Financial Analyst

SAIT’s Finance department loves an equation — so we’re looking to add to our team. Tasked with ensuring the institution’s financial health, we bring diligence, accuracy and a customer-focused approach to the work we do. Join us as we work together to ensure SAIT is well positioned to meet current and future needs.

Job classification: P2013 Budget Officer I (b)

Salary range:$75,000 - $85,000

Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity.

Hours per week: 37.5

Paid leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year

Final date to receive applications: 4:00 PM, July 21, 2026

SAIT is looking for a skilled and collaborative Financial Analyst to support SAIT's campus operations and major capital projects portfolio.

The Financial Analyst will provide budgeting, forecasting, project accounting, operational finance support and integrated reporting. The position supports projects from setup and active delivery through close-out, capitalization and transition to operational units once complete.

The Financial Analyst consolidates reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, forecasts and analysis across capital and operating activities, and works closely with Finance Business Partners, operational leaders, Corporate Finance, Supply Chain Management, Accounts Payable, Capital Assets and external vendors.

This role requires a well-rounded finance professional who understands project accounting, capital finance, operational reporting, financial controls and stakeholder service. The incumbent will maintain accurate and timely reporting for campus initiatives, identify risks or discrepancies, support decision making, and help strengthen business continuity through process documentation, cross‑training and reliable backup coverage.

• Prepare and support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, monthly reporting, variance analysis, accruals, journal entries, cost reclasses and salary-to-capital allocations for capital projects and operational portfolios.
• Maintain integrated project financial reporting, including capital workbooks, spend summaries, contingency reports, purchase order and invoice tracking, grant continuity schedules, and other project funding schedules.
• Reconcile and monitor project expenditures, commitments, recoveries, holdbacks, grants, donations, funding sources and related continuity schedules to support accurate financial reporting and decision‑making.
• Analyze cost and schedule variances against approved budgets, identify financial risks or discrepancies, and communicate project cost information to project teams, Finance, management and fund owners.
• Support institutional and external reporting requirements, including Alberta Infrastructure reporting and internal review processes where applicable.

• Support the transition of completed capital projects to operations by maintaining asset inventories, capitalization support, project close‑out schedules and operational reporting requirements.
• Coordinate capital asset and close‑out activities, including equipment inventories, asset tagging, contract reconciliation, holdback tracking and release, vendor documentation, title searches and related project controls.
• Maintain accurate project structures and financial coding by working with Supply Chain Management, Accounts Payable, Capital Assets, Chart of Accounts and project teams.
• Reconcile purchase orders, change orders, owner costs and committed amounts to ensure project records remain accurate and current.

• Act as a key Finance contact for project managers, project coordinators, operational leaders and stakeholders involved in campus projects and facility operations.
• Provide financial guidance on project accounting, commitments, purchase orders, FOAPAL coding, budgets, forecasts, financial policies and report interpretation.
• Prepare consolidated reporting and analysis across capital and operational portfolios for Finance Business Partners, Corporate Finance, Corporate Reporting and…