Director, Financial Advisory Services

Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Health & Dental

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Government of Nova Scotia seeks a Director of Financial Advisory Services in Halifax to lead fiscal management strategy and a high‑performing team. You will steer budgeting, forecasting, year‑end processes, and reporting, aligning with GAAP/PSAB standards.

Strong stakeholder management and communication are essential for advising senior management and client departments. You will report to the Executive Director of Financial Advisory Services and influence government-wide financial policies

Qualifications

• University degree in business, commerce, or public administration.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA/CGA/CMA/CA).
• Several years of progressive financial management experience in a large organization.
• Ability to lead and engage a team; strong analytical skills and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership in fiscal management strategy.
• Guide and direct a team supporting client Departments and Public Service Votes.
• Ensure GAAP/PSAB compliance and accurate budgeting/forecasting.
• Oversee budget submissions, cost-sharing arrangements, and policy development.
• Provide briefing materials and executive-level recommendations.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in business/commerce/public administration

Tools

CPA designation

Job description

Competition #: 49987

Department: Finance and Treasury Board

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 12-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, we strive to provide financial leadership, analysis and policies that strengthen Nova Scotia. As stewards of the province’s financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal management services - including the preparation of the provincial budget - as well as ensure government plans are coordinated and fiscally responsible. We are constantly looking for new and better ways to plan, manage, budget, and invest.

About Our Opportunity

The Director Financial Advisory Services is responsible for providing strategic direction and technical leadership in the development of fiscal management strategy to assist the province in meeting its shared services objectives.

As the Director Financial Advisory Services, you will provide guidance and direction to a team supporting client Departments and Public Service Votes.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Financial Advisory Services

Primary Accountabilities

• Leading, coaching and mentoring budget and financial staff with respect to performance management, training and development.
• Budgeting, forecasting, year-end audit requirements, and accountability reporting.
• Managing operational budget submissions.
• Overseeing and directing third party cost sharing arrangements, ensuring they are properly reflected in budgets, forecasted, and accounted for.
• Provide leadership and support in the development of departmental policies and programs.
• Oversee the provision of briefing material.
• Ensure that expenditures are accounted for in adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) and government policies.

Provide advice, recommendations and assistance to senior management, client departments, agencies and authorities.

Qualifications And Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a university degree in business, commerce, or public administration and a professional accounting designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA). Several years of progressive financial management experience, preferably in a large organization, is also required.

As the successful candidate, you will possess a broad base of experience in budget development, forecasting, and financial accounting reporting. Demonstrated ability in leading and engaging a team is required. This position requires an aptitude to deal with complex issues, strong analytical skills, sound judgment and relationship-management skills, capacity for decisive action, and the ability to influence.

You are an experienced leader and excellent communicator with several years of experience engaging a variety of stakeholders.

While not required, it is considered an asset if you have knowledge and experience in government financial policies and procedures.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Decisiveness, Strategic Orientation, Developing Others, Team Leadership, Self-Awareness and Personal Impact, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, Benefits for government employees.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus

Pay Grade

EC 14

Salary Range

$4,754.34 - $5,942.94 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, Persons of African Descent, Racialized Persons, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Persons and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to [e-mail].