Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

University of Calgary; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Calgary is seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting in Calgary to perform advanced accounting work in accordance with GAAP and PSAB standards. The role requires juggling multiple deadlines and providing resolution for complex issues.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, you will prepare financial information, analyses, and annual reports for agencies, and support process improvement across reporting workflows.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with a related university degree.
• 5+ years in accounting/analyst functions.
• Understanding PSAB is an asset.
• Experience with chart of accounts and internal reporting workflow.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial information, forecasts, and reports for governance and departments.
• Analyze results, investigate data, and adjust as needed.
• Develop reporting tools to analyze data from multiple sources.
• Supervise accounting clerks and provide training as needed.
• Coach and mentor business officers and managers on accounting issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

SAGE 300

PeopleSoft

Cognos

CaseWare

Job description

Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting – Full-time Regular

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, this role will perform professional, complex accounting work in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reporting requirements, requiring advanced knowledge of complex accounting principles related to Public Sector Accounting Standards. The Senior Analyst will be required to deal with multiple and competing deadlines from all areas of the University and therefore must have the flexibility to shift priorities immediately. They are also required to find satisfactory resolution for problems and projects of a unique nature.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Prepare financial information, forecasts, reports and analysis to meet the needs of Board of Governors, Committees, Senior Executive, Faculties and Departments, as directed by the financial reporting group.
• Prepare Portfolio Investment reconciliations and review transactions recorded
• Analyze financial results and forecasts for accuracy, investigate suspect data and make adjustments. Develop working relationships with budget units to gain understanding of unit level processes, issues and variances from budget or expected results.
• Perform business analysis and detailed specifications so that new financial tools can be used to analyze, display and report financial data from multiple sources.
• Conduct analysis on key concerns of senior management quickly and knowledgeably.
• Develop expertise in various software applications to assist in the preparation of financial reports and analysis.
• Prepare annual reports to various agencies including: Advanced Education, CAUBO and other external stakeholder organizations which affect funding provided and the University's ranking when compared to like institutions.
• Contribute to analyzing and re-engineering business processes and policies to streamline and systemize reporting requirements and accounting issues.
• Resolve ad hoc issues and analysis, including situations where provided with limited identification of issues. Research issues, ensure completeness of issues, involve multiple interested parties in the issue, make recommendations to solve the issue, develop procedures, practices and software applications to implement the solution and test the results. Balance conflicting needs of many stakeholders in recommendations.
• In some situations, directly supervise accounting clerks. Monitor their work for accuracy and completeness. Evaluate their performance and provide training and guidance.
• Coach, mentor and advise Business Officers, Business Managers, etc., on accounting and compliance issues. Provide training to less experienced accountants, both within Financial Services and in the University community.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) with a related university degree
• 5+ years work experience in various accounting and analyst functions
• An understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAB) would be an asset
• Intermediate to Expert user of computer software applications, including Excel, SAGE 300, PeopleSoft query and Cognos including data warehousing and business intelligence tools
• Supervisory experience and ability to provide direction and leadership to staff
• A working knowledge of CaseWare would be an asset
• This position requires a high attention to detail
• Responsible for overseeing the University's chart of accounts, chartfields, and internal reporting workflow and reporting flow structure
• Experience with accounting for internally and externally restricted (net) assets and multiple fund structures is considered an asset

Application Deadline

October 28, 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 classified in the Professional Career Band, Level 3 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework.

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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