Department: Finance and Treasury Board
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 29-Aug-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

ABOUT US

At the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board we strive to provide financial leadership, analysis and policies that strengthen Nova Scotia. As stewards of the province’s financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal and management services – including the preparation of the provincial budget, forecast updates, and financial advice to departments, crown corporations and other public service entities – as well as ensure government plans are coordinated and fiscally responsible.
We are constantly looking for new and better ways to plan, manage, budget and invest. For more information, please click here: https://www.novascotia.ca/finance/en/home/default.aspx

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate must be an energetic self-starter with a well-rounded background in both experience and education. The successful candidate must have the following:

• A professional accounting designation plus five (5) years of progressive financial management experience.
• Competencies in the management of people must be demonstrated through formal experience in the management of staff or progressive experience leading senior-level project or program teams.
• The Director should understand government financial policies and financial issues.
• Sound understanding of computerized accounting systems and the ability to develop technology-based solutions to administrative process problems.
• Experience in business planning and financial policy development.
• Experience leading workplace change and identifying innovative solutions to issues would also be considered an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in the delivery of a broad spectrum of financial services to a varied client group is an asset.

We will assess the above qualifications and experience using tools such as assessments, presentations, interviews, reference checks, etc.

Please refer the Job description for details