Manager, Financial Reporting and Operations
Job in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for:
Government of Alberta
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Accounting & Finance
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Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role Responsibilities
Ready to shape the future of financial reporting and operations for Alberta?
The Ministry of Affordability and Utilities has a unique opportunity for an experienced Manager of Financial Reporting and Operations who is looking for something different. The ministry was created in October 2022, being the first ‘completely new’ ministry created in fifteen years. You’ll shape an organization still in development, and directly contribute to making Alberta a better place. Although Affordability and Utilities is one of the smallest ministries, we’re the fourth most financially complex, providing interesting financial puzzles for you to solve.
You’ll play a key role in a comprehensive range of financial reporting and operations for the ministry, including leading two teams of professionals and preparation of the Department's and the Ministry's financial statements. Rapidly developing expertise in GoA enterprise resource planning (1GX/SAP) system and deeply understanding financial structures is critical to your success.
As the successful candidate, you must posess strong communication and leadership skills, and the ability to develop professional staff and to establish positive working relationships with other entities. You’ll represent the department in cross-government committees and working groups, with the aim of ensuring financial accountability and effective use of resources.
Preparation of briefing material for executive and the Minister to support presentations to the Cabinet Policy Committee (CPC), Public Accounts, Committee of Supply, Treasury Board and Finance and the Public.Provide briefings on variance analysis between prior year, current year and budget activities.Design and guide the regular reconciliation and maintenance of all accounts.Provide, both directly and through the teams, professional strategic advice, guidance and support on financial related matters to executives, managers and staff throughout the Ministry to enable them to effectively meet their goals and objectives as set forth in the ministry Business Plans.Ensure source data accuracy through regular reconciliations of General Ledger to Sub-Ledgers, reviewing/analyzing accounting transactions and preparing adjusting entries as required.Advise on new financial systems, standards and processes at the Department wide and GoA level with respect to accounting needs.Oversee the administration and security access for all departmental financial systems (e.g., 1GX/SAP) financial system, Electronic Payment System (EPS), etc.) and ensures that training and support to line areas is carried out.Develop accounting policies and procedures aligning to the reporting requirements of Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB), Office of the Controller, Ministry policies and procedures, and Treasury Board Directives and reporting timelines.
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