Senior Financial Analyst
Your Opportunity:
Business Advisory Services (BAS) is focused on providing value-driven solutions founded on service excellence. BAS is committed to delivering sound financial advice in all financial matters to senior leaders and managers. Under the general direction of the Manager, Business Advisory Services, this position supports Assisted Living Alberta (ALA). Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is Alberta’s new provincial assisted living agency, established as a key pillar of the overall refocusing of Alberta’s health care system. ALA is strengthening the province’s assisted living system to deliver integrated health care and social services for Albertans. As a member of the BAS team, this position provides financial advisory and support functions to ALA program areas. Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and the preparation and reporting of financial information in accordance with general accounting practices, processes, controls, and organizational policies and procedures. This role supports budgeting, forecasting, account reconciliation, and provides financial advice to support decision-making. This position is eligible to work remotely within Alberta. This posting may be used to fill multiple openings.
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.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Sr Financial Analyst
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Business Advisory Services, Assisted Living Alberta
- Primary Location: Southport
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 02-APR-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 12-APR-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: $50.38
- Maximum Salary: $60.95
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field (e.g. economics, statistics).
Additional Required Qualifications:The successful candidate will have a minimum of four (4) years of accounting or financial experience and advanced MS Excel skills. They will demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, as well as excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences. The role requires someone who can think and act strategically and systematically, work independently with minimal supervision, meet defined deadlines, and collaborate effectively as part of a team while providing guidance and coaching to colleagues where appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications:Candidates working towards or having completed a professional accounting or finance designation, or an MBA, are preferred. Experience in a health care environment, strong working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion applications including OPC, and a track record of providing financial advice to leadership positions are also highly desirable. The ability to communicate financial insights effectively and coach others in financial processes is considered an asset.
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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