Director, Financial Planning and Reporting

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency; Regina; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial public agency in Canada seeks a Director, Financial Planning and Reporting to oversee financial management and reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive finance skills, a CPA designation, and experience in strategic operational planning. Key responsibilities include leading budget processes, ensuring compliance with financial policies, and managing a team of financial analysts. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Relocation allowance

Professional development support

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunity for additional vacation days

Inclusive work environment

Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of strategic operational planning and reporting.
• Ability to manage financial analysts and relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience with budget deliberations and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversight responsibility for financial management and annual reporting.
• Lead annual budget preparations and reporting processes.
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and policies.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership and management expertise

Financial management principles

Risk management

Education

CPA designation

University degree in Business Administration (Accounting concentration)

Job description

Agency Overview

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is a treasury board crown responsible for emergency communications including Sask911 and SaskAlert, wildfire management, emergency management and fire safety. This centralized Agency ensures a single point of contact for communities, greater coordination of provincial resources and contributes to safer communities in our province.

The Opportunity

The SPSA is seeking a results‑oriented, dynamic and highly motivated professional for a permanent full‑time position of Director, Financial Planning and Reporting. Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial and Corporate Services, our ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with extensive knowledge and understanding of strategic operational planning and reporting. The Director has oversight responsibility for financial management, performance measurement and annual reporting. This expertise is built on a strong foundation in financial management principles, strategic decision‑making, and reporting within the public sector and treasury board crowns.

To be Successful

• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with demonstrated leadership and management expertise.
• You will be able to manage a team of financial analysts, develop and maintain professional relationships and partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, build consensus, and exercise sound financial judgment.
• Act as the intermediary between corporate areas and program delivery staff as it pertains to the strategic and financial plan. This work includes translation of financial / corporate information and program knowledge between parties.
• Leading the agency through annual budget deliberations, preparing annual budget submissions and creating an annual financial planning process.
• Ensuring financial controls and internal financial processes reflect good business practice and work with the auditors to address the needs and recommendations put forth.
• Developing, supporting and maintaining budgeting and forecasting processes and reporting for the Agency.
• Developing, supporting and maintaining the SPSA’s cash management strategy including processes and practices.
• Developing, supporting and maintaining capital asset management systems, reporting tools and requirements.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring the system of internal financial controls that ensures adherence to government policies (Financial Administration Manual), generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAB).
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of official financial statements and all accompanying briefing materials for the Provincial Comptroller’s Office for inclusion in Public Accounts and to the Provincial Auditor’s Office for completion of the year‑end audit.

In addition, we require

• A CPA designation, university degree in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration or related discipline or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Ability to anticipate and recognize financial accounting and management issues and their potential implications, conceptualize feasible alternatives, assess options and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge and understanding of business planning, accountability processes and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and collaborate strategically with a wide variety of stakeholders and balance the needs and interests of diverse groups.
• Proven ability as a leader with a commitment to create, support and sustain an environment that enables staff to achieve results and to develop and build the organizational capacity for the future.
• Flexible and adaptable – able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.

What we offer

• A competitive salary.
• Opportunity to shape financial strategy for the Agency and handle high‑profile projects.
• Relocation allowance.
• Professional development support.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension.
• Opportunity to earn additional vacation days.
• Inclusive work environments.
• Advancement opportunities.

Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self‑declare in this online application, as identified in "diversity groups" below.

Diversity Groups

Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities, Visible minority persons, Women in management or a non‑traditional role.