Role Responsibilities

The Manager, Financial Services will make decisions relating to the development and implementation of Information Management Technology (IMT) Financial processes and practices across the Division(s). They are focused on providing strategic advice and consultation for the Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADM), their senior leadership teams and other stakeholders.

A critical responsibility to this position is to initiate and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships across the Division(s), with external service providers, and within the Ministry of Technology and Innovation to ensure a high-level of client satisfaction. This position leads a team of professional and administrative finance staff that have a key responsibility to ensure efficient and accurate divisional IMT financial information is available for decision makers across the IMT portfolio and through all levels of governance, including Assistant Deputy Ministers, Technology and Innovation Executive Table and Deputy Minister.

This role is also key in ensuring that IMT finances are utilized across the Division(s) to meet the collective needs of the GoA. This role will work with all branches and sectors to understand their financial needs and propose options and recommendations for consideration of the appropriate governance committee. This role will also work closely with SARTR Strategic Planning and Financial Services, specifically budget officers assigned to the division.

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Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and maintain IMT Financial policies, processes, templates, and guidelines for IMT financial areas such as forecasting and budget allocation, financial analysis and reporting, asset management, consumption reporting and chargeback management (new business and billing to none-sector clients).
• Lead and coordinate all billings for non sector clients (e.g., ABC's) and work with SARTR Finance to ensure that funds are billed and received from clients..
• Provide support and expertise in industry standard cost accounting practices, includes IT sector environmental scans and other market research to the IMT Service Investment team.
• Work with branches and sectors to ensure that IMT financial reporting is implemented and utilized across the division and their governance bodies to ensure accurate financial information is available for decision making.
• Provide IMT financial data and information to branches, sectors, the ADM and other governance bodies on a regular and adhoc basis as required.
• Manage and coordinate the loading of the divisional budget with division head and expenditure officers, including determination and understanding of budget line items for each business area/program code and allocation of voted and not-voted funding.
• Manage and oversee the monthly forecasting, including working with Expenditure Officers to determine and update forecast, understand forecast line items and review forecast with division head for accuracy and overarching approval, review forecast with Expenditure Officers and obtain sign-off.
• Provide leadership and direction to a team of professional and administrative staff responsible for management of the Division finances.
• Promote knowledge and skill development (including cross-training) to support growth of staff, enhancement of client service levels, and flexibility relating to movement of staff among ministries in response to critical needs.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

System Thinking – Integrates broader context into planning, plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends, integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions, supports organization vision and goals through strategy and addresses behaviours that challenge progress.

Agility – Proactively incorporates change into processes, creates opportunities for improvement, is aware of and adapts to changing priorities, remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions, proactively explains impact of change on roles, and integrates change in existing work, readily adapts plans and practices.

Creative Problem Solving – Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues, uses wide range of techniques to break down problems, allows others to think creatively and voice ideas, brings the right people together to solve issues and identifies new solutions for the organization.

Drive for Results – Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles, forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges, removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes, upholds principles and confronts problems directly and considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.

Qualifications

Required:

• A University graduation in Business with a focus in Accounting or Finance supplemented by four years related experience.
• Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Assets:

• Professional accounting designation - Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting issues and principles, including a sound understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Service Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.
• In-depth understanding of accounting policies, processes, financial analytics and systems (including system relationships).
• Must be client focused and have excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Practical knowledge of software such as Microsoft Office, Outlook Exchange and 1GX.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

A cover letter must accompany your application and how your experience aligns with the behavioral competencies of the role you are applying for. This cover letter may be used to assess your communication abilities.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. If documentation is requested from an applicant, out-of-province applicants can obtain the documents requested from the province they reside in.

What we offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information – https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development – https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs