financial auditor

Office of the Auditor General of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government auditing office in Edmonton seeks a Financial Auditor. This role involves supervising staff, analyzing financial records, and conducting audits to ensure compliance. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and be a CPA. The position offers a hybrid work format and benefits including health and financial plans.

Benefits

Health care plan

Pension plan

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Wellness program

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff
• Analyze clients' financial records
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
• Conduct field audits of businesses
• Review and examine financial services and institutions
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Variance analysis
• Audit accounting records to determine income and compliance

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Due diligence

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Accounting software

SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)

MS Office

Data analysis software

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Overview

Job title: financial auditor

Education: Bachelor\'s degree. Work setting: Auditing firm or department; Government department and/or agency. Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff
• Analyze clients\' financial records
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
• Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
• Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Variance analysis
• Audit accounting records to determine income, exemptions, payable taxes, compliance with reporting regulations and existence of fraud

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
• MS Office
• Data analysis software
• Internet
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS PowerPoint
• Desktop publishing software
• MS Outlook

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Due diligence
• Proactive

Benefits

• Health benefits: Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Paramedical services coverage, Vision care benefits
• Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits, Life insurance, Pension plan
• Long term benefits: Long-term care insurance, Maternity and parental benefits
• Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer, Paid time off (volunteering or personal days), Wellness program

Work location

• Location Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8
• Work location: Hybrid

Salary and terms

• Salary: $2,676.37 to $3,534.18 BIWEEKLY (To be negotiated) / 36.25 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day shift: 08:15 to 16:30
• Start date: 2025-10-20
• Vacancies: 2

Education and languages

• Languages: English
• Education: Bachelor\'s degree

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are: a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit. Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-10-12

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