Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 82031

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: July 12, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 2

About Us

The Government of Alberta (GoA) is advancing the integrated One Finance model to support strong fiscal stewardship, effective financial governance, and consistent financial service delivery across government. Under this approach, a dedicated Senior Financial Officer (SFO) is assigned to each ministry to provide strategic financial leadership aligned with ministry priorities and broader government‑wide objectives.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system and water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization, and striving to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

The ministry promotes a vital and diverse economy by:

Managing transportation safety.

Expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access.

Preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure

Supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities.

For further information, visit the ministry website:

This competition may be used to fill the current and future vacancies across government.

Role

The Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Services and Senior Financial Officer (ADM SFO) plays a critical leadership role in ensuring financial accountability across the Department of Transportation and Economic Corridors. This position is responsible for overseeing the department’s financial governance framework and coordinating the delivery of financial services to the department.

As the department’s senior financial advisor, you will provide strategic guidance to the Minister, Deputy Minister, executive leadership, and program areas on financial planning, strategy, execution and accountability across a range of complex business environments. You will lead all fiscal management activities, including budgeting, financial planning, and reporting, ensuring alignment with departmental priorities and government-wide objectives.

This role requires a visionary leader who can foster a culture of financial stewardship and collaboration. You will champion a shared vision of financial governance and strategy, while delivering high-quality financial advice and information to support key government decision-making bodies, particularly Treasury Board and Finance. In addition to providing leadership for core fiscal management activities, including multi‑year financial planning, budget oversight, forecasting, reporting, and internal controls, you will provide strategic advice, performance monitoring and risk oversight to support capital project delivery.

Qualifications

Your background includes significant related executive leadership experience with strengths in financial management and fiscal activities within a large, public-sector organization. As the ideal candidate, you bring experience leading integrated capital and infrastructure planning, including multi-year investment strategies. Expertise in ministry-wide capital planning, program management, and alignment to strategic and fiscal priorities and experience establishing governance, oversight, and reporting frameworks for large-scale capital programs would be an asset.

You have strong political, business and financial acumen supported by strategic analyses, the ability to make sound recommendations, as well as effective decision-making skills. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential to navigate diverse perspectives in a dynamic and complex environment. Your demonstrated ability to inspire and lead high-performing teams will be key to driving organizational success.

A degree in Commerce, Business, Management, Public Administration, or a related field is required. A professional accounting designation is required.

Salary

$7,212.78 – $9,465.95 biweekly ($188,253.56 - $247,061.30 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

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Pension plans:

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Leadership and mentorship programs

Professional learning and development

Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Common Role Profile

How to Apply

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Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

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