Executive Director, Financial Services

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 154,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking an Executive Director, Financial Services to lead budgeting, planning and reporting for Transportation and Economic Corridors. The role delivers governance, compliance and internal controls, while advising ministry leadership with data-driven financial solutions.

You will guide a team of management and professional staff, collaborate with partners across government, and advance a One Finance approach.

Qualifications

• Senior financial management experience in planning, reporting and control in a large organization.
• Strong financial acumen with effective financial analysis.
• Experience advising executive leadership on budget issues.
• Ability to influence critical decisions.
• Strategic leadership with mentoring and capacity development.
• Excellent collaboration and a systems mindset.
• Strong communication and change management with stakeholder relationships.
• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Accounting designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, planning, reporting, accounting, governance and internal controls.
• Provide strong financial advice, data-driven analysis and solutions.
• Support the One Finance approach across the ministry and stakeholders.

Skills

Senior financial management

Financial analysis

Executive leadership

Budget advisory

Stakeholder relationships

Change management

Collaboration

Mentoring / developing capacity

Systems approach

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field

Accounting designation (asset)

Tools

IQAS credential evaluation (recommended)

Job description

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: October 18, 2026

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 Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to financial services delivery. This includes how finance delivers and supports strategic decision-making in order to support effective and informed policy and program decisions.Finance professionals play a key role in shaping decisions, solving complex business challenges, and helping government deliver results for Albertans.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network.

This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government.

Role

The Executive Director, Financial Services will report to the Assistant Deputy Minister/Senior Financial Officer in Transportation and Economic Corridors and will provide strategic leadership and direction to support the Alberta Public Service “One Finance” approach. In this role, you will build strong relationships with ministry business partners, senior ministry representatives, other ministries, and other jurisdictions. You will work collaboratively with other Executive Directors within the finance community and lead a team of management and professional staff.

As the Executive Director, Financial Services, you will lead the day-to-day planning and implementation of all ministry‑specific fiscal management activities including budgeting, planning, reporting, accounting, governance, compliance, and internal controls. You will work proactively with the division leaders and program areas to provide strong financial advice and solutions based on technical knowledge, sound data, and effective analysis to support the government’s financial strategy and ministry mandate. Your implementation and innovative processes will enable you to deliver a suite of financial services within Transportation and Economic Corridors.

Qualifications

Your background will include significant related senior financial management experience in planning, reporting and control functions in a large, complex organization. Your solid financial acumen will enable you to leverage effective financial analysis. You have significant experience managing complex budget issues and providing advice to executive leadership. You have demonstrated capacity to influence critical decisions. You have distinguished yourself as a strategic leader with a reputation for empowering, mentoring, and developing capacity within your teams. Your proven leadership to inspire teams to achieve success is essential. Exceptional collaboration skills and a systems approach are essential for delivering results on ministry priorities. Communication and change management skills as well as the ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships will be key in balancing varying perspectives in a highly complex and changing business environment.

Post-secondary education in a related field is required. A recognized accounting designation is an asset.

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

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

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

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx . Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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 you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at [e-mail] .

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