Business Advisory Services Manager

The BAS Manager is a leadership role within Business Advisory Services (BAS). The manager is accountable for the delivery, integration and evaluation of finance processes, frameworks, solutions and services to an identified client group, ensuring they align with, and support AHS provincial approaches, organizational priorities and direction, and evolving best practices. Reporting to the BAS Director, the Manager, will provide financial expertise to large-scale organizational projects and initiatives, and act as the main point of contact for the identified client group while supporting a values-based approach to people, decision-making, and support the achievement of identified goals and objectives related to the achievement of the AHS vision. The position requires a client-focused individual with the ability to create strong partnerships with various organizational areas. The BAS Manager is responsible and accountable for leading a finance team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of financial results and processes; including but limited to month-end and year-end processes; providing budgeting support; providing variances analysis and forecasting; as well as finance/business advice to the client group.

Reporting to the Director, the BAS Manager position is a leadership role within Business Advisory Services, and is accountable for the delivery, integration and evaluation of finance processes, frameworks, solutions and services to an identified client group, ensuring they align with, and support AHS provincial approaches, organization priorities and direction and evolving best practices. On the direction of Finance and BAS Leadership, the BAS Manager will provide financial expertise to large-scale organization projects and initiatives. The Manager will act as the main point of contact for an identified client group while supporting a values-based approach for people, decision-making, and supporting the achievement of identified goals and objectives related to our people and contributing to the achievement of the AHS vision. The BAS Manager is responsible and accountable for leading a finance team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of financial results and processes; providing budgeting support, as well as finance/business advice to the specific portfolios covered in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services. The BAS Manager leads a team of senior financial analysts and provides leadership, support, coaching/mentoring, and expert counsel to all direct reports on all aspects of financial operations. The position requires a client-focused individual with the ability to create strong partnerships with various organizational stakeholders. This position is a remote / work from home position and is open to all locations in the Province.

Completion of a post-secondary diploma or higher specializing in Accounting or a related field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Statistics).

Completion of a professional accounting/ finance designation or MBA. Intermediate MS Excel skills. Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting or financial experience. Strong analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Ability to think and act strategically, creatively and systematically. Ability to plan and allocate resources to efficiently and effectively accomplish the work to meet departmental productivity and quality goals. Experience providing financial advice to leadership positions. Experience in leadership, project management, the management or supervisory roles. Ability to meet defined deadlines. Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to work in a changing environment and manage projects with limited information. Strong leadership skills including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching with an ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, customer-focused orientation and commitment to providing a quality service.

Financial experience in a Health Care environment. Working knowledge of Oracle & Hyperion applications.