Yukon Government Looking for Budget Officer at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

This is for a full time permanent position working 75 hours bi-weekly.

Committed to Public Service…

The Department of Health and Social Services is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Yukoners and to ensure Yukon remains a healthy place to live and work.

Our need…

We are looking for a Budget Officer to generate a variety of financial reports to assist management in decision-making and assisting in the planning, development and implementation of the department’s O & M, Capital and Supplementary budgets.

The successful candidate will also:

• Support the creation of Budget Briefing Books
• Provide high level financial research and statistical analysis
• Prepare quality variance briefing materials
• Prepare, review, process and monitor intergovernmental invoices and interdepartmental journal entries for recoveries and charge backs
• Review ad-hoc budget and budget transfer requests from program areas by performing in-depth analyses

If you are committed to providing innovative, solution-based service and have finance and budget experience– Health and Social Services would like to hear from you!

Your career…

Bring your experience to us and enjoy flexible work and generous leave options to meet your needs, a comprehensive benefits package and pension plan, and career development opportunities. Yukon Government is listed as on one of Canada’s Top 100 Employees for many reasons.

Your Yukon…

Your Yukon experience can be whatever you make it. Discover a wealth of outdoor pursuits, creative and arts communities, living history and a vibrant capital city that has all the amenities of a much larger urban centre. And yes you’ll see wildlife, just not in the office. What’s your Yukon going to be?

For more information about the position, please contact Jody Laws, Manager, Financial Operations at or [email protected].

For more information about this posting, please contact Tiara Teresa at [email protected]

Please do not email resumes to the email address above; resumes may only be accepted through E-Recruitment.

For help on how to prepare your resume or apply on this competition, please visit Yukon Government’s website here. If you have questions about creating your e-recruitment profile or need support, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-9453.

Essential Qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications listed below – specifically – how your work experiences and related duties align with these essential qualifications. Note that selection for further consideration will be based on the information you provide in your resume, including the use of YG’s “month/year – month/year” formatting standard.

• Diploma in accounting, financial or business administration;
• Experience with financial expenditure/budgetary forecasting and analysis;
• Experience in preparing a variety of financial reports within tight timelines;
• Experience working with computerized financial management information systems, along with strong Microsoft Excel skills; and,
• Experience working within a government financial environment, would be considered an asset.

Candidates who have education, training and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above will be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong ability to prioritize workload in a constantly changing work environment especially during month-end and year-end
• Strong ability to critically assess options and implications and link decisions to strategic goals
• Excellent commitment to creating and maintaining a client focused culture
• Excellent approach to promoting the application of positive organizational values, ethics and standards of conduct.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams and groups to achieve organizational goals

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment: RCMP Security Clearance, WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire)

Job Requirements: Works in an office setting, exposure to Video Display Terminal (VDT) at least 70% of the time, and requires the occasional period of overtime to meet operational deadlines.