Department Finance Partnerships
Hours per week -
Posted date July 23, 2025
Closing date August 8, 2025
Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded

POSITION SUMMARY

Are you an ambitious, collaborative and service-focused professional who loves to work in a dynamic and challenging environment? Someone who is excited by change and new challenges? Reporting to a Senior Finance Partner, the Finance Partners are responsible for the delivery of strategic financial solutions and advice to the leaders, faculty and staff within their client portfolios across the faculties and service units.
As a Finance Partner, you will act as a strategic professional advisor to the dean, faculty general manager, or other senior leaders such as Associate Vice President within your portfolio. You will collaborate with your fellow service partners, the Centres of Expertise (COEs) within Finance, Procurement & Planning and the Shared Services Centre to foster collaborative relationships, leading and delivering on strategic initiatives while managing a large breadth of client services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in business or related field with a professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
• 3-5 years of related experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently as well as play a role of a cohesive team of professionals
• Extensive knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting, especially as it pertains to financial performance measurement
• Ability to perform financial functions within an organization, subject to various internal and external policies, procedures and regulations
• Ability to communicate fluently in French would be considered an asset
• Experience in building financial models would be considered an asset
• Experience in project cost analysis would be considered an asset
• Experience working in a post-secondary institution or the public sector would be considered an asset
• Experience working with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) would be considered an asset
  At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
  All University employees have a responsibility to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms—physical, cultural, and psychological. This is achieved by promoting a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures, completing all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents, and contributing to a culture of inclusivity and respect, while endeavoring to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.
  The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.
  L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes ayant une orientation sexuelle ou une identité et une expression sexospécifique; et tous ceux qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l’université à postuler.
  Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight August 8, 2025, Edmonton, Alberta local time

• Provide professional level financial advice to general managers, directors, managers, and supervisors on financial matters including interpretation of University financial policies and procedures
• Representing as a financial expert in the strategic planning process in the assigned area(s)
• Develop regular financial reporting and ad hoc reporting to assist senior management in strategic decision making including preparation of variance analysis and forecasting to highlight issues
• Provide continuous support by recommending and developing improvements in financial processes and procedures
• Be an expert for financial matters including providing training on financial policies, procedures, and processes
• Monitor/oversee key financial data and analytics for assigned areas
• Work with academic leadership to set the annual and multi-year financial plan and budget for the area
• Coordinate the annual budget planning and allocation process for assigned area(s) ensuring alignment with short term and long term priorities
• Support the preparation of budgeting assumptions, targets, contingency plans and risk mitigation
• Coordinate the area’s year end processes including accurate accruals, performance of variance analysis and maintenance of appropriate documentation and audit trail
• Formal and informal presentations which may include presenting financial results to Senior Leadership and facilitating learning opportunities
• Maintain productive relationships with colleagues in the Service Centre/Processing Hub, Finance Centres of Expertise, and across the Partnership team including continuous collaboration with the Senior Finance Partners to ensure consistency and implementation of organizational initiatives
• Provide cost estimates, including modeling or similar for new activities, or changes to programs or services
• Understanding contracts and grant agreements, including preparation of financial reporting for external sponsors