Senior Financial Analyst

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide advanced accounting financial analysis reconciliation reporting and compliance support within a complex public-sector environment.

The successful candidate will work independently on complex financial activities ensuring the accuracy integrity and timeliness of financial information. The role involves financial reporting account reconciliation journal entries month-end and year-end activities audit support financial analysis and interpretation of accounting policies and standards.

The Senior Financial Analyst will also identify financial risks and control gaps resolve accounting and reporting issues and contribute to process improvements and financial system enhancements.

• Perform complex account reconciliations financial analysis and journal entry preparation.
  
• Support monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting including month-end and year-end processes.
  
• Review financial transactions for accuracy completeness and compliance.
  
• Investigate and resolve accounting reporting and financial system issues.
  
• Monitor and analyze accounts receivable revenue payroll-related transactions and inter-unit accounts.
  
• Prepare documentation reconciliations and working papers for internal and external audits.
  
• Identify financial risks control gaps and opportunities for process improvement.
  
• Develop and maintain financial procedures documentation and reporting tools.
  
• Provide technical advice regarding accounting standards policies legislation and financial procedures.
  
• Support implementation of financial system enhancements and process improvements.
  
• Analyze validate reconcile and troubleshoot complex financial datasets.
  
• Maintain accurate accounting figures and financial records.
  

Candidates must demonstrate:

1. 4 years of experience performing data analysis techniques to profile validate reconcile troubleshoot and analyze complex datasets.
   
2. 5 years of advanced Microsoft Excel experience including:
   • Pivot Tables
     
   • VLOOKUP
     
   • Data analysis and manipulation
     
3. 5 years of experience applying accounting principles and accounting standards or equivalent.
   
4. 4 years of experience with financial reporting ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial statements along with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
   
5. 4 years of experience working with SharePoint Online including working with spreadsheets accessed and modified by multiple users.
   

• CPA designation.
  
• Post-secondary education in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field.
  
• 3 years applying financial audit financial controls reconciliation or financial systems governance principles particularly in large-scale data migration data conversion or ERP implementation projects.
  
• 4 years of ERP experience such as SAP.
  
• 3 years working with accounting systems including:
  • Process creation
    
  • Budget management
    
  • Internal controls
    
• 4 years of experience accurately calculating posting correcting and managing accounting figures and financial records.
  

• This is a primarily remote position.
  
• Work must be performed within Alberta.
  
• The resource may occasionally be required to attend onsite meetings or work sessions based on business needs.
  
• Any required onsite location is expected to be within approximately 3 hours of the resources home.
  
• Travel time and related expenses for such meetings within Alberta are at the contractors cost.
  
• The contractor is responsible for providing their own computer software desk chair printer and other equipment.
  
• Windows is preferred because of compatibility with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
  
• Work will primarily involve Microsoft Teams Excel SharePoint and Government of Alberta systems.
  

Selected candidates will be required to complete mandatory training including:

• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP)
  
• Security/Cybersecurity
  
• Information Management
  
• Respect in the Workplace
  
• Other mandatory or optional training as applicable