Senior Financial Policy Analyst - Regina, Canada - Government of Saskatchewan

Description

Senior Financial Policy Analyst-FIN005544Employment Type:SGEU Term 9 months or more

Location(s)

:SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry

:005 EducationSalary Range:$41.174-$51.598HourlyGrade:SGEU.12.

The provides leadership and direction to Saskatchewan's education, early years, library and literacy sectors. The ministry is committed to providing equitable and inclusive education, early years and library systems that benefit all learners.

The Education Funding Branch is seeking a highly skilled, analytical, self-motivated individual for a term position of Senior Financial Policy Analyst.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Analysis and Reporting, the successful candidate will be an innovative thinker with strong analytical and conceptual skills and attentive to detail when addressing issues and recommending solutions. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and experience in working in a client-service environment as they will be required to work with and build strong relationships with the school divisions in Saskatchewan.

The work unit is responsible for ensuring that school divisions are financially accountable to the province, ratepayers, and other stakeholders for the funding they receive from the province and other sources. The successful candidate will ensure that school division financial budgeting and reporting practices appropriately address the information needs of Government and the public within the framework of public sector accounting standards (PSAS).

The ideal candidate will have outstanding organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, extensive knowledge of financial planning and reporting, and a good understanding of strategic planning and reporting. The successful candidate will be able to anticipate and recognize financial accounting and management issues and their potential implications, conceptualize feasible alternatives, assess options and recommend appropriate solutions. They will also have a demonstrated ability to independently manage projects and deliver results while working in a fast-paced, customer-service oriented environment.

The successful candidate will possess a degree in commerce or business administration as well as a Chartered Professional Accountant designation and supervisory experience. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in preparing and/or reviewing PSAS financial statements, ideally with government organizations in Saskatchewan, such as provincial school divisions.

We are committed to workplace diversity.Hours of Work:A - SGEU Office 36 - one day off every two weeks

Number of Openings

:1 Closing Date :Nov 9, 2023, 12:59:00 AM