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Manager, Finance Advisory Services
Province of Nova Scotia —Halifax, NS
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- Overtime
- Word processing
- Finance
- Presentation skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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- Full-time
- Finance
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
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BDO —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- English
- Paid time off
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Senior Captive Account Manager
Hylant —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Remote
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Analysis skills
Manager - Governance, Risk & Compliance Services / Internal Audit and Internal Controls
KPMG —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Recruiting
Manager, Assurance
BDO —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Paid time off
Manager, Middle Office
Citco —Halifax, NS
- Overtime
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's
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Baker Tilly Nova Scotia —Dartmouth, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Sales
- Project management
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Manager, Canadian Tax Services
BDO —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Paid time off
Private Enterprise Manager
Baker Tilly Nova Scotia —Dartmouth, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Assurance and Advisory Manager – Audit
Baker Tilly Nova Scotia —Dartmouth, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Manager, Domestic Tax
Doane Grant Thornton —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
Senior Manager, Expatriate Tax Serivces
BDO —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bilingual
- English
- Paid time off
Senior Manager, Domestic Tax
Doane Grant Thornton —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Profit sharing
Senior Accounting Manager
Bage Tax and Accounting PC Inc —Canada
- From $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Bachelor's
- Accounting
- IT
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Groupe d'assurance South Western —Canada
- $110,000–$130,000 a year
- Contract
- Remote
- Bilingual
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Wellness program
- Disability insurance
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Manager, Financial Reporting
Emera Inc —Halifax, NS
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Accounting
- Employee assistance program
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Manager, Finance Advisory Services

Province of Nova Scotia -
Halifax, NS

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Job details

$7,858.44–$9,823.04 a month
1 day ago

Qualifications

Financial auditing
SAS
Word processing
SAP
Finance
Presentation skills
Bachelor's
SAP S/4HANA
Business planning
Budgeting
Business
Leadership
Accounting
Communication skills

Full job description

Department: Finance and Treasury Board

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 18-Jun-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

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 Director, Financial Advisory Services, the Manager will be responsible for providing sound and timely financial advice. The Manager, Financial Advisory Services plays an integral role in a dynamic team that supports the one or more government 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 Standards (PSAS), 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/S4HANA and Salary Analysis System (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.

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day.

May be required to work overtime on occasion.

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with anticipated end date of September 30, 2027.

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
A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.

Pay Grade: EC 12

Salary Range: $3,929.22 - $4,911.52 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to [email protected].

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