Senior Manager, Audit

Role Responsibilities

The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance is looking for multiple Senior Manager, Audit positions.

Are you a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), with experience in audit, tax administration and the oil and gas industry? Do you have knowledge of Alberta's tax and royalty regimes and enjoy challenging work? The Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) division is looking for Senior Managers for our Audit team. We are an enthusiastic, goal-orientated and knowledgeable team – join us! 

Reporting to a Director in the Audit branch, you will have overall responsibility for leading the activities of an audit team in the day-to-day administration of various acts and related Regulations and Guidelines. The Senior Manager is responsible for leading a team of professional audit staff in the audit and enforcement of a variety of programs. The Senior Manager is also responsible for the development and delivery of audit plans and to identify and determine mitigation strategies for managing risks. 

Job Responsibilities

You will be involved in business planning, quality assurance, monthly status reporting and resource allocation based on prioritized risk assessment. Your strong knowledge of legislation, problem-solving and supervisory skills will enable you to manage day-to-day operations and staff performance and development ensuring that tax and resource revenue is complete, accurate and fairly valued. You will utilize your strong interpersonal and consultation skills when you participate on internal and external committees with other branches and departments, on resolution of common issues.  

You will be challenged to demonstrate creativity and innovation in identifying audit efficiencies and adapting to changing environments in Alberta's tax and royalty programs. As a Senior Manager, you will also be responsible for identifying potential regulatory or policy issues, as well as providing comprehensive analysis and detailed recommendations to the Director and Executive Director.

You must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to prioritize, to ensure you are meeting tight timelines. You will have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and be able to articulate and present complex issues to a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Strong analytical and interpretative skills as well as attention to detail and accuracy will assist you in this role. The ability to build collaborative environments by establishing positive working relationships and managing multiple assignments simultaneously is key.

In this role, you communicate a compelling and inspiring vision to staff, find common ground in resolving issues and create an environment that allows people to do their best and reach their career goals.

Your Work Environment: As a member of our team, you will enjoy working in a collaborative team environment where you will be supported, valued and enjoy having a great work-life balance.
 

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:

• Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Agility:

• Ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Creative Problem Solving:

• Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Develop Self and Others:

• A commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others. 

Systems Thinking:

• You understand that work done in one part of Alberta Public Service (APS) impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS, and make decisions and recommendations accordingly.

Build Collaborative Environments:

• You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes. 

Develop Networks:

• You proactively build networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Chartered Professional Accountant designation is required, supplemented by four years progressively responsible experience in audit, accounting, taxation or royalty administration is also required.

Assets:

• Proficiency in data analytics tools and techniques
• Experience managing/supervising others
• Knowledge of the oil and gas industry
• Knowledge of Alberta’s corporate or commodity tax provisions
• Completion of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accounting programs
• Experience working with provincial tax and royalty legislation

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

These positions include two permanent full-time positions, and one full-time two-year position with the possibility of permanent appointment, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. These positions will be located at Government Centre, Edmonton.

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required and will be used to assess your communication capabilities.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. 

Final candidates will be required to undergo a Level 2 security screening. 

This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies at equal or lesser classification across the Government of Alberta.

Travel maybe required. 

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
• 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