Supervisor

Saskatchewan Ltd.; Regina; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and leave

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

The Government of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health seeks a skilled financial accounting analyst to join the Corporate Financial Services Unit. You will lead forecasts for expenses, revenues, and FTEs, and support budget development and analysis across programs.

As a leader supervising three financial consultants, you will ensure GAAP compliance, advise on expenditure management, and drive innovative financial solutions within a collaborative public-service environment.

Qualifications

• Degree inBusiness Administration or Commerce with an accounting focus.
• Professional accounting designation CPA is preferred.
• Experience in budget and forecast development within government is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and analysis of ministry expense, revenue, and FTE forecasts.
• Support budget development, historical expenditure trends, briefing materials.
• Monitor expenditures and allocate resources; advise on GAAP compliance.
• Provide accounting guidance to programs on government policies and GAAP.
• Supervise and review tasks for three financial consultants.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Digital Skills

Interacting with Others

Navigating Ambiguity

Managing Self

Health, Safety, and Wellness

Data Literacy

Influence

Political and Organizational Awareness

Managing Organizational Resources

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce (Accounting focus)

CPA designation

Tools

GEM financial system (Enterprise Performance Management)

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

• Workplace Diversity We are committed to workplace diversity.
• Occupation Code SFN - MCP
• Grade MCP.06.
• Organization 032 Health
• Number of Openings 1

About Us

The Government of Saskatchewan provides the services, programs and supports the people of Saskatchewan need. We deliver on the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to build a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, ultimately building a stronger Saskatchewan. Dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels.

About the Team

The Ministry of Health is dedicated to achieving a responsive, integrated and efficient health system that puts the patient first. The ministry partners with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and other health systems to build healthy people and healthy communities through: Better Health, health promotion and disease prevention; Better Care, improving the individual’s experience with the health care system; Better Value, strategically investing in our health care system; and Better Teams, building safe, quality workplaces to support patient-centred care.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Opportunity:

The Ministry of Health is seeking a self-motivated, self-directed, customer-focused, well-organized individual who exhibits attention to detail in providing financial accounting analysis to join the Corporate Financial Services Unit of the Financial Services Branch.

Responsibilities

Your Duties will Include:

• Leading the development and analysis of the Ministry’s expense, revenue, and full-time equivalent forecasts;
• Supporting the Director and the Manager in the development of the Ministry’s budget, including analysis, compiling historical program expenditure trend information, preparing briefing materials, and communicating budget decisions to program areas within the Ministry;
• Monitoring Ministry expenditures and funds available, as well as developing expenditure management and resource allocation strategies when required;
• Providing financial and accounting guidance and expertise to program areas within the Ministry regarding government accounting policy and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to ensure compliance, accountability, and strong financial management; and
• Supervising, coordinating, and reviewing the assignment of tasks to three financial consultants.

Qualifications

Job Capabilities:

In this leadership and supervisory role, we are seeking someone who:

• Holds themselves and others accountable for delivering on work expectations;
• Demonstrates innovation and supports their team to identify, iterate, and implement new solutions;
• Brings people together in a collaborative manner and builds relationships that deliver desired outcomes;
• Is inclusive and promotes, supports, and enables belonging;
• Is adaptable, anticipates the impact of change, models agility, and supports the team through ambiguity; and
• Is outcomes-focused and enables their team to meet or exceed established goals, and balances longer-term objectives with tactical execution.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of the Government’s budget, forecast, and accounting processes, policies, and practices;
• Knowledge of the GEM financial system, including Enterprise Performance Management;
• Knowledge of the Government’s management policies and practices, including performance management; and
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  

Typically, the skills required for this position would be acquired through the completion of a degree program in Business Administration or Commerce with a focus in accounting, successful completion of a professional accounting designation (CPA), and experience in the Government of Saskatchewan budget and forecast development.

Job Skills:

• Communication (Level C)
• Critical Thinking (Level C)
• Digital Skills (Level C)
• Interacting with Others (Level C)
• Navigating Ambiguity (Level C)
• Managing Self (Level C)
• Health, Safety, and Wellness (Level C)
• Data Literacy (Level C)
• Influence (Level C)
• Political and Organizational Awareness (Level C)
• Managing Organizational Resources (Level C)

The Ministry of Health offers dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity, and diversity. In addition, the Saskatchewan public service offers a number of employment advantages, such as:

• Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals;
• Vacation, scheduled days off (SDO), and other types of leave;
• Inclusive work environments; and

Our Commitment to Excellence:

The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.