Executive Director

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 89,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Assisted Living Alberta seeks an Executive Director, Finance to lead the finance function, deliver accurate reporting, and shape the future-state operating model. Reporting to senior leadership, you will translate government requirements into practical processes and governance while managing a ~50-strong finance team.

You will collaborate with government ministries, the Auditor General, and senior leaders to ensure compliance, quality, and strategic financial guidance across the organization.

Qualifications

• CPA designation in good standing with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum ten years of progressive post-qualification financial experience, including at least five years of senior financial leadership.
• Healthcare/government/public sector experience with PSAS and Alberta financial processes.
• Experience working with external auditors and the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta.
• Leadership experience in a large, complex organization and driving organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of the Financial Reporting Operating Model and governance structures.
• Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and compliance with reporting obligations (PSAS).
• Provide senior technical leadership on complex accounting matters and disclosures.
• Build relationships with government ministries, the Auditor General, and senior executives; manage risk.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Public sector experience

Financial governance

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Job description

This is an opportunity to build something new.Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is seeking an exceptional public-sector finance leader who can ensure today’s reporting obligations are delivered with accuracy and credibility, while helping shape what the function becomes tomorrow. The Executive Director, Finance will become a trusted advisor to senior leadership, a credible partner to the Ministry and Office of the Auditor General, and a champion for the finance team.This role will lead the design and implementation of a new financial reporting operating model and translate the future-state vision into practical processes, accountabilities, governance structures, resource requirements, and capabilities. This position is eligible to work remotely in Calgary or Edmonton and is ideal if you are as interested in people and possibilities as you are in numbers.Assisted Living Alberta provides Albertans with the support they need through a comprehensive assisted living system that offers a full range of services, including medical and non-medical supports, continuing care homes, home care, community care, and social services. ALA is focused on delivering care more effectively and consistently across the province by enhancing home and community services, expediting access to supportive living environments and continuing care homes, and ensuring Albertans and their caregivers are well-informed.

Description:

The Executive Director, Finance (ED) is the senior leader responsible for Assisted Living Alberta’s (ALA’s) finance function. Reporting to the Chief Administrative and Finance Officer, the ED provides strategic and operational leadership, expert advice, and ensures accurate, timely financial reporting and compliance with reporting obligations. The ED provides senior technical leadership on complex accounting matters, financial statements, disclosures, estimates, unusual transactions, and the application of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS). Responsibilities include overseeing the preparation and review of financial statements, ministry submissions, and monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting. The ED leads the design and implementation of ALA’s Financial Reporting Operating Model, translating government requirements into effective reporting processes, governance structures, and accountability frameworks. This role is also responsible for organizational risk management. The ED builds strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including government ministry representatives, the Auditor General, senior executives, and operational leaders. This role works across organizational boundaries where ALA is accountable for reporting outcomes but relies on external organizations for source information or transaction processing. The ED leads nearly 50 high-performing team members and fosters accountability, quality, collaboration, responsiveness, professional judgment, and technical excellence.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Executive Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Finance
• Primary Location: North Petroleum Plaza
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 22-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $64.94
• Maximum Salary: $116.89
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Executive Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Finance
• Primary Location: North Petroleum Plaza
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 22-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $64.94
• Maximum Salary: $116.89
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing, with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related disciplineMinimum ten (10) years of progressive post-qualification financial experience, including at least five (5) years’ senior financial leadership responsibility.Experience in healthcare, continuing care, social services, government, a public agency, or another complex publicly funded environment.Deep experience in Alberta’s public sector, including meaningful exposure to Government of Alberta financial processes, reporting requirements, governance structures, and accountability expectations. Significant experience working with external auditors and responding to complex audit matters; and experience working directly with the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta.An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Extensive experience in financial reporting, corporate controllership, financial management or a combination of these disciplines.Strong and current knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and demonstrated ability to apply professional judgment to complex financial reporting matters.Significant experience working in a large and complex organization with multiple stakeholders, significant financial reporting requirements, and interdependent processes.Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and providing advice on complex financial and organizational matters.Experience leading, developing and motivating professional finance teams.Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, operating-model development, process transformation, or significant financial reporting improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree is an asset.Experience within an organization of similar size, complexity, and diversity is an asset.Experience in the health care sector preferred.Experience working with shared-service organizations or centralized transaction-processing environments is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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