Senior Budget Analyst

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 60217
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 12, 2024
Classification: Budget Officer 3
Salary: $3,121.91 to $4,113.79 bi-weekly ($81,482 - $107,370/year)
The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to the delivery of financial services. Financial services include the delivery of financial planning, reporting and operations, as well as ongoing engagement with policy and program areas to provide strategic decision-making support. There are three top leadership priorities that support this One Finance approach: proactively supporting our talent across the finance community; providing collaborative and responsive services to our business partners; and actively engaging in continuous improvement of the way we support each other and do business within our teams and across the entire finance community.

QUALIFICATIONS

Four-year university degree in a related field such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Management plus four years related experience.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience which includes as a minimum, completion of a recognized applied accounting degree or diploma program.

Required:

• Knowledge of financial administration, monitoring, forecasting, costing and budgeting concepts.
• Experience in preparing and overseeing complex budget and forecast submissions within a large organization.
• Experience preparing briefing materials that translate financial data into meaningful information for decision makers.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with relevant financial information systems, reporting tools, and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / System Analysis Program (SAP) and ability to manipulate data sets.

Assets:

• Canadian professional accounting designation (CPA or legacy designation) or equivalent.
• Experience working in financial planning area within public sector (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) in the last five years
• Knowledge of government financial legislations, regulations and policies.

A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your previous work experience aligns to the qualifications and competencies required. Please provide clear examples of how you meet the criteria and skills required in your cover letter. Failure to provide a cover letter will lead to the application being screened out. Cover letter will be one of the ways to assess communication skills of candidates.
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Are you looking for an opportunity to put your financial planning and analytical skills to work? Do you thrive in a high-pace, innovative focused environment? The Ministry of Justice is looking for a Senior Budget Analyst to join their team!
Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning, the Senior Budget Analyst plays a key role in a comprehensive range of budget management and fiscal analysis. This role performs all work within the parameters of relevant legislation, policies, guidelines, business practices and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). As well, facilitates and fosters an effective, efficient financial team environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and coordinate staff in developing annual three-year budgets, ensuring compliance with legislation, Treasury Board directives and accountability frameworks.
• Support financial monitoring and in-year reporting; prepare correspondence for Treasury Board on budget submissions and quarterly fiscal updates to manage spending limits and identify funding needs for Supplementary Estimates.
• Provide complex consultations and analyses, ensuring senior decision-makers have timely access to accurate financial information for effective planning.
• Analysis data both financial and non-financial to provide variance analysis and recommendations. Uses various tools including Excel and ERP system to gather and analyze data.
• Continuously enhance financial planning and monitoring processes to maintain strong internal controls and support the accountability needs of the Ministry.
• Assist the Manager in achieving unit and branch goals.
• Actively participate in cross-ministry committees to represent the Ministry’s interests.

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