Government of Saskatchewan Hiring For Director, Financial Services at Regina, SK Full Time

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is an exciting workplace that recognizes and empowers its people, promotes continuous learning and improvement, and provides value for our clients. We offer dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity and diversity.

The mission of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is to develop, attract and retain a skilled workforce that supports investment and economic growth in Saskatchewan and helps citizens realize their full potential. It takes great people working together as a team in order to make this happen. Our core values include providing exceptional customer service, treating others with respect, acting with integrity, and upholding our commitment to excellence and innovation as one team. Our team demonstrates these values in our daily behaviours.

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is seeking an experienced professional for the position of Director of Financial Services in Regina.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate Services and working with senior leaders across the ministry and Government of Saskatchewan, the Director is responsible for leading and managing the financial services of Immigration and Career Training.

This position is responsible for leading the financial services team; financial transactions; records, and banking; risk management and internal controls; financial planning; and financial reporting. You will also provide strategic expertise on financial and accounting issues, and advice and guidance on managing ministry resources.

Our ideal candidate will have progressive experience in linking strategy and operations, financial management, and accounting. You demonstrate superior communications, problem-solving, accountability, systems management skills, and have a solid track record in initiating and supporting collaborative work.

Typically, our successful candidate will have obtained the knowledge required for this position through the completion of a post-secondary degree in a related discipline combined with a professional accounting designation. A combination of skills, training, and experiences providing an equivalent background will be considered. Experience with Government of Saskatchewan accounting, budgeting, and forecasting is an asset.

What we offer:

As part of the Saskatchewan public service, working for the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training provides you:

• The opportunity to work with purpose to create the opportunity for people to build their careers in the province and support provincial employers to have workers with the right skills at the right time to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada – to live, to work, to start a business, to get an education, to raise a family and to build a life;
• Professional development and advancement opportunities;
• A comprehensive salary and benefits package including pension;
• Support for work-life balance; and
• Vacation, Scheduled days off (SDOs) and other types of leave.