Portfolio Budget Advisor

Job Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Financial leadership and reporting:

• Provides financial leadership, strategic advice, assessment and reporting to a portfolio of service departments and academic areas, including resource use, expenditure patterns, budgetary targets and key performance indicators (KPI’s).

• Provides advice to directors and cost center managers on confidential budgetary matters to Identify opportunities to use operational and financial resources effectively. Consultation may include, but not limited to, restructuring, cost efficiency measures, or other labour matters that require consultation with various stakeholders.

• Prepares periodic and year-end financial reports and forecasts including variance analysis for operational management and Senior Leadership.

• Develops and presents KPIs and key business drivers impacting operations.

2. Budget consultation and financial analysis to support decision-making:

• Trains Cost Centre Managers in the use of financial templates and other planning tools.

• Provides guidance and direction to Financial Planning Analyst and staff in junior capacity, in performing a variety of financial activities to facilitate budget management in designated academic and administrative areas. Monitors the work of junior staff and addresses escalated issues accordingly.

• Uses financial acumen to support strategic decision-making by providing advice and recommendations based on sound financial analysis.

• Plays a key role in ensuring the long term financial viability and credibility of the College by ensuring the data used in analysis is accurate and complete.

• Provides operational budget support, promoting front line accountability.

• Identifies risks, resolves issues and escalates as needed.

• best practices across portfolios and build financial models to analyze scenarios incorporating various funding or costing methodologies.

3. Undertakes special projects as needed to address portfolio requirements.

4. Performs additional duties and participates in projects as required.

D. Qualifications Required:

Education & Experience:

• Completion of professional accounting designation (CPA) and membership in good standing with regulatory body (CPABC).

• At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, variance reporting, forecasting and budgeting; managing a large number of cost centres or departments, preferably in a large, complex multi-union organization.

• Knowledge of financial accounting and management, control and reporting procedures, practices and policies.

• Knowledge of financial performance management, internal control systems and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.

• Intermediate knowledge of enterprise computerized information systems used in financial and accounting applications (e.g., Workday, Adaptive Planning).

Skills & Abilities:

• Superior writing and presentation skills, with experience in development and review of business cases.

• Superior analytical skills including the ability to understand complex issues and present them in concise and meaningful ways.

• Strong computer and financial application skills including demonstrated advanced Excel skills and the ability to productively use Word and PowerPoint. Experience using Business Intelligence tools such as data warehouses.

• Customer focus, with the ability to facilitate and encourage co-operation between diverse operational groups and skill sets.

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to negotiate and persuade and tailor communications to your audience.

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure and multi-task.

• Critical thinking skills with the ability to work independently, without direct supervision.

Leadership Competencies:

• Collegiality – values and demonstrates inclusivity, openness, and respect.

• Problem solving and decision making – considers a wide range of information and perspectives to solve problems and make reasoned decisions; demonstrates a comfort with uncertainty and ambiguous conditions.

• Organizational awareness – understands and appreciates an organization’s internal culture and operating practices as well as the political and business climate in which the organization operates.

• Innovation – welcomes, generates, and implements new ideas and solutions that help to achieve an organization’s strategic goals.

• Student focus – making decisions with the students in mind, focusing on providing the best possible experience for the student.

• Integrity – acts with openness, honesty and respect to build and maintain an environment of trust.

• Professional maturity – demonstrates courage to take on issues and make tough decisions while managing self with aplomb and emotional maturity.

• Tenacity, resilience and patience – believes that own actions and efforts will overcome obstacles, make progress and attain successful results.

• Business awareness – considers and understands the financial, operational and human perspective and the impact of decisions.

• Visioning and Strategic Thinking - energizes people around the vision and keeps the bigger picture in mind

• Team Leadership – creates team spirit and helps to direct individuals toward the achievement of team and organizational goals. Inspires others to do their best, develop professionally and contribute to the success of the leadership team.

• Relationship management – builds and maintains a crucial network of contacts both internally and externally.

• Communication – uses the power of personal interaction and language to effectively influence, inspire and lead others.

• Achieves results – goal-oriented individual who thrives on achieving outcomes through consultative and collaborate methods.

Additional Info:

Leadership Competencies:

• Collegiality – values and demonstrates inclusivity, openness, and respect.

• Problem solving and decision making – considers a wide range of information and perspectives to solve problems and make reasoned decisions; demonstrates a comfort with uncertainty and ambiguous conditions.

• Organizational awareness – understands and appreciates an organization’s internal culture and operating practices as well as the political and business climate in which the organization operates.

• Innovation – welcomes, generates, and implements new ideas and solutions that help to achieve an organization’s strategic goals.

• Student focus – making decisions with the students in mind, focusing on providing the best possible experience for the student.

• Integrity – acts with openness, honesty and respect to build and maintain an environment of trust.

• Professional maturity – demonstrates courage to take on issues and make tough decisions while managing self with aplomb and emotional maturity.

• Tenacity, resilience and patience – believes that own actions and efforts will overcome obstacles, make progress and attain successful results.

• Business awareness – considers and understands the financial, operational and human perspective and the impact of decisions.

• Visioning and Strategic Thinking - energizes people around the vision and keeps the bigger picture in mind

• Team Leadership – creates team spirit and helps to direct individuals toward the achievement of team and organizational goals. Inspires others to do their best, develop professionally and contribute to the success of the leadership team.

• Relationship management – builds and maintains a crucial network of contacts both internally and externally.

• Communication – uses the power of personal interaction and language to effectively influence, inspire and lead others.

• Achieves results – goal-oriented individual who thrives on achieving outcomes through consultative and collaborate methods.

Why Join Langara?

At Langara College, we support the College’s vision of promoting wellness and fostering personal and professional growth for our employees. We are dedicated to embracing, honouring, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, while offering a competitive and inclusive benefits package that reflects our commitment to overall health, financial security, and work-life balance.

** Eligibility and entitlements may vary based on the employment group, and if the position is temporary, part-time, or casual **

We offer the following benefits:

• Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

• Generous vacation package plus paid time off during college winter closure (1 week in December)

• Employer paid defined benefit pension plan

• Potential eligibility for educational, training, and developmental programs

• Access to on-site daycare subject to availability

• Tuition waivers for courses at Langara College, subject to space availability

• Course/program tuition reimbursements

• Wellness classes and campus engagement events

Salary Range:

$43.81 - $64.25 per hour

Pay Grade:

Admin Paygrade 09

Compensation beyond the mid-point requires approval by the Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat (PSEC).

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

35

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.

Closing Date:

People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please us.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.

We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.

Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.