(Senior Financial Analyst) Program Admin Officer 3

Department

Opportunity

Primary accountabilities

• Advise on and analyze government programs and funded agencies.
• Prepare and analyze budgets, forecasts, agreements, contracts, program costing, disbursements, and exception reports.
• Apply financial and program policies, guidelines, and legislation; monitor accountability, audit requirements, and risk.
• Support annual budgets, business planning, Estimates materials, and fiscal-impact assessments.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, financial statements, audit files, and recovery claim reconciliation.
• Analyze trends and program data, improve processes and systems, and maintain relationships with clients and partners.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Knowledge of PSAS and relevant CPA Canada standards.
• Experience in financial analysis and advice in a complex program, public-sector, or government environment.
• Experience applying policies, guidelines, agreements, and legislation, and preparing or reviewing budgets, forecasts, and reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, relationship-building, independent work, and prioritization skills.

Assets

• Experience with month-end or year-end processes, audits, recovery claims, agreements, contracts, or financial systems improvements is an asset.
• Staff supervision or guidance to junior colleagues is an asset.
• CPA designation or enrollment, SAP/S4HANA or similar ERP experience, broad financial services knowledge, and auditing experience are assets.

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