Your Opportunity:
The General Accounting Finance team at Health Shared Services (HSS) is on the hunt for an experienced Lead to join our ranks! In this thrilling role, you’ll collaborate with a diverse range of individuals, both within our organization and beyond, making a real impact on the financial strategies within the health system. Your ability to deliver efficient and accurate results, paired with your keen attention to detail and collaboration skills, will be essential as you navigate exciting challenges. If you have strong leadership skills, this is your chance to shine and help shape the future of HSS! Under the general direction of the Manager, General Accounting, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting including capital asset accounting. This role involves the month-end and year-end close processes, generation of financial statements and trial balances, audit support, and compliance with accounting standards and organizational policies. The position provides leadership to General Accounting staff and works closely with all General Accounting and Finance Shared Services teams, Provincial Health Agencies and Corporation’s finance leaders to support, monitor and maintain the integrity of financial data and accounting records. The position is primarily responsible for developing and guiding accounting processes, planning and direction to staff through advice, interpretation of policies and procedures, and analysis and interpretation of financial results. The Lead assists the manager in coordination and allocating workload assignments, reviewing work and providing coaching and performance management to staff. This is currently a remote work from home position and therefore applications from across the province are welcome. It is a full-time assignment expected to start in October 2026.
Description:
As the Lead your role will include activities such as: Ensuring that financial information included in internal and external financial reporting is reliable, timely, complete, accurate and compliant with relevant standards (i.e. GAAP/PSAS, regulatory standards, internal policies, etc.). Lead the implementation and enhancement of financial systems, accounting processes, reporting tools, and internal controls. Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes Monitor and maintain the integrity of financial data and accounting records Ensure sub-ledger integrations and interfaces are accurately recorded and reconciled. Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures Provide mentorship, planning and direction, reviewing of work, coaching, and development of professional staff including Senior Financial Analysts and Financial Analysts. Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency. Evaluate departmental policies, procedures and internal controls and develop and implement changes where necessary. This includes acting as liaison in developing interdepartmental policies and procedures to ensure areas with a financial impact incorporate the necessary financial requirements. Participate and or lead project teams to identify issues and recommend solutions. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to develop project plans, timelines and deliverables. Provide technical accounting guidance related to capital asset transactions, leasehold improvements, contributed assets, work-in-progress projects, and asset impairment assessments.
- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: Lead
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Finance, General Accounting
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
- Date Available: 26-OCT-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: $38.73
- Maximum Salary: $66.42
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field. CPA Accounting designation. Other professional accounting designations plus relevant experience may also be considered. There are 4 positions available.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated strong and current understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards. Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement preparation for large and complex clients in a public sector setting. Advanced understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting. Experience in capital asset accounting within a large, complex healthcare, public sector, or government-funded organization. Experience with capital project accounting, asset lifecycle management, and fixed asset modules within enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday). Proven ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders including program representatives and the Ministry. Ability to work within tight reporting deadlines. Strong skills in MS Office Suite applications specifically Excel and Word. Ability to function within a collaborative team environment. Excellent communication, analytical and organization skills. Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Confidence and ability to communicate and work effectively with internal and external parties. Proven ability to foster relationships with highly complex internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of many different finance processes. Project management skills. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong working knowledge of Oracle-R12 (ability to run, understand reports). Strong understanding of MIS Standards. Over 7 years of accounting/financial reporting experience with preference given to financial reporting within a large, complex public sector entity. Demonstrated experience in leading, managing and mentoring professional staff. Experience in managing time-sensitive reporting deadlines.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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