Financial Analyst - Junior

Our Client is seeking a Financial Analyst / Accountant to support full-cycle accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis within the Government of Alberta.

The successful candidate will bring strong accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel skills, and hands-on experience supporting financial operations including AP, AR, reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

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Prepare journal entries and support month-end close activities.

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Assist with month-end financial reporting.

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Perform account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.

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Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities.

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Maintain business partner records and capital asset information.

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Review and analyze accruals and other trial balance accounts.

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Support customer collections activities.

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Perform variance analysis and investigate unusual or abnormal financial activity.

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Analyze and interpret financial information to support business decisions.

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Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.

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Work with business units to gather, validate, and communicate financial information.

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Support full-cycle accounting and financial reporting processes.

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Identify opportunities for process improvement and support implementation.

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Assist with internal controls, audit-related activities, and financial compliance.

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Develop financial reports, dashboards, and analysis as required.

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Support the finance team across a variety of day-to-day financial operations.

Mandatory Requirements

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Bachelor s degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, IT, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.

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Knowledge of accounting principles.

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Knowledge of Canadian public-sector accounting standards or related accounting frameworks.

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Minimum 2 years of experience with financial reporting.

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Minimum 1 year of advanced Microsoft Excel experience, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, and similar functions.

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Strong analytical and financial problem-solving skills.

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Experience preparing and analyzing financial information.

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Ability to work with multiple business stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Nice to Have

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Currently pursuing a CPA designation.

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2+ years of experience with financial audits, financial controls, or related financial compliance activities.

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2+ years of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience.

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1+ year of SAP Finance (FI) experience, including financial postings and invoice processing.

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2+ years supporting a team across diverse financial operations.

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Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial dashboards.

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Experience working in government or a public-sector environment.

Technical Skills

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Advanced Microsoft Excel

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PivotTables

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VLOOKUP

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Financial Reporting

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Journal Entries

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Month-End Close

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Account Reconciliations

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Bank Reconciliations

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Accounts Payable

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Accounts Receivable

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Accruals

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Trial Balance

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Variance Analysis

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Budgeting

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Forecasting

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Financial Controls

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Financial Audit

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SAP Finance / SAP FI

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Financial Dashboards

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Process Improvement