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Job Title:Expenditure Analyst
Job Requisition ID:88431
Ministry:Environment and Protected Areas
Location:Edmonton – Petroleum Plaza South Tower
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:November 13, 2026
Classification:Finance 2
Salary: $2,562.61 to $3,361.54 bi-weekly ($66,884 - $87,736/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.

The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach to the delivery of financial services. Financial services include the delivery of financial planning, reporting and operations, as well as ongoing engagement with policy and program areas to provide strategic decision‑making support. There are three top leadership priorities that support this One Finance approach: proactively supporting our talent across the finance community; providing team-oriented and responsive services to our business partners; and actively engaging in continuous improvement of the way we support each other and do business within our teams and across the entire finance community. To learn more about the Government of Alberta finance community and how you can make a positive difference in the lives of Albertans, we encourage you to visit our Finance Career Hub for more information.

Role Responsibilities

The Expenditure Analyst provides guidance and training to ministry representatives on financial processes, including public disclosure,



1GX, Concur, and P-Card activities. The role also coordinates expenditure‑related activities across units and program areas.

Responsibilities include:

- Analyzes and reconciles reports to the department General Ledger and expenditure reports to identify errors, resolve discrepancies, prepare journals for transfer and ensure data integrity.
- Coordinates, prepares, and analyzes accrual documents for expenditures and capital, prepares journal entries, and analyzes and reconciles reports to ensure accuracy of accruals.
- Prepares accrual working papers to support expense information in financial statements.
- Responds to enquiries, provides guidance to users, and identifies and resolves issues.
- Serves as Ministry Procurement Card administrator, obtains required approvals, liaises with the Concur team on procurement cardholders’ designations.
- Coordinates with the Minister's Office, management and administrative staff to resolve issues and communicate new processes.
- Provides consultation to the development of Ministry expenditure management processes to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, policies and internal control principles.

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.

Creative Problem Solving – Interprets financial standards and policies, using professional judgment and available resources to identify solutions, resolve issues, and provide advice for decision making.

Agility – Adapts to tight timelines and changing priorities while coordinating with other departments and adhering to 1GX timelines and requirements.

Drive for Results – Delivers accurate and timely quarterly and year-end results and anticipates potential issues that may affect financial reporting and closing.

Systems Thinking – Reviews and revises expenditure policies and procedures to improve processes, increase efficiency and support finance operations.

Qualifications

Required:

- University graduation in Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Management or another related field plus one year related experience.

Equivalency:

- 2 year related diploma plus 3 years directly related experience.

Assets:

- Strong working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (e.g., 1GX) and the various financial interface systems such as Concur and the Electronic Payment System (EPS).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with well-developed advisory and consultancy skills.
- Working knowledge of government financial accounting and reporting, audit, accountability, and internal control principles

📌 Expenditure Analyst (Canada)
🏢 Alberta
📍 Canada