Location: Edmonton and Calgary
Full/Part-Time: Full-time
Scope: Open
Closing date: September 18, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 1
Are you seeking an opportunity to leverage your strong financial statement audit experience, while also leading performance audits and taking the next step in your career? If so, consider becoming an Audit Manager at the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta.
Who We Are
We are an office of 150 people mandated by the Auditor General Act to examine and report publicly on the Government of Alberta’s management of the public resources entrusted to it. We report directly to the 87 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and through them, we serve the more than five million people who call Alberta home.
What We Do
We are the auditors of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Province of Alberta and most provincial agencies, boards, commissions, and regulated funds. We audit to assess how effectively the government is managing its responsibilities and the province’s resources. We provide independent assurance to the people of Alberta that public money is properly accounted for and provides value.
Working with us, you gain unparalleled experience working with provincial government departments, universities and colleges, healthcare services, financial institutions, and research and investment organizations.
Role
Reporting to an Engagement Leader, you will demonstrate your extensive knowledge of financial statement audit methodology and accounting standards while assessing and analyzing complex accounting and audit issues. In addition to financial statement audits, you will also be responsible for performance audits and take a leadership role in auditing and examining government management control systems and processes designed to achieve specific objectives. You will lead the planning, execution, and reporting of both financial and performance audits, ensuring compliance with auditing standards and legislation.
As an Audit Manager, you will enable a team of independent, self-managed professionals through on-the-job coaching and use a collaborative process that fosters employee ownership and personal responsibility. Your role also includes mentoring CPA candidates and acting as a People Leader—providing direction, guidance, and support to staff and input into People and Culture processes, while driving engagement and accountability.
This role requires strong critical thinking, business acumen, leadership, conflict management, and audit skills. You must have the ability to make decisions requiring a considerable degree of technical understanding and build collaborative relationships in a team environment with staff, colleagues, and audit entities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Your understanding of the legislative audit process and your ability to apply tact, diplomacy, and professional judgement in dealing with complex audit challenges are key determinants to success in this role.
Qualifications
- A Canadian CPA Designation with the right to practice public accounting
- A minimum of five years of directly related audit experience, including the development of detailed audit plans, risk, and control assessment
- Experience in a supervisory or managerial role and leading teams
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- In-depth knowledge of Canadian Auditing Standards is required, and familiarity with Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards and IFRS is desired
- Experience in public sector accounting or a large public practice firm, and knowledge of investigative research techniques, performance measurement systems, program evaluation, and performance analysis are considered an asset
Candidates who do not meet the requirements for the Senior Manager Zone 1 classification may be considered for a Senior Staff Auditor at the Auditor Level 3 classification.
Compensation
- A competitive annual salary starting at $111,373, commensurate with experience
- A first-year vacation grant for new Government of Alberta hires, management vacation supplement, vacation earned each month, and earned business leave
- Paid statutory holidays following Government of Alberta leave directives, including Christmas Closure
Notes
- Final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo a security clearance.
- Out-of-town and overnight travel within Alberta is required for this position.
- Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
- This position works 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with overtime as required.
How to Apply
If you are a qualified candidate, please submit your resume and cover letter below, outlining why you want to work for the Office of the Auditor General and how you will contribute to the success of our organization. Effective communication skills are essential for this role, and your cover letter and resume will be used to assess your written communication.
Please save your file as first and last name – Audit Manager and include your cover letter and resume as one file.
We thank all candidates for their interest in our organization; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Office of the Auditor General is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion, and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS). Applicants should include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application, if applicable.
If you would like further information, please email us at employment@oag.ab.ca.