Senior Financial Data Analyst

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Community Living British Columbia [CLBC] is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging support and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging, lives with connection.

Term/Status: Permanent, Full-time (70 hours bi-weekly)
Classification/Salary: Financial Officer R27 - Position starts at $88,130.70 - $100,522.86 annually
Team: Financial Insight & Compliance
Location: Vancouver Head Office (hybrid 2 days in office after passing 6 month probation)

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About the opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Data Analytics and Compliance, the position is CLBC's senior technical authority on the financial accountability of over 400 contracted service providers delivering approximately $1.5 billion in annual contracted services. It establishes and owns the organization-wide framework through which CLBC assesses provider financial statements and related submissions, including the annual financial statement reporting requirements. Its determinations directly affect funding adjustments and audit referrals for independent organizations and carry significant financial and reputational risk for CLBC as a Crown corporation. The position operates with a high degree of independence: the Manager sets priorities and approves matters of policy and precedent, while the incumbent determines the design, standards, methodology and delivery of the work.

Key responsibilities:

• Owns the annual financial statement review program across contracted service providers, determining the approach, sequencing and depth of review appropriate to each
• Establishes risk-based screening across the provider population so that review effort is directed to the providers and issues that matter most
• Reviews the financial statements and related submissions of providers identified as complex or high-risk and determines whether funding has been used for its intended purpose and whether the reported financial position is sound
• Owns the framework through which CLBC assesses the financial accountability of contracted service providers, including review criteria, materiality thresholds, risk indicators and referral triggers
• Leads the business design and implementation of automated intake and analysis for provider financial reporting and is responsible for continuing to meet CLBC's oversight requirements as those requirements change
• Establishes provider submission requirements, validation rules and reporting standards so that the information CLBC holds is complete, comparable and usable
• Designs, owns and maintains the methodology for analyzing provider compensation, benefits and cost structures against external sector labour-market data and CLBC funding and contract data
• Conducts multi-year analysis of sector compensation and labour-market trends against CLBC funding to identify emerging and systemic financial risk across the provider population
• Analyses differences between funded assumptions and reported actual costs, interprets their significance, and determines which patterns warrant audit referral or funding review
• Provides functional leadership to Senior Service Level Reporting Analysts, setting the methodology and standards applied where service level data supports provider financial analysis, providing technical guidance, and reviewing analytical output that informs compliance findings
• Serves as CLBC's senior technical authority on provider financial accountability, combining financial statement, service level and funding data to assess how providers deploy the funding they receive
• Advises Finance, Audit, Regional Operations and executive, and ensures findings are consistent, evidenced and defensible. Provides audit referrals, supporting data and analytical insight to senior financial compliance auditors

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, commerce, or data analytics or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' direct experience in financial statement review, financial analysis, or a related compliance or analytical function, including experience working independently on undefined or evolving problems
• CPA designation or MBA
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (for example Power BI and Power Query), and with system implementation or testing
• Experience in a public sector organization is an asset

We are also looking for:

• Knowledge of financial statement analysis and review, including identifying variances, anomalies, trends, and potential financial risks or compliance concerns
• Expert knowledge of Canadian accounting standards applicable to not-for-profit and private enterprises, and of financial statement analysis and assurance practices
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with people at every level of the organization and key people both internal and external to CLBC
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial and operational information, identify trends, outliers, and potential areas of concern, and develop meaningful findings and recommendations
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both verbally and in writing
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle working in a dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities and deadlines, emerging issues, and competing demands

Benefits: A rewarding career at CLBC comes with great benefits, including:

• Employer-paid extended health and dental plan
• A BC Public Service Pension plan with employer contributions
• Generous vacation plus flex days
• Paid maternity/parental/adoption leave
• Life insurance, paid sick days, and, if needed, long-term disability
• Wellness supports, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Professional development funds and resources to encourage continuous learning and skill development
• Access to government discounts on travel, cell phones, and more!

Additional Info:

• Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check
• An eligibility list for internal candidates may be established

Closing date: open until filled

If your application is shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview where you'll have the opportunity to share more about your experience. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This opportunity is open to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.