Senior Financial Analyst - General Accounting, Finance

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Req ID: 171435
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
Department: FI General Accounting CZ
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-Jan-24
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, General Accounting, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for reviews and appraisals of functional areas and operational processes within the NSHA. This involves the research, documentation, analysis, and evaluation of procedures, processes, and controls in order to provide recommendations and guidance to enhance the operation of financial activities. A major responsibility of the position is the performance of year-end activities resulting in the completion of the audited financial statements and assistance with the financial statement audit.
The Senior Financial Analyst provides mentoring to the analyst team and takes on oversight and accountability for the more strategic, and complex accounting situations and initiatives requiring action and support from the Finance team. In some cases this work will include direct consultation and review with senior leaders across the NSHA. The position will have a mentoring relationship with the Manager as well as a collaborative relationship with the other Senior Financial Analysts in Finance.
* Coordinates components of the financial statement audit for NSHA under direction from the Manager. In this role, the Senior Financial Analyst has direct relationships with the external financial statement auditors throughout the year.
* Assists with preparation of the consolidated NSHA financial statements and required supporting schedules and note disclosure under Public Sector Accounting Standards.
* Analyzes activities/processes with a view towards identifying enhancement opportunities to improve processes. Provides strategic advice to the Manager, on all opportunities and issues.
* Analyzes and researches complex accounting issues.
* Monitors the performance of all transactional processing activities for efficiency, integrity, accuracy and quality.
* With direction from the Manager, supervises and oversees the work of the Finance Analysts by championing and following sound financial management through accurate processing, reconciliation, monitoring and reporting.
* Communicates and discusses NSHA guidelines and procedures with analysts to ensure responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities are defined and understood.
* Contributes to the overall effectiveness of the NSHA through involvement or leadership in committees and task forces.
* Builds and maintains internal and external relationships with customers and government departments and agencies related to position.
* Assistance is provided, where required, to assist key management/staff implement and monitor changes to ensure the intended enhancements are achieved.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree required from a recognized post-secondary business and/or accounting program required
• Completion of accounting designation is required
• Minimum five (5) years' experience of finance systems and knowledge of General Accounting/auditing required
• Possesses a solid understanding of the finance processes, controls and key performance indicators
• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
• Knowledge of SAP and/or Meditech functionality for Finance processes and how they relate to or impact the business process.
• Experience in engaging, mentoring and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participate manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the organization
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Permanent, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives
$36.33 - $45.42 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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