Financial Administrator, Financial Reporting

University of Calgary; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Calgary seeks a Financial Administrator in Calgary to support financial reporting across campus. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, the role handles journal entries, analysis of transactions, and internal controls to ensure accurate, timely financial statements.

You will advise on journal initiation, coordinate with units, and drive process improvements in university financial systems. A bachelor's degree and 4–5 years in computerized accounting are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting.
• 4–5 years of computerized accounting experience.
• Strong accuracy and detail in financial data.
• Ability to troubleshoot in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-player with cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand accounting principles for recording transactions.
• Generate, review and approve journal entries.
• Analyze transactional data to ensure accurate records.
• Provide guidance on journal initiation and compliance with policies.
• Collaborate with reporting staff to meet financial reporting needs.
• Support process improvements in financial systems and processes.
• Handle special projects and report findings.

Skills

Journal entries accuracy

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

PowerBI

PeopleSoft

eFin

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting

Tools

PeopleSoft

PowerBI

eFin

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Financial Reporting Operations within Finance is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Financial Administrator.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, the Financial Administrator responds to unique financial reporting requests from numerous units across campus and will have daily interactions with internal stakeholders. The position requires understanding of accounting principles as they relate to recording of financial transactions. The incumbent is responsible for the review and initiation or approval of journal entries, requiring professional judgement and integrity. The Financial Administrator will provide advice and instruction and respond to requests for information from departments and units across the institution. They will liaise with Financial Reporting staff to ensure university financial reporting requirements are understood and work is consistently performed in such a way as to support accurate, timely and meaningful reporting while also contributing to the ongoing process improvement of the university's financial systems and processes.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Requires understanding of accounting principles as they relate to recording of financial transactions.
• Generate, review and approve journal entries.
• Perform thorough analysis and review of transactional data to support accurate and up to date financial records.
• Provide guidance to journal initiators and journal requestors to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Liaise with Financial Reporting staff to ensure university financial reporting requirements are understood and work is consistently performed in such a way as to support accurate, timely and meaningful reporting.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement of the university's financial systems and processes.
• Complete special projects as required, report on findings, prepare recommendations and monitor outcomes.
• Effective co-ordination of workflow. Able to quickly adapt and respond to changing priorities.
• Collection and maintenance of documentation ensuring it is well organized and readily available for retrieval.
• Maintains confidentiality and deals with sensitive information in a professional manner.
• Implementation of and adherence to internal controls.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting from and accredited institution. Preference will be given to candidates who have 4 to 5 years of work experience in a computerized accounting environment.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), internet browsers, and web-based portals. Ability to readily learn & adapt to new technologies is required. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, PowerBI and eFin would be considered an asset.
• Proven organizational and time management skills with strict attention to accuracy and detail.
• An ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve in a positive manner in a fast-paced, dynamic, open office environment.
• Ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across departments.
• An understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards would be considered an asset.

Application Deadline: October 22, 2026

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 2.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii' taa'poh'to'p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

The university's commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary.

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