Financial Analyst

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

4d•CA$76,614 - CA$100,493•Onsite

About The Position

The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to the delivery of financial services, including financial planning, reporting, and operations, with a focus on strategic decision-making support. The Housing Division within Assisted Living and Social Services utilizes a community-based delivery model to provide housing programs, initiatives, and services to Albertans in need. This division collaborates with over 350 housing providers to offer stable, lower-cost housing solutions and manages over 46,000 government-owned and/or supported housing units. Various housing programs provide financial resources to third-party delivery partners who offer lower-cost housing for Albertans. Reporting to the Manager, Analysis & Administration, the Financial Analyst is crucial for ensuring the financial integrity, accountability, and sustainability of housing programs. This role involves reviewing and analyzing program budgets, financial results, and annual reports to identify risks and opportunities. The analyst will monitor and reconcile financial statements, provide insights for decision-making, and partner with housing providers to offer financial analysis, monitoring, and compliance support. Responsibilities include contributing to annual program budgets, processing and reconciling monthly operating payments, and identifying issues to develop practical solutions for strengthening financial performance and accountability. The position requires strong knowledge of accounting principles, sound professional judgment, the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, analyze data accurately, and present recommendations confidently. The ideal candidate is proactive, solutions-focused, independent, professional, and results-oriented.

Requirements

University graduation in Business, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Management or other related field plus 3 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.
Related diploma plus 5 years directly related experience.
Accounting designation and 1-year additional related experience.
A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your previous work experience aligns to the qualifications and competencies required. Please provide clear examples of how you meet the criteria and skills required in your cover letter. Failure to provide a cover letter will lead to the application being screened out. Cover letter will be one of the ways to assess communication skills of candidates.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Nice To Haves

Professional accounting designation - Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) is preferred.
Experience with financial planning (budgeting) and/or auditing experience in large, diversified organizations with subsidiaries.
Knowledge of auditing principles and schedules and familiarity with financial statements.
Experience working with housing programs, including associated agreements, program definitions and rules, processing of budget payments, financial accountability and templates.
Strong ability to analyze and synthesize information drawn from reporting sources and develop recommendations based on findings.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools (i.e.: Excel, Word, Power BI).
Solid understanding and experience with the application and research of accounting policies, practices and theories such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).

Responsibilities

Reviewing and analyzing financial reports and forecasts submitted by housing providers to ensure compliance with Housing Division reporting requirements.
Collaborating with management and Housing Advisors to coordinate allocation of approved ASHC budget to housing programs (e.g., Rent Supplement, Social Housing, Seniors’ Lodges, and Private Non-Profit).
Working with Housing Advisors to compile and analyze information received from housing providers on a regularly scheduled basis (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually) to develop roll ups, summaries, and management reports for financial operations of housing providers and financial status of programs.
Determining and providing analytics pertaining to housing providers and housing programs to Division and Ministry representatives (e.g., costs per unit per month, daily costs per resident, regional costs, etc.); identifies trends and issues pertaining to costs, revenue, etc. for input to plans, forecasts, and decisions.
Responding to action requests and other enquiries, including researching and analyzing information for housing provider and housing program reporting issues and initiatives impacting the Housing Division and ASHC.
Providing guidance to Housing Division representatives in relation to housing provider and housing program planning and reporting concepts and processes and clarification of associated guidelines and procedures.