Role Responsibilities The Senior Financial Analyst (ALFS) plays a critical role in supporting the financial accountability and transparency of the Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) entity by providing analysis and advice to ensure financial reporting complies with Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.

Assisted Living Alberta is a $5 billion+ provincial health agency in Alberta, launched on April 1, 2025, to improve and integrate continuing care, home care, and community care systems for seniors, people with disabilities and vulnerable Albertans.

This role centers on the development of processes that analyze, assess and investigate, solutions to financial reporting issues impacting ALA.

Success in this position requires a deep understanding and expertise of PSAB standards and implementing Auditor General recommendations.

The incumbent must consistently apply robust analytical practices, demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and effectively communicate in an workplace where objectives may be ambiguous and timelines are tight.

Key job responsibilities include:



Monitors the accuracy of financial information, investigates variances, and provides financial advice relating to ALA financial reports and briefing information.

Examining, analyzing and interpreting complex financial data and making recommendations for improvements to enhance reliability of financial information.

Reviews year-end working papers to support the financial templates and ministry financial information to ensure accuracy.

Liaising with the Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) and ALA Financial Reporting teams around the consolidation of ALA's financial data into the Ministry of ALSS.

Providing advice on working papers, financial information, notes, schedules, and finance templates for quarterly and annual reporting.

Perform monthly reviews of ALA expenditures to identify potential issues and investigate discrepancies that could impact the integrity of the ministry's financial results.

📌 Senior Financial Analyst (ALFS) (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton