Senior Financial Operations Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Affordability and Utilities has a unique opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Operations Analyst.

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Reporting and Operations, the Senior Financial Operations Analyst plays a key role within the Ministry's finance team by leading a broad range of financial management functions and projects. The position is responsible for overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, inter-unit transactions, journal entries and other financial processing activities for the Ministry. It also resolves complex transactional and system issues related to 1GX financial processing while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial data. Applying extensive financial expertise, the position ensures compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), Government of Alberta (GOA) directives and guidelines, and recognized financial management best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the timely and accurate recording, processing and reporting of financial information to support Ministry operations.
• Work closely with Financial Reporting team to ensure information and updates affecting both areas are exchanged on a timely basis ensuring efficiency in the process.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on financial legislation, regulations, policies and procedures, providing guidance and interpretation to management and staff.
• Interpret and apply financial and auditing directives issued by Treasury Board and Finance, the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) and the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).
• Prepare and review complex reconciliations, working papers and financial reports to support internal and external audits and ensure audit readiness.
• Coordinate the maintenance, upgrade, user acceptance testing and reengineering of financial systems to allow efficient, effective processing and reporting of financial transactions.
• Lead and support financial operational processes, including reconciliations, operational audits, specialized financial reporting and related accounting transactions.
• Ensure Ministry compliance with the Financial Administration Act.
• Coordinate the maintenance, upgrade, user acceptance testing and reengineering of financial systems to allow efficient, effective processing and reporting of financial transactions.
• Monitor financial operations to ensure adherence to accounting principles, government policies, and established financial management best practices.

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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 – Develop, maintain, streamline and lead effective and efficient procurement and grant processes across the Ministry. Must take a long-term view of how these processes can affect the Ministry and potential implications they may have on achieving Ministry goals, plans, and objectives.

Agility – Work to continuously improve processes and use thorough working knowledge when in an unfamiliar or challenging situation. Must maintain flexibility in work and the ability to switch priorities and direction when receiving ad hoc requests at the guidance of others.

Creative Problem Solving – Entails the development of creative solutions towards the improvement or enhancement of procedures and processes. Must explore various options and look for the most efficient and cost-effective solution.

Drive for Results – Manage various requests and applications that can be politically sensitive and require a high degree of diligence. Must work with required stakeholders as needed and use previous experience to drive results in a timely manner.
 

Develop Self and Others – Creates an environment of learning and sharing expertise. Demonstrates the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and team members through professional development, training, and mentorship to promote career growth.

Develop Networks – Develops strong networks to adequately involve various supporting areas to achieve team goals. Must foster and strengthen working relationships with business areas and other areas of the government to ensure provision of training. Engages with all program areas regularly.

Qualifications

Required:

• University degree in a related field plus 5 years progressively responsible related experience. Equivalences may be considered.

Assets:

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) is considered an asset.
• 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 Treasury Board and Finance directives and guidelines.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of transaction processing within a large enterprise accounting system (e.g. 1GX) and other government and ministry specific applications.
• Extensive experience in the ability to interpret and apply complex accounting policies and principles to Ministry/Department scenarios.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities within tight timelines.
• Experience developing, implementing, or maintaining financial controls, policies, procedures, or process improvement initiatives within a public sector or large organizational environment.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate 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
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance