Senior Financial Systems Analyst

WCB-Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Hybrid work opportunities

Job summary

WCB-Alberta in Edmonton is seeking a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to join the Finance team. You will guide the Financial Process & Modelling Innovation group, optimize financial systems, and mentor junior staff while translating business needs into technical requirements.

The role focuses on leveraging Databricks, SQL and other analytics tools to improve financial reporting, controls and efficiencies. A CPA is an asset; a Commerce/MIS degree is required. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Commerce or MIS with analytics focus.
• CPA designation is an asset.
• 5+ years in data analysis and complex financial systems, preferably in insurance or financial institutions.
• Proven team management and collaboration skills.
• Experience with data analytics tools to optimize financial information.

Responsibilities

• Establish short and long term financial systems planning.
• Lead opportunities to use technology to streamline financial services.
• Assess lifecycle of finance applications and systems; manage updates.
• Ensure projects are scoped, prioritized, and resourced appropriately.
• Liaise with internal/external experts as required.
• Mentor junior team members and develop skills.
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Team leadership

Data modelling

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical thinking

Business and IT liaison

Education

University degree in Commerce or MIS

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

Databricks

SQL

Microsoft 365 analytics tools

DevOps tools

Visio

Workday

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

As an equal opportunity employer, we are looking to build a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and the customers we serve. Learn more about working for WCB at Careers - WCB Alberta

Senior Financial Systems Analyst Finance Edmonton, Alberta Permanent, Full-Time position

People are at the heart of everything we do! If you value service, care, excellence, trust and fairness, you’ll fit right in. You'll play an important role in making a difference that creates a safer, healthier and stronger Alberta by putting people first. We work together every day to help minimize the impact of workplace injuries and illnesses on Alberta workers and employers. As the independent operator and administrator of the province’s Workers’ Compensation Act, WCB-Alberta provides protection for over two million workers and nearly 200,000 Alberta employers. Our employees are inspired to make a positive impact on the lives of injured workers and businesses throughout the province.

How you’ll make a difference:

The Financial Process & Modelling Innovation team supports and oversees integrated financial systems, and the business processes that link in to those systems. You would provide guidance and mentorship to the team in delivering excellent customer service, with a focus on improving business efficiency; designing solutions that enhance access and visibility financial information; and optimizing business processes. We are a small team who believe in the power of collaboration, teamwork, and the importance of providing quality to our customers. We are curious, problem solvers, and translators between technical and business speak.

Your responsibilities:

• Establish short and long term financial systems planning.
• Lead in the identification of opportunities to use technology as an enabler for streamlining and optimizing the delivery of financial services, and prioritize accordingly.
• Assess the life cycle of applications and systems utilized by the finance team; manage support of those systems, including recommending upgrades or replacements, with the goal to ensure that systems remain relevant and effective in delivering business value.
• Ensure projects, initiatives, and operational support are appropriately scoped and prioritized based on complexity, risk, and resource availability.
• Liaise with internal / external experts as required in addressing requests / issues.
• Lead the team in understanding and identifying financial system risk, ensuring that risks are documented and that key controls are developed and are effective to prevent, detect, and mitigate those risks.
• Maintain a close liaison with Business Technology teams, Business Services, Finance, service providers and key stakeholders on system issues/changes that impact financial systems or processes.
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the team, with a strong emphasis on performance development and coaching, ensuring team skills continually evolve to support the pace of technological changes.

Your experience and skills:

• University degree in Commerce or equivalent, with a focus on Management Information Systems, or an equivalent focus that extends a balance between analytics and organizational business knowledge.
• A professional accounting designation (CPA) would be an asset.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience working with data analysis and complex financial systems preferably in the insurance industry or with a financial institution.
• Well-developed team management skills, focusing on collaboration around problem solving and continuous learning related to data modelling and automation.
• Experience with using data analytic tools for the purposes of optimizing the development of financial information, and identifying and designing the relevant controls to ensure the integrity of that information.
• Well-developed project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, plan and organize required tasks, and to delegate effectively to project resources.
• Formal project management training is an asset.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical team members.
• Strong technical acumen to communicate effectively with service providers when translating business needs into system requirements.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, consulting, and change management skills.
• Ability to learn quickly when faced with problems and ambiguity.
• Strong analytical skills and creativity in identifying solutions, with proven decision-making ability.
• Ability to remain composed when faced with unexpected problems and to work effectively through stressful situations.
• Advanced experience using a range of system tools and techniques, including data and statistical analysis platforms such as Databricks, Microsoft 365 business analytics tools, SQL, DevOps tools, process mapping tools such as Visio, and data management practices.
• Experience with IFMS PeopleSoft, insurance claims and premium systems, procurement systems, data warehouses or central data repositories such as Databricks, Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, and DevOps tools would be an asset.

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work schedules and hybrid work opportunities (combination of work from physical office and primary home residence) that foster a healthy work-life balance. Take the next great step in your career and help us change lives. For more information, please see our Employee Handbook.

• competitive salary
• a comprehensive benefits package
• flexible work schedules
• hybrid work opportunities (combination of work from physical office and primary home residence)

Salary: $94,909.00 to $114,356.00 per annum (Salary Grade 12) –Including Market Supplement

Successful candidate must reside in Alberta and be able to work in person from our Edmonton downtown office as required.

Final candidates are required to undergo a security clearance (and credit check) as a condition of employment.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons, without regard to race, colour, religion or national origin, gender (or gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.

Equal opportunity is provided in employment, promotions and wages.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for a skills assessment, pre-interview video, and/or interview will be contacted.

At WCB-Alberta, people are at the heart of everything we do. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, equitable workplace where all qualified persons can thrive. We’re a not-for-profit organization that serves as a neutral administrator of the workers' compensation system for the province.

Every day, we work hard to make a difference in the lives of our customers—the nearly two million workers we cover and the nearly 200,000 employers whose contributions fund worker benefits, return-to-work programs and health care services to help those who have been hurt on the job.

WCB-Alberta is recognized as one of Alberta's Top 85 Employers for 2026!