Senior Financial Analyst

Regular, Full-time

Finance and Administration Unit

Closing Date: August 19, 2025

$77,903 – $94,244 per annum [6XI]

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The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) regulates the province’s liquor, gaming, cannabis, and horse racing industries. We license liquor sales, service and manufacturing, gaming employees, products, and operations; retail cannabis stores; and horse racing. We strive to serve the public interest by regulating these industries in a respectful, impartial, and balanced manner.

The LGCA is seeking a highly motivated individual to work within the Finance and Administration Unit. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for leading the LGCA’s finance and accounting activities to ensure systems meet standards and best practices for transparency, accountability and value and supporting the Director, Finance and Administration in strategic projects.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

• A degree from a post-secondary institution in Financial Accounting or Business Administration and 5 years’ experience in accounting preferably involving public sector and regulatory functions. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
• Attention to detail, impartiality, and sound judgment, with demonstrated problem-solving, decision- making and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated political acumen and respect for others to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Knowledge and experience interpreting and applying policies, legislation and regulatory standards and requirements.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to plan, balance and manage multiple work demands and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to conduct financial analysis by researching information from various sources to provide recommendations.
• Experience creating a variety of financial reports for internal and external stakeholders to identify trends and support decision making.
• Experience supervising others, including providing direction, guidance, and performance feedback.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, specifically Excel, and financial software.

The following qualifications are desired:

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation would be an asset.
• Proficiency in French.

Your cover letter and résumé must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Duties:

The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for monitoring and preparing financial reporting for the LGCA, managing the general ledger system and preparing financial statements. The incumbent looks after maintaining, adapting and implementing financial and administrative procedures and works with the Director, Finance and Administration on analysis and projects that support the LGCA’s strategic objectives. The incumbent is also responsible for the administration of the LGCA buildings, including remote offices and coordinates the LGCA’s fleet vehicle program, and providing guidance and support to Finance and Administration staff.

Additional Information:

• An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
• Applicants may be required to write a screening/selection exercise/test.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Circumstances may arise where the competition may need to be withdrawn.
• A positive attendance record will be a consideration in the screening process.
• Satisfactory work performance in the preceding 12 months is required.
• A satisfactory criminal record check is a condition of employment.

The LGCA has a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes extended health care, health spending account, dental care, vision care, long term disability insurance, group life insurance, maternity leave top-up plan, family related leave and a defined benefit pension plan (some pension plans allow for portability between the Civil Service Superannuation Board and employers). Training, educational support and career development opportunities are also available.

Apply to:

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Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba

Human Resources

1055 Milt Stegall Drive

Winnipeg MB R3G 0Z6

Fax: 204-927-5384

Email: resumes@LGCAmb.ca

Please quote your name and the advertisement number in the subject line of your email.

Please submit your cover letter, resume and any other documents in PDF format. The LGCA does not accept .zip files or links to Google Docs, Dropbox or any cloud-based storage systems as a replacement for PDF documents.

Accessibility

LGCA will consult with all applicants requesting accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.

Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or résumé if they are from any of the following groups: women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

We thank all who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Visit LGCAmb.ca to learn more about the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba.