Senior Financial Analyst

Req ID: 211402

Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII

Department: FI Financial Analytics CZ

Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%) x 1

Management/Non Union Position

Posting Closing Date: 21-Oct-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

The Senior Financial analyst role is a key role within the NS Health Finance Team with responsibility to provide financial leadership and support to the organization and across the finance portfolio. The senior financial analyst works in collaboration with the portfolio leadership team to support the business operations of the program and services that falls under the direction of the Senior Director of Mental Health and Addictions.

This includes financial analysis, expense forecasting, budget planning including developing business cases, contract management and implementing strategies for cost management of complex situations and initiatives requiring action and support from the finance team. In many cases, much of this work will include direct consultation and review with senior leaders across the NSH.

In general, the Senior Financial Analyst will have accountability for more complex accounting issues, financial planning, continuous quality improvement initiatives, expense forecasting and other complex duties as assigned. The senior financial analyst will work in collaboration with operational and clinical leadership teams to support financial requirements and business operations. This involves establishing business systems and processes, supporting variance analysis, financial forecasting, efficiency analysis, budget planning, business case development and implementation support, contract management, and implementing strategies for cost management in complex situations.

The senior financial analyst will also support the strategic financial planning processes including business planning, implementation & tracking of strategic initiatives, value creation activities, and participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives and financial strategies for the organization. Much of this work will include direct consultation and review with senior leaders across NS Health, and as such is an excellent opportunity to support and influence.

This position utilizes a hybrid workplace model that combines working from home with working onsite. Candidates can live and work from anywhere in the Central Zone, with travel required only as necessary.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree required
• Completion of a CPA accounting designation OR a masters-level degree considered an asset
• Minimum five years' of strong finance experience including knowledge of budget, revenue, financial reporting, general accounting, or financial analytics required
• Experience in a healthcare setting is an asset
• Possesses a solid understanding of financial processes, public sector accounting and reporting on key performance indicators, with a focus on outcomes
• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, strategic problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
• Highly knowledgeable of SAP or another ERP system functionality for financial processes and how they relate to or impact business processes
• Experience in engaging, mentoring and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

• Permanent, Full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

$ $47.95 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.