Manager, Financial Advisory Services

About Us

At the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board we strive to provide financial leadership, analysis and policies that strengthen Nova Scotia. As stewards of the province’s financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal and management services – including the preparation of the provincial budget, forecast updates, and financial advice to departments, crown corporations and other public service entities.

About Our Opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Advisory Services, the Manager will be responsible for providing sound and timely financial advice to the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care and the Office of Addictions and Mental Health. The Manager, Financial Advisory Services plays an integral role in a dynamic team that supports the continuing care and mental health and addictions sectors.

Responsibilities include: managing the complexity of client department's budgets; accurate reporting of departmental expenditures and monthly forecasts; preparing client department year-end financial audit information as part of government's financial results; providing advice and financial analysis on complex issues; evaluating and improving financial processes with a focus on internal controls and risk management; and leading, coaching and mentoring budget and financial staff with respect to performance management, training and development.

 
You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior management in the client departments, departmental managers with financial reporting responsibilities, representatives of Finance and Treasury Board, and the Office of the Auditor General.

Primary Accountabilities

You will provide guidance and direction to a team responsible for budgeting, forecasting, business plans and accountability reporting.   You will monitor, evaluate and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB), and government accounting policies.

Responsibilities include: managing client departments’ expenditure, revenue and capital budgets; accurate reporting of departmental expenditures and monthly forecasts; preparing client department year-end financial audit information as part of government’s financial results; providing advice and financial analysis on complex issues; evaluating and improving financial processes with a focus on internal controls and risk management; and leading, coaching and mentoring budget and financial staff with respect to performance management, training and development.

You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with various units outside of the department including the senior management teams of client departments, departmental managers with financial reporting responsibilities, Treasury Board Office, and the Office of the Auditor General.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration, along with a professional accounting designation and several years of financial management and staff leadership experience. 

As the ideal candidate you have solid experience in budget development and business planning, and financial forecasting; the ability to provide sound strategic financial and budgetary advice to senior members of the Department; experience in audit file preparation, and financial services; effective leadership skills and experience creating and developing a team environment.  

You also understand GAAP within the public sector, and are proficient in computer applications including spreadsheets, word processing, and preparing and delivering presentations.

Also required is experience in dealing with complex and sensitive issues in a public forum, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple demands while adhering to strict deadlines, as well as working both independently and collaboratively with all levels of management and staff. 

While not required, it is considered an asset if you have:

• Knowledge and experience in government financial policies and procedures
• SAP and SAS experience

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

What We Offer

• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules