Finance controller Jobs in Colwood, BC

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With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai.

BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our page.

POSTING CLOSE DATE:July2, 2026

BCI is looking for a collaborative and technically grounded finance technology leader to join our Finance Business Solutions team as Manager, Workday Finance Solutions. In this role, you'll own the financial applications at the heart of BCI's Workday ecosystem — including Financials, Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Expenses — and lead a team of dedicated Workday Finance Stewards to ensure Finance professionals across the organization are well-supported and set up for success.You'llalso serve as BCI's eyes and ears on Workday's evolving roadmap, ensuringwe'rewell-positioned to adopt new capabilities as the platform grows.

This is a high-impact position at the intersection of finance, technology, and people — where your ability to translate complex business needs into platform solutions will directly shape how BCI plans, reports, andoperates. If you bring deep Workday FINS or Adaptive Planningoperationalexperience, a consultative mindset, and a genuine passion for building digital confidence in the teams around you,we'dlove to connect.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance Platform Solutions, the Manager, Workday Finance Solutionsis responsible formaximizing the value and use of BCI’s investment in the Workday platform for Finance. This role owns the financial applications within the Workday ecosystem – Financials, Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Expenses – and leads the Workday Finance Steward team to ensure end users are properly supported. Operating within a matrix structure, the Manager partners with the Workday Finance Stewards, the Workday Platform Owner, and the Human Resources (“HR”) Application Owner to coordinate system improvements, manage service delivery by the Application Management Support (AMS) vendor, and ensure a consistent and coherent enterprise platform experience. Success in this role depends on strong influencing, collaboration, and business partnership skills across Finance, Technology, andHR.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Finance department is part of BCI Operations andis responsible forinvestment and corporate accounting, valuation, as well as financial statements and financial client reporting. The team also leads BCI’s budgeting process, tax structuring and compliance, and performance measurement. Working with our internal business partners, auditors and external advisors, the Finance department strives to be a trusted advisor to our internal and external clients by providingtimely,accurateand relevant financial information.

FinanceBusiness Solutionssupports all Finance functions to effectively execute BCI’s strategy. The branch creates value for our clients bypromoting efficient use of current and emerging finance technologies,facilitatinginnovationand AI adoption,optimizingprocesses to create capacity and reduce risk, and coordinating key initiatives and people programs.

WHAT YOU BRING

• University/college degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Information Systems

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or PMP designation is preferred

• 6+ years of progressive experience bridging finance operations and technology (e.g. Finance Systems, Finance Technology, Finance Transformation, or Finance Business Solutions) through projects ofvarious sizesand scale

• Understanding of Finance processes across the Record-to-Report, Source-to-Pay, Plan-to-Actual and the technologies (including AI tools) that support them

• 2–4 years of experience implementing, executing post-implementation projects, or providing end-user support on Workday Financials (FINS) or Workday Adaptive Planning (WAP) isrequired

• Strong functional knowledge of FINS and/or WAP capabilities in a multi-currency,procure-to-pay, and multi-entity consolidation environment

• Familiarity with enterprise planning and analytics (EPM) tools (Workday Adaptive Planning or comparable platforms) and how they connect budgeting, forecasting, commitments accounting, andfinancial managementof departmental spending

• General knowledge of Workday security model and reporting/dashboarding capabilities

• A strong client service mindset and consultative approach with the ability to build business relationships and articulate client needs

• Experience in asset management, institutional investment, pension, or regulated financial services is an asset

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Workday Platform Stewardship & Optimization

• Owns the financial applications within the Workday ecosystem (FINS, WAP, Strategic Sourcing, Expenses), supports the Workday Finance Stewards in scoping and developing business requirements, while prioritizing enhancement requests tooptimizethe use of native Workday capabilities

• Translates the Finance reporting strategy into Workday design and configuration requirements, partnering with Finance stakeholders and Technology partners (Workday Platform and Data & Analytics) to deliver investment, corporate, and management reporting capabilities

• Monitors segregation of duties and security configuration on Finance modules; adopts andmaintainsIT General Controls based on direction from the Technology Platform Owner to ensure sound business practices and strong governance are applied consistently across the Workday platform

Service Delivery & Cross-Platform Coordination

• Manages service delivery by the Application Management Support (AMS) vendor for Finance modules, including prioritizing tickets, reviewing change impact from Workday updates and releases, and escalating issues asrequired

• RepresentsFinance at the Workday Platform and Application Support forum; partners with the Workday Platform Owner and the HR Application Owner to align priorities and ensure a consistent and coherent use of the platform across Finance and HR

Stakeholder and Change Management, Adoption, and Business Partnership

• Leads the Workday Finance Steward team (FINS, WAP, Strategic Sourcing, Expenses); helps team members set scorecardobjectivesand learning plans to stay current with their respective module(s) and the evolving Workday platform

• Monitors and assesses user adoption; collaborates with module stewards to execute plans that improve user experience and incorporate feedback into application design

• Fosters a culture of digital confidence within Finance by building finance professionals’ fluency with new tools and promoting a continuous improvement mindset

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role is based at BCI's headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized salary range for thisVictoria basedrole is CAD $125,000-$150,000.

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.

Next Steps:

To apply online, please submit your resume promptly. Applications will be actively reviewed, and those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted.

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