Government of Alberta

Assurance Analyst

Government of Alberta

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Edmonton • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$75,898 - CA$104,233 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Operating as a member of the Ministry’s Assurance and Financial Systems team in the Financial Reporting and Operations area within the Financial Services Branch
  • Conducting independent assessments on the Ministry’s divisions, branches, and program areas’ financial, operational, and internal control processes to determine if they are operating effectively
  • Risk analysis and planning through the identification of priorities based on risk to the Ministry/ Divisions/ Branches/ Program Areas
  • Planning, conducting, documenting, reporting on compliance engagements based on established standards
  • Communicating with clients and management
  • Ensuring compliance engagements are conducted effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner

Requirements

  • University degree in a related field (i.e., business, commerce, finance, accounting) and eligible for enrollment in a recognized accounting or auditing program leading to an accounting or auditing designation, such as CPA (or legacy designations CA, CMA, CGA) or CIA, plus two years of audit, compliance or related accounting experience.
  • Equivalency: one-year experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience, and is enrolled and actively pursuing a recognized accounting or auditing designation such as CPA or CIA.
  • A working knowledge of several of the following areas: internal control practices, risk analysis, organizational theory, management concepts, finance, economics and information technology.
  • The following areas would be considered an asset: Two or more years of directly related auditing or compliance experience.
  • A certified internal auditor (CIA) designation.
  • Knowledge of enterprise financial and management information systems and their application in compliance reviews.
Benefits
  • Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
  • Leadership and mentorship programs
  • Working for the Alberta Public Service
  • Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
  • Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
  • Professional learning and development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
risk analysisinternal control practicescompliance engagementsfinancial reportingauditingaccountingorganizational theorymanagement conceptsfinanceeconomics
Soft skills
communicationindependent assessmentplanningdocumentationreportingclient managementefficiencyeffectivenesstimeliness
Certifications
CPACIACACMACGA