Finance Professional 3, Business Services

Finance Professional 3, Business Services

BC Hydro – Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Base pay range

$107,000.00/yr - $135,300.00/yr

Job Location: Burnaby, BC

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1

About the job

Reporting to the Business Services Manager supporting Operations (excluding PCM), this position provides day‑to‑day financial support, strategic financial guidance and reporting for the Operations Business Group. This role will act as the lead to develop and maintain reporting needs for the group.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the development and ongoing maintenance of consolidated financial reporting packages.
• Use technical skills to guide, build and manage consolidated reporting using data analytics and AI tools.
• Provide technical training to teams to use PowerBI/Query, AI tools and other financial/reporting software and processes to keep the team informed and updated with current technical skills required by the group.
• Provide updates and training to teams on financial and internal control policy/process changes.
• Provide monthly financial and operational results and forecasting support for Operations Key Business Units.
• Provide ongoing and strategic business and financial support to senior managers in Operations.
• Lead budgeting process to provide updates to business and financial management on expected financial performance.
• Provide strategic business advice and support on key initiatives, development and review of plans and processes for Capital and O&M expenditures, assist or lead development of annual budgets and information required to support regulatory hearings, including Revenue Requirements Applications, Information Request processes, filings with the BCUC and Provincial Government, and information required by stakeholders of business units.
• Lead or support finance or business improvement initiatives.
• Provide support for the Business Services Manager and other ad‑hoc analysis and initiatives.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Work directly with KBU management teams in the development and implementation of financial and management dashboards, KPIs, reports, etc. to support the business.
• Support the development of the Business Plan, business targets and budget, develop performance monitoring tools, lead the collection and analysis of information, measure performance to objectives and make recommendations and initiate actions in order to maximize results.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to the business to support better business decisions.
• Partner in the development, implementation and maintenance of financial policies, procedures and systems which provide effective financial control over the activities of the Business Unit ensuring compliance with legal, statutory, regulatory, corporate requirements for financial information.
• Support the ongoing development of an inclusive culture within Finance and across BC Hydro.

What you bring

• Advanced technical knowledge of Power BI/Query, Excel, dashboard building and use of AI tools.
• Experience training and educating teams on technical skills required by the group to allow for efficiencies and strengthening their abilities to support client groups.
• Detailed knowledge of SAP including S4Hanna is an asset.
• A minimum of 9 years’ experience in a progressively more responsible financial management capacity with specific experience in financial analysis and control.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Ability to facilitate and manage the business planning process, develop the business plan and measure performance to objectives.
• Ability to analyze investment opportunities, assess business and operational implications and develop strategic business options to maximize results and accomplish business objectives.
• Ability to think and act with a strong business sense.
• Experience in working with operational teams is preferred.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the operations and business decision processes of a large, complex organization.
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent financial leadership, relationship management, team building, conflict management, interpersonal skills and sound experience with the application of computer systems applications to financial operations, reporting and control, capital plans, operating budgets and investment analysis.
• In‑depth knowledge of accounting practices and principles and effective internal control concepts and their effective application.

What we offer

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses
• For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• This is a Full‑Time Regular (FTR) P3 opportunity, based in our Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC.
• Please note a condition of employment in this role is to maintain your driver’s license in good standing.
• As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to complete a written test/assessment and/or a presentation as part of the interview process.
• Some travel may be required around the Lower Mainland to attend meetings. Occasional travel may be required to regional offices throughout the province to attend meetings.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’.

On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance
• Utilities

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