Senior Financial Analyst

Job summary

The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial planning, analysis, and advisory support to operational leaders to drive informed decision-making. They are responsible for coordinating complex financial reports, managing budgets, and guiding other department staff.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The Acute Care Alberta (ACA) Business Advisory Services team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our collaborative and high performing Finance team. Reporting to the Director, Business Advisory Services, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial planning, analysis, reporting, and advisory support across a broad range of programs and organizational initiatives. Working closely with operational leaders and key stakeholders, this role delivers strategic financial insights, supports informed decision making, and contributes to the achievement of organizational objectives. As a member of the ACA Business Advisory Services team, you will contribute to a variety of financial and operational initiatives that support both strategic priorities and day to day business needs. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical and problem solving skills, excel in a dynamic environment, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to changing priorities while delivering high quality results. Description: As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will coordinate and/or prepare complex financial and statistical analysis and reports, along with providing interpretation of analyses and reports to support business and external requirements. Your work will be focused on budgets, forecasting, recommendations for program and/or cost efficiencies and development or enhancements to processes and controls. In addition, you will coordinate and monitor progress of financial projects, as well as coach and guide other department staff such as Financial Analysts. Classification: Sr Financial Analyst Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Business Advisory Services Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 05-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $51.89 Maximum Salary: $62.78 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Post secondary degree specializing in accounting or related field (e.g. economics, statistics). Additional Required Qualifications: Intermediate MS Excel skills. Minimum of four (4) years of accounting or financial experience. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Ability to think and act strategically and systematically. Work with minimum supervision. Ability to meet defined deadlines. Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of the team. Preferred Qualifications: Professional accounting/ finance designation or MBA. Financial experience in a Health Care environment. Strong working knowledge of Oracle & Hyperion applications. Experience with Power BI software. Experience providing financial advice to leadership positions.

What you’ll do

The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial planning, analysis, and advisory support to operational leaders to drive informed decision-making. They are responsible for coordinating complex financial reports, managing budgets, and guiding other department staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a post-secondary degree in accounting or a related field and possess at least four years of relevant financial experience. Proficiency in MS Excel and strong analytical, communication, and strategic thinking skills are required.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Financial planning · Preferred
• Oracle · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial planning
• Financial analysis
• Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Problem solving
• Strategic thinking
• Communication
• Presentation skills
• MS Excel
• Oracle
• Hyperion
• Power BI
• Accounting
• Statistical analysis

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Healthcare
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership