Senior Financial Analyst
1 Full-time - 18-month Contract Position
The OpportunityReporting to the Assistant Controller, this position requires advanced knowledge of complex accounting principles and performs a variety of complex accounting functions including but not limited to maintaining the general ledger, preparing financial statements and cash flow forecasts. Lead operating and capital budgets process, analyses operating statements and other financial reports and recommends process improvements. This position works independently and must adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and reporting requirements. This position provides mentorship and guidance to junior team members and is routinely assigned work of greater scope and complexity.
What You'll Be Doing- Accountable for the preparation of year-end financial statements and annual MD&A, as well as monthly and quarterly internal financial reporting package and adhoc requests.
- Accountable for regulatory reporting.
- Prepare financial variance analysis, management and board reports.
- Review and/or prepare calculations, journal entries and reconciliations.
- IFRS research.
- Prepare annual corporate tax provision and return and review GST/PST returns.
- Accountable for the external and internal audit process.
- Maintain governance, risk and compliance to ensure controls are in place and operating effectively. Ensure documentation is relevant and up to date.
- Accountable for role specific IT including the identification of process improvements and training.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
- Support risk management and effective governance by maintaining compliance with policies, procedures and controls both corporately and within area of responsibility, ensuring they are operating effectively and escalating discrepancies to management.
- All other duties as assigned.
How You'll Succeed- Related University degree and typically 8 or more years of related experience; or combination of formal education and experience.
- Knowledge of IFRS, particularly financial instruments, corporate and indirect tax.
- Professional designation required (CPA).
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and intermediate proficiency in the Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook and teams) and other software as required.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 considered an asset.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
- Displays a positive attitude and professionalism.
- Strong organizational, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Must pass Alberta Central background clearance process.
What Alberta Central OffersAlberta Central is committed to fostering a corporate culture that is market responsive, innovative, and flexible, with a workplace environment in which everyone in the organization feels aligned with common goals and values. At Alberta Central, we are fueled by our values, which ask each employee to be brave, innovative and community focused.
For 2026, we were selected as one of Alberta's Top 85 Employers thanks to the many things that make Alberta Central such a great place to work, including our dedicated employees, flexible work schedule, learning and development opportunities, comprehensive benefits package and more.
Alberta Central is also an Employer Partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), which demonstrates our commitment to working to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion success by leveraging the extensive resources, learning materials and a comprehensive Knowledge Repository available from the CCDI.
Our Perks- Competitive compensation
- Open concept environment
- Hybrid office/home work location
- Friendly team atmosphere
- Free banking services and free access to an in-house fitness facility
- Located in the Beltline
- Casual dress environment
To express your interest in this position, submit your current resume along with a cover letter quoting Competition
#2026-05 by September 7, 2026.
