Senior Financial Analyst

Your Opportunity

Under the general direction of the Manager, Financial Reporting, the Senior Financial Analyst will support the Financial Reporting team in delivering financial reporting services within the Acute Care Alberta (ACA) consolidated environment. The Senior Financial Analyst will primarily be focused on internal and external reporting and associated elements and may also be required to assist with preparation and review of financial reports for accountable grants.

This job will encompass a variety of projects and tasks which could include assisting in the preparation and coordination of the external audit processes from planning and execution to final fieldwork and reporting of audit results for ACA and its controlled entities, reporting accurate, relevant, reliable and timely financial reporting to senior executives and the public. This will include monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and other reporting as required, research of technical accounting issues, interpret applicability, and recommend financial statement treatment to the external financial reporting management team, preparation of regulatory returns such as charity returns, preparation of and assistance with external grant reporting as required and coaching and mentoring of CPA students.

Please note, this position is a remote work from home position, applications from across the province are welcome. This posting may be used to fill 3 vacancies.

Description

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will coordinate and/or prepare complex financial and statistical analysis and reports, along with providing interpretation of analyses and reports to support business and external requirements. Your work will be focused on budgets, forecasting, recommendations for program and/or cost efficiencies and development or enhancements to processes and controls. In addition, you will coordinate and monitor progress of financial projects, as well as coach and guide other department staff such as Financial Analysts.

Under the general direction of the Manager, Financial Reporting, the Senior Financial Analyst will support the Financial Reporting team in delivering financial reporting services within the Acute Care Alberta (ACA) consolidated environment. The Senior Financial Analyst will primarily be focused on internal and external reporting and associated elements and may also be required to assist with preparation and review of financial reports for accountable grants.

This job will encompass a variety of projects and tasks which could include assisting in the preparation and coordination of the external audit processes from planning and execution to final fieldwork and reporting of audit results for ACA and its controlled entities, reporting accurate, relevant, reliable and timely financial reporting to senior executives and the public. This will include monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and other reporting as required, research of technical accounting issues, interpret applicability, and recommend financial statement treatment to the external financial reporting management team, preparation of regulatory returns such as charity returns, preparation of and assistance with external grant reporting as required and coaching and mentoring of CPA students.

Please note, this position is a remote work from home position, applications from across the province are welcome. This posting may be used to fill 3 vacancies.

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

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

Required Qualifications

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.