Manager, Financial Operations

Role Overview

The Manager, Financial Operations provides ministry-wide leadership and oversight for financial compliance, operational governance, internal controls, capital asset accounting and reporting, grants processing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include implementing and evaluating ministry-wide financial policies, procedures, control frameworks and compliance monitoring practices, coordinating responses to internal and external audit inquiries, and providing oversight and direction for day-to-day financial operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a university degree in accounting, finance, commerce, business administration or a related discipline, supplemented by 4 years of progressively responsible financial management and leadership experience in a large, complex environment.

Requirements

• A university degree in accounting, finance, commerce, business administration or a related discipline
• 4 years of progressively responsible financial management and leadership experience in a large, complex environment
• Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act and other applicable Government of Alberta legislation, directives, policies, delegations and financial management frameworks
• A professional accounting designation such as CPA is an asset
• In-depth knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards, accounting principles, audit practices, internal controls, risk management and financial governance
• Specialized knowledge of financial operations, capital asset accounting and reporting, grant payment processing, reconciliations and financial systems
• Knowledge of 1GX/SAP and business software used for financial analysis, workflow, reporting and documentation
• Knowledge of strategic planning, project management, continuous improvement, organizational change and stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical, communication, consultation, negotiation, decision-making and issue-management skills

Benefits

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Tagged as: Change Management, Financial Modeling, Project Management