Senior Financial Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in executing the end-to-end consolidation of financial data across diverse operational units. This includes leading the reconciliation of complex inter-entity transactions, validating cross-ministry financial inputs, and applying advanced financial analysis to ensure the integrity and accuracy of consolidated statements.

The role demands a deep understanding of public sector accounting standards, financial systems integration, and internal control frameworks. By driving the development and refinement of consolidation methodologies, the Analyst enhances the Ministries’ financial governance, supports audit preparedness, and contributes to high-level decision-making through precise, data-driven insights.

Job responsibilities are included but not limited to:

• Preparation of consolidated Ministry financial statements in accordance with the Government of Alberta directives and Public Sector Accounting Standards.
• Prepare, analyze and reconcile working papers to support the information in the financial statements. 
• Reviewing of financial transactions to ensure conformity with applicable standards and Government of Alberta/Health financial directives and policies. 
• Prepare Accounts Payable and Payroll conciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data from 1GX. Coordinate and fix the data when errors are identified. 
• Monthly review of the balances and aging report in the accounts payable sub-ledger and ensure that they agree to the balances in the main ledger. 
• Representing the ministry in cross-ministry and intra-ministry financial and accounting initiatives. 

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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.

Systems Thinking – Strategic, critical thinking and analytical skills including ability to analyze variety of inputs and risks and provide decisions that are aligned with Ministry and Government business plans.

Creative Problem Solving – Engages the community and various resources to find ways to improve complex systems, build consensus and provide strategic direction to staff and leadership.

Drive for Results - Organizational and project management skills including ability to respond to tight time frames and meet delivery schedules from Treasury Board and Finance and senior management.

Develop networks – The position will build effective networks by connecting and building relationships with different stakeholders. Interpersonal and relationship management skills to consult and negotiate with diverse stakeholders with varying expectations, perspectives, priorities, and requirements.

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Qualifications

Required:

• Accounting designation plus 3 years additional related experience. 

Equivalencies:

• University graduation in a related field plus 5 years progressively responsible related experience. 
• Related diploma plus 7 years directly related experience. 

Assets:

• Proficient knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), practices and methodologies especially with the Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS). 
• Strong understanding of financial systems preferably with experience with 1GX SAP Reporting Tools. 
• Well-developed and demonstrated knowledge and experience with financial internal controls. 
• Experience consolidating financial statements across a large organization including but not limited to reconciling complex inter-entity transactions, validating cross ministry financial inputs and applying advanced financial analysis. 
• Ability to interpret government and departmental financial legislation, regulations and policies - Financial Administration Act, Sustainable Fiscal Planning and Reporting Act, Government Organization Act and various TBF directives and guidelines.

A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your previous work experience aligns with 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. A cover letter will be one of the ways to assess communication skills of candidates.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

Please also clearly outline your educational credentials, including the type of credential obtained (e.g., Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or certificate) and the field of study.

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Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week 

This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies at this classification or at a lower classification across Alberta.

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. 

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.

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• Working for the Alberta Public Service 
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• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool 
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.