Senior Financial Analyst
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Classification:
- Sr Financial Analyst
- Union:
- AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program:
- Finance, Financial Reporting
- Primary Location:
- Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details:
- Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Multi-Site:
- Not Applicable
- FTE:
- 1.00
- Posting End Date:
- 29-OCT-2026
- Employee Class:
- Regular Full Time
- Date Available:
- 08-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift:
- 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
- 2
- Shifts per cycle:
- 10
- Shift Pattern:
- Days
- Days Off:
- Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary:
- $51.89
- Maximum Salary:
- $62.78
- Vehicle Requirement:
- Not Applicable
Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field (e.g. economics, statistics).
Additional Required Qualifications:The successful candidate should be knowledgeable of accounting principles and financial statement preparation for large and complex clients in a public sector setting. Experience in managing a single entity financial statement audit including the preparation of the required audited financial statements. Knowledge of tax return preparation including charity returns. Proven ability to work with stakeholders to prepare effective variance analysis for the regular financial reporting cycle. Ability to work within tight reporting deadlines. Strong working knowledge of MS office suit applications specifically Excel and Word. Ability to function within a collaborative team environment. Excellent communication, analytical and organizations skills. Ability to work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations.
Preferred Qualifications:The ideal candidate has demonstrated strong and current understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards and other sections of GAAP. Three to five years of accounting/financial reporting experience with preference given to experience with large, complex public sector entity. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred. Experience with mentoring junior staff is preferred.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior Financial Analyst at Acute Care Alberta will prepare financial statements and manage a single-entity audit. The role also prepares tax and charity returns and works with stakeholders on variance analysis.
Requirements
Candidates need a post-secondary degree in accounting or a related field, knowledge of public sector accounting and financial statements, and experience with audits and tax returns. Strong Excel and Word skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines are also required.
Skills
- Single entity audit management
- Tax return preparation
- Charity returns
- Variance analysis
- Public Sector Accounting Standards
- GAAP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Stakeholder management
- Financial reporting
- Analytical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Mentoring
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Senior Financial Analyst
- financial reporting
- financial statements
- single entity audit
- variance analysis
- tax return preparation
- charity returns
- public sector accounting
- PSAS
- GAAP
- Excel
- Word
- Microsoft Office
- accounting
- CPA
- budget analysis
- Alberta
- AUPE
- financial analysis
- month-end reporting
Tools
- Excel
- Word
Languages
- English
Seniority
Senior
Fields of study
- Accounting
- Economics
- Statistics