Financial Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2)

Competition # : 49572  

Department: Service Nova Scotia

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG  

Closing Date: ​19-Aug-26 ​ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business, and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Our vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business.

To learn more about our department, please click Department of Service Nova Scotia - Government of Nova Scotia

About Our Opportunity

As the Financial Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2) and under the general direction of the Operational Accounting Coordinator, you will conduct accurate, timely, complex and in-depth financial reconciliations and reporting. In this critical role, you also provide expert business process advice, as well as options and recommendations to provincial government departments and agencies. In addition to this, you will research and monitor the processing of integrated pertinent vital financial data (salary, revenue, expenditure & balance sheet) to the Business Warehouse, which is critical to budgetary reporting and management decision making by the Advisory Services Teams of the province and used in the preparation of the Supplements to the Public Accounts and ministers’ briefing books. You also provide critical reconciliations, support and troubleshooting in the operations of complex financial systems, be up to date with general ledger and cost center master data changes, maintenance of specialized accounting records and reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency. 

Primary Accountabilities

• Independently analyzes, monitors and reconciles salaries and expenditures for government-wide departments and agencies, ensuring accuracy and integrity for the budgetary process, Public Accounts reporting and ministers' briefing books, while providing expert advice and support for financial reconciliations, SAP troubleshooting and system integrations

• Performs monitoring and analysis of T4A, AGRI and T4E coding, ensuring compliance with provincial policies, Management Manual 200 and Canada Revenue Agency regulations; assists departments with policy interpretation and audits, balances, prints and distributes T4A, AGRI and T4E forms annually within federally mandated deadlines.

• Reconciles departmental sub-systems to SAP, including Amanda, Registry of Motor Vehicles, ensuring accuracy through monitoring, Journal Vouchers and internal controls; ensures funds are accurately received, deposited and recorded in the general ledger of the Province of Nova Scotia, and liaises with the Canada Revenue Agency on irregularities, recoveries and regulatory changes.

• Prepares financial reports, financial analysis and general ledger reconciliations for GST/HST rebates, submits timely Canada Revenue Agency claims for departments, agencies and entities, and monitors receivables to ensure funds are accurately received, deposited and recorded in the general ledger of the Province of Nova Scotia, while liaising with the Canada Revenue Agency on irregularities and regulatory changes.

• Assists departments in the proper use of general ledger accounts to support accurate transaction posting and the Supplement to the Public Accounts

• Performs monthly closure of the Asset Management Module, coordinating with the SAP technical group, reconciling general ledger accounts and posting amortization expenses; balances Asset Management and General Ledger reports for government-wide budget reporting and Finance & Treasury Board forecasts, and advises departments on corrective actions.

• Represents Operational Accounting on committees for new and enhanced program delivery, and conducts research, analysis and production of reports in response to department inquiries, audit queries and special projects

• Provides ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to ensure information is accurate, current and consistently reported government-wide.

Qualifications and Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you hold a minimum of three (3) years of post-secondary professional accounting training, in addition to five (5) years of related experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.

In addition, you are knowledgeable of financial policies and procedures and have an excellent understanding of the demands and requirements of a large and diverse group of clients. You are also effective at managing multiple priorities, are a team player, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. You exercise sound judgment and apply critical thinking while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. Furthermore, you possess ERP experience/knowledge; and are proficient in Microsoft Excel.

The following are considered assets:

• knowledge of SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud)

• experience with SAP

• experience with Microsoft Office including, Word, Outlook

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. 

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.

May be required to work overtime on occasion.

Additional Information

This competition will be used to fill 1 (one) permanent position. 

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths

Pay Grade:TE 22  

Salary Range:  $2,403.04 - $2,826.01 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve.  The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.  If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application. 

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on jobs.novascotia.ca.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued. 

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information. 

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to View email address on jobs.novascotia.ca.