Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst 

Government of Alberta – Public Safety and Emergency Services (PSES)

Position Details

Client

Government of Alberta

Public Safety and Emergency Services (PSES)

Financial Analyst – Junior

Non-IT – Accounting/Finance

Bowker Building N, 6th Floor, Edmonton, Alberta

9833 – 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5K 2E8

100% Onsite

36.25 hours/week

7.25 hours/day

8:15 AM – 4:30 PM Alberta Time

Monday–Friday, excluding Alberta provincial holidays

891.75

September 1–4, 2026

Required

Up to 12 months

Position Overview

The Government of Alberta is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to support the Public Safety and Emergency Services (PSES) team with full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis, reconciliations, month-end processes, and other financial operations.

The successful candidate will apply accounting and financial analysis skills to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of financial information . The resource will support month-end activities, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, account reconciliations, AP/AR activities, and process improvements.

The role requires a resource who is comfortable working with financial data, Microsoft Excel, accounting processes, and business stakeholders in an onsite Government of Alberta environment .

Key Responsibilities

The Financial Analyst – Junior will be responsible for, but not limited to:

Accounting & Month-End

• Prepare and process journal entries .
  
• Assist with month-end close and reporting activities.
  
• Review and analyze accruals and trial balance accounts .
  
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
  
• Perform bank reconciliations .
  
• Ensure financial transactions are accurate, complete, and properly recorded.
  
• Assist with maintaining accurate financial records.
  

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in preparing financial reports, dashboards, and internal/external reporting .
  
• Analyze and interpret financial information.
  
• Support financial analysis and reporting activities using Microsoft Excel.
  
• Perform variance analysis and investigate unusual or abnormal financial results.
  
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, and discrepancies in financial data.
  
• Provide accurate financial information to business partners and stakeholders.
  

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Assist with Accounts Payable (AP) activities.
  
• Assist with Accounts Receivable (AR) activities.
  
• Support invoice processing and financial transaction activities.
  
• Assist with identifying and resolving AP/AR discrepancies.
  
• Support customer collections activities as required.
  

Financial Operations

• Assist with business partner maintenance .
  
• Assist with capital asset maintenance .
  
• Support diverse financial operations and accounting activities.
  
• Gather financial information from business entities.
  
• Disseminate financial information to appropriate stakeholders.
  
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
  

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial and accounting processes.
  
• Assist with implementing process improvements .
  
• Help improve the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of financial processes.
  
• Perform other financial/accounting duties as required.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in one of the following, or equivalent experience:

• Accounting
  
• Finance
  
• Business
  
• Supply Chain
  
• Information Technology
  
• Computer Science
  
• Related discipline
  

2. Accounting Knowledge

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Accounting principles
  
• Financial transactions
  
• Financial data accuracy and reliability
  
• Canadian public-sector accounting standards , or equivalent knowledge
  

3. Advanced Microsoft Excel – Minimum 1 Year

At least 1 year of experience creating and using advanced Excel functions , including:

• PivotTables
  
• VLOOKUP
  
• XLOOKUP
  
• Financial data analysis
  
• Data manipulation
  
• Reporting and reconciliation
  

Candidates should be able to demonstrate how Excel was used in a specific job/project , rather than simply listing Excel as a skill.

4. Financial Reporting – Minimum 2 Years

At least 2 years of experience with financial reporting and financial transactions , including:

• Preparing financial reports
  
• Analyzing financial data
  
• Ensuring accuracy and reliability of financial information
  
• Reconciliations
  
• Financial analysis
  
• Microsoft Excel-based reporting
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

CPA

• Currently pursuing a CPA designation .
  

Financial Audit / Controls / Reconciliation – 2+ Years

At least 2 years of experience applying one or more of the following :

• Financial audit principles
  
• Financial controls
  
• Financial reconciliation
  
• Financial systems governance
  
• Financial data validation
  

Experience supporting these activities within large-scale data migration, data conversion, or ERP implementation projects is an advantage.

AP / AR / Reconciliation – 2+ Years

At least 2 years of experience with :

• Accounts Payable
  
• Accounts Receivable
  
• Account reconciliation
  
• Identifying and correcting financial errors
  
• Investigating discrepancies
  

SAP Finance (FI) – 1+ Year

At least 1 year of experience with SAP Finance (FI) , including:

• Financial postings
  
• Invoice processing
  
• Financial transactions
  
• SAP FI processes
  
• Integration points with procurement
  
• Integration points with supply chain
  

Financial Operations – 2+ Years

At least 2 years of experience supporting diverse financial operations , including working with business stakeholders and supporting day-to-day accounting and financial activities.