Financial Analyst

Alberta Health Services has an exciting opportunity in downtown Edmonton for a Financial Analyst in the Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP). If you’re looking for a career within a dedicated and dynamic team in an innovative, progressive and supportive work environment, this position will be of interest to you! Reporting to the Finance Manager this position will support the AMHSP by using accounting knowledge and skill to provide financial insight and analysis to the Program’s management team. The position is responsible for the calculating, processing and reporting of contracted physician payments, totaling $63M per year. Monitoring, reconciling and reporting on the AMHSP accounts. And will also support the compilation of the annual budget, quarterly reporting as well as monthly journal entries and variance reporting. The position will operate under limited supervision and is part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for transactions related to all the departments in the AMHSP, which involve restricted grant funding from Alberta Health and a total annual budget of $220M.

As a Financial Analyst, you will perform routine financial analysis including preparation, analysis and reporting of financial information in accordance with general accounting practices, processes, controls and AHS policies and procedures. Your responsibilities include variance analysis, month end and year end activities, reconciliation of multiple accounts, project support and business support to operating portfolios.

Completion of post-secondary diploma specializing in Accounting or related field (e.g. Economics, Statistics).

A post-secondary diploma specializing in accounting or related field and 3-5 years of experience with financial administration, reporting and reconciliation is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with team members, and also foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Advanced skills with MS Office applications (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word). Strong time management and organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Must possess a high degree of initiative, judgement, decision-making and be able to function with limited supervision. Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to generate timely, accurate and professional reports. Must also have excellent communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.

Preference given to those with, or currently pursuing, a Professional Accounting Designation. Understanding of University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services, and Alberta Health policies and procedures is highly desirable. Experience in the Health industry and with Oracle Financials is also preferred.