Public Sector Accountant – Financial Analytics & Grants

City Of Edmonton; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

City Of Edmonton seeks a BFA Accountant to deliver complex financial analytics, budgeting and strategic advice. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role supports client operations with forecasting, grant compliance and financial governance.

Responsibilities include variance analysis, SAP processing, GST reporting, and preparing reports for Council. The ideal candidate has CPA designation and a strong public sector background.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required or internationally recognized equivalent.
• Minimum three years of progressively responsible accounting experience performing financial analytics.
• Public sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial analytics, consultative advice, and decision support to client business areas to facilitate governance and stewardship over operating budgets.
• Facilitate forecast and budget preparation across client areas, including data entry into the Capital Operating Budget System, validating adjustments, and evaluating alternative funding sources.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop ad-hoc reports, conduct variance analyses, and build financial data for Council and Committee reports.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operating performance reports, balance sheet reconciliations, non-consolidated working papers, and business area packages.
• Execute month-end cutoff, record transactions, process SAP adjustments, and complete monthly GST reporting.
• Manage grant compliance by monitoring funding source eligibility and preparing quarterly and annual grant reports for provincial and federal partners.
• Continuously improve accounting processes and procedures to meet client needs amid organizational and technology changes.
• Perform additional related duties as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

CPA designation

Degree in Accounting, Business, Commerce or Management

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

City Of Edmonton seeks a BFA Accountant to deliver complex financial analytics, budgeting and strategic advice. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role supports client operations with forecasting, grant compliance and financial governance.

Responsibilities include variance analysis, SAP processing, GST reporting, and preparing reports for Council. The ideal candidate has CPA designation and a strong public sector background.