Manager, Budget & Variance Reporting

Limited Competition

This Job Opening is limited to employees with the GNWT/WSCC in indeterminate and term positions.

Employees must apply through HRIS / Employee Self-Service. For instructions please see:

https://www.gov.nt.ca/careers/en/submit-application-gnwt-employee

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut.  Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

The Manager is part of the Financial Planning and Operations, and Hospitals Comptrollership Section, reports to the Director Financial Planning and Operations, and Hospitals Comptrollership and is located in Yellowknife.

The Manager is one of two positions providing the role. Each of the Managers will be responsible for portfolio consisting of various branches and regions within the NTHSSA. The two will also work closely on completing consolidations of the organization-wide materials. The Manager must work in closely with all levels of staff throughout NTHSSA and key Health and Social Services (HSS) staff.

These roles are performed in the context of ensuring compliance with the Authority¿s Purpose, Guiding Principles and Values, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) specific legislation, the NWT Public Services Act, Financial Administration Act (FAA), Generally Accepting Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), GNWT related policies and manuals, and NWT Human Resources legislation the NWT Public Service Collective Agreements, and all other relevant government legislation, policies and procedures.

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of financial planning and budgetary development concepts.

Ability to interpret, analyze and prepare financial statements and reports

Knowledge of computer-based accounting applications, windows based operating systems, word processing, databases, and spreadsheet applications, communication software and online mainframe and billing systems.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A Bachelor of Commerce degree with a concentration in Accounting and Finance along with a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant designation in good standing and five (5) years of financial management experience and at least one (1) year of management and supervisory experience.

Directly Related Experience

Responsibility for Organization-Wide Budgeting and Variance Reporting; experience in consolidating variance reporting from multiple divisions, evaluating variance reporting prepared by finance officers, and reviewing variance results with programs from manager to executive levels

Significant experience on compensation and benefits review and analysis including position and funding reconciliation (e.g. overtime, callback, benefit costs, etc)

Manage annual budget development process including consolidating significant dollar value budget from multiple divisions.

Significant experience in various analysis (including historical trend analysis) to support budget development, resource allocation, and funding requests.

Experience manages chart of account (COA), including experience with CIHI reporting based on updated CIHI COA standard

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only

Department of Finance

Government of the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR

BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9

Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106

Fax (867) 873-0445

[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Indigenous Employment Policy

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Immunization Status

The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace.  If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis.  For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 28383

Closing Date: October 1, 2026 - 23:59, Mountain Time

Salary Information

The salary range for this position is from $65.25 per hour to $77.95 per hour (approximately $127,238 - $152,003.) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.

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