Senior Corporate Consolidation Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR), this position provides a diverse range of financial management and reporting, including promoting government accountability and transparency, and meeting legislative requirements. Work will involve the preparation of Government of Alberta (GoA) consolidated financial statements, reviewing and updating GoA polices for financial operations and reporting, providing guidance and support to ministry business partners, and communicating critical financial information and identifying system issues to senior management. This position also contributes to the maintenance of corporate resource documents such as the GoA Period End Manual, GoA Year-end Timelines, Templates, and other documents and elements of financial management system.

The position provides support for financial, system, and business process improvements within the Office of the Controller (OOC) to ensure compliance with Government of Alberta (GoA) reporting requirements. It also assists in assessing the impact of 1GX system upgrades on GoA financial business processes, developing communication strategies, and streamlining processes within 1GX. In addition, the role contributes to future system development initiatives and projects, collaborating with internal and external clients and stakeholders to promote efficient, effective, and continuous improvements to financial and business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides a diverse range of financial management and reporting, including promoting government accountability and transparency, and meeting legislative requirements.
• Prepare government's accountability documents which include, but is not limited to, the GoA consolidated financial statements and working papers, and other proactive disclosure initiatives in accordance with stated Government Legislated Acts and Regulations, policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with other Center of Excellence teams to prepare GoA Year-end Timelines and communicate the major changes in the Timelines to cross ministry Year End Committee members.
• Assist managers in projects to resolve the issues identified.
• Identify and investigate issues with ministry annual, quarterly and monthly financial submissions and implement corrective actions, using knowledge of government business, of public sector accounting standards and of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Research 1GX and SAP process documents and provide background information to the OOC management to resolve issues related to the specific issues/projects.
• Identify issues in the financial, system and business process and bring the issues to senior management for decision.
• Work with the Office of the Auditor General and ministries on issues that are raised either by ministries or the Auditor General and arrive at a resolution.
• Lead the administration of corporate consolidation process, including executing monthly and quarterly elimination for GoA and all ministries.

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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.

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 – 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 4 years progressively responsible related experience.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA).
• Equivalences maybe considered.
• A related diploma plus 7 years directly related experience.

Assets:

• Experience and in-depth knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standard (PSAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Experience and knowledge of Government of Alberta financial legislation, regulations and policies - Financial Administration Act, Government Accountability Act, Treasury Board Directives and corporate accounting policies.
• Extensive experience in the ability to interpret and apply complex accounting policies and principles to department scenarios.
• An in-depth understanding of internal controls, audit requirements and accounting procedures of the GoA and the Ministry.
• Experience with using a large complex financial system and working knowledge of the Government of Alberta’s financial system (1GX) is preferred.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities within tight timelines.

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

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 – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.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