Financial Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2)

The Government of Nova Scotia•Halifax, NS

6d•CA$62,479 - CA$73,478•Onsite

About The Position

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business, and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business. As the Financial Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2) and under the general direction of the Operational Accounting Coordinator, you will conduct accurate, timely, complex and in-depth financial reconciliations and reporting. In this critical role, you also provide expert business process advice, as well as options and recommendations to provincial government departments and agencies. In addition to this, you will research and monitor the processing of integrated pertinent vital financial data (salary, revenue, expenditure & balance sheet) to the Business Warehouse, which is critical to budgetary reporting and management decision making by the Advisory Services Teams of the province and used in the preparation of the Supplements to the Public Accounts and ministers’ briefing books. You also provide critical reconciliations, support and troubleshooting in the operations of complex financial systems, be up to date with general ledger and cost center master data changes, maintenance of specialized accounting records and reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency.

Requirements

A minimum of three (3) years of post-secondary professional accounting training, in addition to five (5) years of related experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.
Knowledgeable of financial policies and procedures
Excellent understanding of the demands and requirements of a large and diverse group of clients.
Effective at managing multiple priorities
Team player
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Sound judgment and critical thinking
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
ERP experience/knowledge
Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud)
Experience with SAP
Experience with Microsoft Office including, Word, Outlook

Responsibilities

Independently analyzes, monitors and reconciles salaries and expenditures for government-wide departments and agencies, ensuring accuracy and integrity for the budgetary process, Public Accounts reporting and ministers' briefing books, while providing expert advice and support for financial reconciliations, SAP troubleshooting and system integrations
Performs monitoring and analysis of T4A, AGRI and T4E coding, ensuring compliance with provincial policies, Management Manual 200 and Canada Revenue Agency regulations; assists departments with policy interpretation and audits, balances, prints and distributes T4A, AGRI and T4E forms annually within federally mandated deadlines.
Reconciles departmental sub-systems to SAP, including Amanda, Registry of Motor Vehicles, ensuring accuracy through monitoring, Journal Vouchers and internal controls; ensures funds are accurately received, deposited and recorded in the general ledger of the Province of Nova Scotia, and liaises with the Canada Revenue Agency on irregularities, recoveries and regulatory changes.
Prepares financial reports, financial analysis and general ledger reconciliations for GST/HST rebates, submits timely Canada Revenue Agency claims for departments, agencies and entities, and monitors receivables to ensure funds are accurately received, deposited and recorded in the general ledger of the Province of Nova Scotia, while liaising with the Canada Revenue Agency on irregularities and regulatory changes.
Assists departments in the proper use of general ledger accounts to support accurate transaction posting and the Supplement to the Public Accounts
Performs monthly closure of the Asset Management Module, coordinating with the SAP technical group, reconciling general ledger accounts and posting amortization expenses; balances Asset Management and General Ledger reports for government-wide budget reporting and Finance & Treasury Board forecasts, and advises departments on corrective actions.
Represents Operational Accounting on committees for new and enhanced program delivery, and conducts research, analysis and production of reports in response to department inquiries, audit queries and special projects
Provides ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to ensure information is accurate, current and consistently reported government-wide.

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Health
Dental
Life Insurance
General illness
Short and Long Term Disability
Vacation
Employee and Family Assistance Programs
Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
Countless career paths