Executive Director, Financial Services

Job summary

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership for financial services, overseeing budgeting, reporting, and fiscal management activities. They work collaboratively with ministry partners to implement financial strategies and ensure effective governance and compliance.

Job details

Job Information Job Title: Executive Director, Financial Services Job Requisition ID: 88083 Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors Location: Edmonton Full or Part-Time: Full Time Hours of Work: 36.25 Regular/Temporary: Regular Scope: Open Closing Date: October 18, 2026 Classification: Executive Manager 1 About Us The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service. The Alberta Public Service (APS) is taking a One Finance approach for financial services delivery. This includes how finance delivers and supports strategic decision-making in order to support effective and informed policy and program decisions. With tight integration between financial service delivery and the implementation of enabling technologies, it is essential that Treasury Board and Finance and the entire Finance Community review and modernize finance’s service delivery model in order to provide required strategic and operational supports and be responsive to business partner expectations. Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network. For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-and-economic-corridors This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government. Role The Executive Director, Financial Services will report to the Assistant Deputy Minister/Senior Financial Officer in Transportation and Economic Corridors and will provide strategic leadership and direction to support the Alberta Public Service “One Finance” approach. In this role, you will build strong relationships with ministry business partners, senior ministry representatives, other ministries, and other jurisdictions. You will work collaboratively with other Executive Directors within the finance community and lead a team of management and professional staff. As the Executive Director, Financial Services, you will lead the day-to-day planning and implementation of all ministry- specific fiscal management activities including budgeting, planning, reporting, accounting, governance, compliance, and internal controls. You will work proactively with the division leaders and program areas to provide strong financial advice and solutions based on technical knowledge, sound data, and effective analysis to support the government’s financial strategy and ministry mandate. Your implementation and innovative processes will enable you to deliver a suite of financial services within Transportation and Economic Corridors. Qualifications Your background will include significant related senior financial management experience in planning, reporting and control functions in a large, complex organization. Your solid financial acumen will enable you to leverage effective financial analysis. You have significant experience managing complex budget issues and providing advice to executive leadership. You have demonstrated capacity to influence critical decisions. You have distinguished yourself as a strategic leader with a reputation for empowering, mentoring, and developing capacity within your teams. Your proven leadership to inspire teams to achieve success is essential. Exceptional collaboration skills and a systems approach are essential for delivering results on ministry priorities. Communication and change management skills as well as the ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships will be key in balancing varying perspectives in a highly complex and changing business environment. Post-secondary education in a related field is required. A recognized accounting designation is an asset. Salary $5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually) Notes Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. 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Resources for applicants: https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/ It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application. Closing Statement This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. 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What you’ll do

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership for financial services, overseeing budgeting, reporting, and fiscal management activities. They work collaboratively with ministry partners to implement financial strategies and ensure effective governance and compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must have significant senior financial management experience in a large, complex organization and possess strong leadership capabilities. A post-secondary degree is required, and a recognized accounting designation is considered an asset.

Benefits

• Pension plans
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Work-life balance

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Policy development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial management
• Strategic leadership
• Budgeting
• Financial reporting
• Accounting
• Governance
• Compliance
• Internal controls
• Financial analysis
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Mentoring
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Policy development
• Financial Advising
• Influencing Skills
• Sustainable Infrastructure
• Financial Acumen
• Stakeholder Communications
• Strategic Decision Making
• Educational Assessment
• Fiscal Management
• Financial Strategy
• Planning
• Research
• Internal Controls
• Management
• Change Management
• Closing Argument
• Communication
• Finance
• Financial Services
• Financial Management
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Mentorship
• Strategic Leadership
• Green Infrastructure
• Systems Thinking
• Collaboration
• Balancing (Ledger/Billing)

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector
• Transportation
• Financial Services Director
• Managing Director (General)
• Managing Directors and Chief Executives
• General and Operations Managers

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