Manager

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 94,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from home

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Manager for the General Accounting team to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting under GAAP/PSAS. You will lead month-end and year-end closes, drive internal controls, and coordinate with stakeholders across Finance Shared Services and provincial partners.

You’ll provide coaching and direction to Senior Financial Analysts and Financial Analysts, implement process improvements, and manage capital asset accounting within a large public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field.
• CPA Accounting designation.
• Other professional accounting designations and/or relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes and financial reporting.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP/PSAS and internal policies.
• Provide leadership, planning and direction to General Accounting staff and analysts.
• Coordinate workload, coach staff, and drive process improvements.

Education

Post secondary degree in accounting

CPA designation

Other professional accounting designations

Tools

Oracle R12

SAP/Workday

MS Office

Job description

Your Opportunity: Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? The General Accounting Finance team at Health Shared Services (HSS) is on the hunt for an experienced Manager to join our ranks! In this thrilling role, you’ll collaborate with a diverse range of individuals, both within our organization and beyond, making a real impact on our financial strategies. Your ability to deliver efficient and accurate results, paired with your keen attention to detail, will be essential as you navigate exciting challenges. If you have strong leadership skills, this is your chance to shine and help shape the future of HSS! Join us and make your mark! Under the general direction of the Director, General Accounting, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. This role involves the month-end and year-end close processes, generation of financial statements and trial balances, audit support, and compliance with accounting standards and organizational policies. The position provides leadership to General Accounting staff and works closely with all General Accounting and Finance Shared Services teams, Provincial Health Agencies and Corporation’s finance leaders to support, monitor and maintain the integrity of financial data and accounting records. The position is primarily responsible for leading a team and providing leadership, planning and direction to staff through advice, interpretation of policies and procedures, and resolution of issues related to operational matters. Coordinates and allocates workload assignments, reviews work and provides coaching and performance management to staff. This is currently a remote work from home position and therefore applications from across the province are welcome. It is a full-time assignment expected to start in September 2026.

Description: As the manager your role will include activities such as: Ensuring that financial information included in internal and external financial reporting is reliable, timely, complete, accurate and compliant with relevant standards (i.e. GAAP/PSAS, regulatory standards, internal policies, etc.). Lead the implementation and enhancement of financial systems, accounting processes, reporting tools, and internal controls. Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes Monitor and maintain the integrity of financial data and accounting records Ensure sub-ledger integrations and interfaces are accurately recorded and reconciled. Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures Provide leadership, planning and direction including coordinating and allocating workload assignments, reviewing of work, coaching, performance management and development of professional staff including Senior Financial Analysts and Financial Analysts. Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency. Strategic Planning and compliance - set annual goals for the team, and work with staff on individual goal setting. Evaluate departmental policies, procedures and internal controls and develop and implement changes where necessary. This includes acting as liaison in developing interdepartmental policies and procedures to ensure areas with a financial impact incorporate the necessary financial requirements. Participate and or lead project teams to identify issues and recommend solutions. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to develop project plans, timelines and deliverables. Provide technical accounting guidance related to capital asset transactions, leasehold improvements, contributed assets, work-in-progress projects, and asset impairment assessments.

Transition Company: Health Shared Services Classification: Manager Union: Exempt Unit and Program: General Accounting Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta Negotiable Location: Provincial Employee Class: Regular Full Time FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026 Date Available: 08-OCT-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: $45.23 Maximum Salary: $77.51 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field.
• CPA Accounting designation.
• Other professional accounting designations and or relevant experience may also be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong and current understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement preparation for large and complex clients in a public sector setting.
• Advanced understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Experience managing general accounting within a large, complex healthcare, public sector, or government-funded organization.
• Strong knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) related to Tangible Capital Assets, and related guidance.
• Experience with capital project accounting, asset lifecycle management, and fixed asset modules within enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday).
• Proven ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders including program representatives and the Ministry.
• Ability to work within tight reporting deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle-R12 (ability to run, understand reports including related MIS standards), MS Office Suite applications specifically Excel and Word.
• Ability to function within a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organization skills.
• Ability to work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over 7 years of accounting/financial reporting experience with preference given to financial reporting within a large, complex public sector entity.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing and mentoring professional staff.
• Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Experience in managing time-sensitive reporting deadlines.