Executive Director, Acute Care Financial Services

Socket.dev; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 154,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Public Service, Ministry of Hospitals and Surgical Health Services, seeks an Executive Director of Acute Care Financial Services in Edmonton to lead strategic financial management and advisory services for acute care.

The role engages executive leadership, program areas, Corporate Finance, Shared Services, and central agencies to ensure funding, budgeting, forecasting, and governance align with government priorities.

Qualifications

• Significant senior financial leadership experience in a large, complex organization.
• Proven expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
• Strong ability to provide clear, credible financial advice to senior executives.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to align with ministry priorities and policies.
• Advise senior leaders on funding, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and governance matters.
• Lead and mentor high-performing finance teams and ensure robust financial reporting.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA designation

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Executive Director, Acute Care Financial Services

Job Requisition ID: 86006

Ministry: Hospitals and Surgical Health Services

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Scope: Open

Closing Date: August 28, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 1

About Us

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service

The Ministry of Hospitals and Surgical Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable health care delivery system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health by delivering safe, person-centered, quality emergency and medical health services; procurement and contract management; supporting innovative information management and technologies; and regulating hospital and emergency health care.

For further information, visit the ministry website at https://www.alberta.ca/hospital-and-surgical-health-services

Role

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Senior Financial Officer (ADM/SFO), you will play a key strategic financial leadership role ensuring that acute care financial management practices align with ministry priorities, government fiscal, strategy, and legislative and policy requirements. You will also actively engage and connect executive leadership, program areas, Corporate Finance, Shared Services, and central agencies. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will play a key role shaping key government decisions by providing expert financial guidance on funding, budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and governance. You will bridge complex fiscal issues with practical, decision-ready recommendations that advance acute care priorities. By building strong partnerships across the finance community, you will help lead the advancement of a One Finance approach by championing consistent and efficient business processes, and delivering timely, insightful financial intelligence.

Qualifications

Success in this role requires significant senior financial leadership within a large, complex organization. You will bring demonstrated expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of large-scale operating and capital budgets, with a proven ability to integrate financial strategy into business planning, Cabinet submissions, and corporate reporting processes. You also have a strong track record of managing financial compliance, restricted grants, and financial reporting in accordance with government policies, legislation, and accounting standards, while supporting robust business planning and organizational accountability. You are recognized for your ability to provide clear, credible, and defensible strategic financial advice to senior executives and government decision-makers on complex and highly visible issues. Your team would describe you as an inspiring people leader with a proven ability to build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while navigating complex priorities and politically sensitive environments. A Bachelor's degree, along with a professional accounting designation (CPA) is required.

Salary

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

This is a temporary role up to 24 months.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Pension plans:
  • Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. POSITION Profile LINK

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.