Role Reporting directly to the Deputy Minister (DM), the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Senior Financial Officer represents the most senior ministry-based finance leadership role across the Department of Primary and Preventative Health Services. You are accountable for managing both ministry-specific outcomes and assessing broader GoA impacts arising from ministry decisions due to heightened political sensitivity and public scrutiny.

In this role, you will serve as a principal financial advisor to the DM, Minister, and Executive Team, shaping decisions where fiscal, political, and reputational considerations are tightly interconnected. This requires ongoing engagement at the executive decision-making table and a heightened level of judgment and influence in high-consequence environments. In addition to ministry-specific accountabilities, you will be expected to operate with a GoA-wide fiscal perspective, assessing how politically sensitive ministry-level decisions may affect the government’s consolidated fiscal position, long-term financial sustainability, risk exposure, and public confidence.

Your focus is primarily on fiscal strategy, long-term financial sustainability, major fiscal risk, and the resolution of complex, high-impact financial matters. You will hold ultimate accountability for the ministry’s fiscal integrity and for managing complex financial risks that may materially impact government-wide fiscal outcomes or public trust. You will exercise executive judgment to resolve competing priorities and lead comprehensive forecasting and budgeting processes that incorporate fiscal risk, political sensitivity, and demographic drivers. While not responsible for the direct management of day-to-day financial operations, this role retains executive accountability for the overall performance, integrity, and outcomes of the ministry’s financial function through governance, strategic oversight, and effective delegation.

Qualifications Your background includes extensive senior executive management experience with a strong record of leadership, strategic analysis, and delivery of complex initiatives. You possess in-depth knowledge to shape fiscal strategy, lead financial operations, and advise executive leadership.

As the ideal candidate, you also bring advanced financial, analytical, strategic planning, and risk management expertise. You have a strong understanding of government legislation, financial frameworks, and public-sector accountability, including the Financial Administration Act, Government Organization Act, Government Accountability Act, Interpretation Act, the ministry's program legislation, and Treasury Board directives.

You possess strong political, operational, and business acumen, allowing you to navigate competing interests, diverse mandates, and formal and informal decision-making structures. You have an exceptional ability to synthesize complex information, assess multidimensional risks, and provide sound, strategic recommendations. You demonstrate agility to adapt to rapidly evolving political and operational environments and utilize systems thinking to anticipate broad system impacts into multi-year fiscal plans.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential. You must integrate financial expertise with business context to deliver clear, concise, and strategic communication tailored to executive audiences, translating technical financial data into accessible information for evidence-based decision-making. Your demonstrated ability to inspire, develop self and others, and lead high-performing teams will be key to driving organizational success and building a sustainable finance workforce.

A degree in Commerce, Business, Public Administration, or a related discipline is required. A professional accounting designation (CPA) is also required.

Salary $10,870.79 bi-weekly ($283,727.62 annually)