Job Information Job Title: Executive Director, Financial Services Job Requisition ID: 88083 Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 Regular/Temporary: Regular Scope: Open Closing Date: October 18, 2026 Classification: Executive Manager 1 About Us The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to financial services delivery.

This includes how finance delivers and supports strategic decision-making in order to support effective and informed policy and program decisions.

Finance professionals play a key role in shaping decisions, solving complex business challenges, and helping government deliver results for Albertans.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding workplace with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network.

This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government.

Role The Executive Director, Financial Services will report to the Assistant Deputy Minister/Senior Financial Officer in Transportation and Economic Corridors and will provide strategic leadership and direction to support the Alberta Public Service “One Finance” approach.

In this role, you will build strong relationships with ministry business partners, senior ministry representatives, other ministries, and other jurisdictions.

You will work collaboratively with other Executive Directors within the finance community and lead a team of management and professional staff.

As the Executive Director, Financial Services, you will lead the day-to-day planning and implementation of all ministry- specific fiscal management activities including budgeting,



planning, reporting, accounting, governance, compliance, and internal controls.

You will work proactively with the division leaders and program areas to provide strong financial advice and solutions based on technical knowledge, sound data, and effective analysis to support the government’s financial strategy and ministry mandate.

Your implementation and innovative processes will enable you to deliver a suite of financial services within Transportation and Economic Corridors.

Qualifications Your background will include significant related senior financial management experience in planning, reporting and control functions in a large, complex organization.

Your solid financial acumen will enable you to leverage effective financial analysis.

You have significant experience managing complex budget issues and providing advice to executive leadership.

You have demonstrated capacity to influence critical decisions.

You have distinguished yourself as a strategic leader with a reputation for empowering, mentoring, and developing capacity within your teams.

Your proven leadership to inspire teams to achieve success is essential.

Exceptional collaboration skills and a systems approach are essential for delivering results on ministry priorities.

Communication and change management skills as well as the ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships will be key in balancing varying perspectives in a highly complex and changing business environment.





Post-secondary education in a related field is required. A recognized accounting designation is an asset.

Salary $5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually) Notes Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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📌 Executive Director, Financial Services (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton