Senior Financial Analyst

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta seeks a Senior Financial Analyst in Edmonton to lead complex financial reporting, disclosures, and consolidation activities. You will ensure compliance with legislation and accounting standards while driving governance and accountability across the ministry.

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Operations & Assurance, you will guide internal controls, support audits, and provide strategic financial analysis to inform decision-making and continuous improvement in a

Qualifications

• Accounting designation plus 3 years related experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and SharePoint Online.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, disclosures and consolidations ensuring compliance with legislation and standards.
• Strengthen internal controls and coordinate audits and assurance activities.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and management reporting for senior leadership.

Skills

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Audit coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Education

Accounting designation

Tools

Excel

SharePoint Online

Job description

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Job Information
Job Title:Senior Financial Analyst
Job Requisition ID:85079
Ministry:Hospital and Surgical Health Services
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:October 14, 2026
Classification:Finance 4
Salary: $3,443.27 to $4,551.21 bi-weekly ($89,869 - $118,787/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

The Ministry of Hospitals and Surgical Health Services is building a more resilient and sustainable health care delivery system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health by delivering safe, person-centered, quality emergency and medical health services; procurement and contract management; supporting innovative information management and technologies; and regulating hospital and emergency health care.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Operations & Assurance, the Senior Financial Analyst, Reporting, Compliance & Systems provides leadership and expertise in financial reporting, government disclosures, compliance, internal controls and financial systems. The position plays a critical role in ensuring the Ministry meets legislative, regulatory, and financial reporting requirements while supporting strong governance, accountability and stewardship of public resources.

The Senior Financial Analyst leads complex reporting and compliance initiatives, supports internal and external audit activities, assesses and strengthens internal control frameworks, and provides strategic advice on financial risks and emerging issues. The role also leads business process and systems improvement initiatives, promotes data integrity and reporting excellence, and collaborates with stakeholders across the Ministry and central agencies to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting and audit expertise with exceptional stakeholder engagement, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead ministry wide financial reporting, disclosures, and financial consolidation activities, ensuring compliance with legislation, accounting standards, financial directives, government policies, and reporting requirements while providing expert advice on emerging accounting and reporting matters.
• Provide leadership in internal control, risk management, and assurance practices by assessing control effectiveness, identifying compliance risks, coordinating audit and assurance activities and developing recommendations that strengthen financial stewardship, accountability, and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and stakeholders through the preparation of complex financial analysis, management reporting, briefing materials, risk assessments and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Lead financial systems, reporting, and business process improvement initiatives, including system enhancements, compliance monitoring, reporting frameworks, automation opportunities, data quality improvements, and implementation of new financial policies, processes and reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with reporting entities, program areas, auditors, central agencies, and external stakeholders, providing guidance on financial reporting, governance, compliance and operational matters while resolving complex issues and promoting accountability.
• Provide technical accounting leadership on complex reporting matters, including accounting policy interpretation, assessment of emerging standards, development of reporting guidance, and resolution of issues related to consolidations, disclosures, controls and financial governance.

For a copy of the full job description for this position, please visit this link .

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Systems Thinking –

Integrates broader context into planning, plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends, integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions, supports organization vision and goals through strategy and addresses behaviors that challenge progress.

Develop Self and Others –

This position creates an environment of learning and sharing expertise. It demonstrates the desire to invest int he development of the long-term capability of self and team members through professional development, training, and mentorship to promote career growth.

Agility –

This position takes a proactive leadership role to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities as well as be able to operate in a dynamic environment. The position will need to adjust priorities and workload within the team as required to meet concurrent and tight timelines.

Develop Networks –

Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict, encourages broad thinking on projects, and works to eliminate barriers to progress, facilitates communication and collaboration, anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset, credits others and gets talent recognized and promotes collaboration and commitment.

Drive for Results –

This position operates with a high degree of independence and manages the workload of their team. This position must proactively plan work assignments to meet ministry and divisional timelines and needs and must proactively flag barriers to outcomes and possible solutions to the unit manager.

Qualifications

Required:

• Accounting designation plus 3 years additional related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency:

• University degree in a related field (Commerce, Accounting or related subject) plus 5 years [DT1.1]progressively responsible related experience; or
• Related diploma (accounting) plus 7 years directly related experience.

Assets:

• Experience leading or supporting financial systems and reporting initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Supervision experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Experience delivering timely, high-quality outcomes in high-volume work environments.
• Experience in the public sector and knowledge of public-sector accounting standards would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite, with advanced skills in Excel and SharePoint Online.

Hours of Work – 36.25 hours per week (full time) Monday to Friday.

Term of Employment – Full-Time.

Note: Candidates may be considered on a secondment basis, subject to approval from their home position/department. There may be an opportunity for the appointment to be extended beyond the initial term.

Final candidates will be required to undergo an academic credentials verification.

This competition maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at equal or lower classification and salary.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] .