAG interim and year-end audits.  
• Guiding staff to develop and implement plans to improve individual and business unit performance.  
• Ensuring consistent service delivery across both offices in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Limited travel to Calgary office.
• Leading the conversion of the Public Trustee Information Legacy system finance operations and financial statements to a new MS Dynamics system.
   

The Manager, Financial Services upholds and models the Vision, Mission, Values, and demonstrates the competencies required of the Alberta Government and OPGT through leadership and example.
 

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 - 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.
• Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Drive for Results - Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles:

• Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges.
• Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes.
• Upholds principles and confronts problems directly.
• Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.

Agility - Proactively incorporates change into processes:

• Creates opportunities for improvement.
• Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities.
• Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions.
• Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work.
• Readily adapts plans and practices.
   

Build Collaborative Environments - Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict:

• Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration.
• Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset.
• Credits others and gets talent recognized.
• Promotes collaboration and commitment.

Develop Self and Others - Encourages development and integration of emerging methods:

• Shapes group learning for team development.
• Employs emerging methods towards goals.
• Creates a shared learning environment.
• Works with individuals to develop personal development plans.

Qualifications

Required:

• University graduation in a Commerce related field, supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible financial management experience, preferably in a banking environment. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.
• Supervisory experience in a financial environment.
• Experience applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience overseeing compliance to internal control standards.
• Experience preparing and compiling financial statements of similar scope and complexity.

Assets:

• Experience with financial audits.
• Procurement experience writing Requests for Proposal (RFP), RFP evaluations and contract awards. 
• A completed Accounting Designation. 
• Possess working knowledge of Trust Administration. 
   

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

There is one full-time, permanent position available in Edmonton. Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.
 

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening and credit check. 
 

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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.