Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Business Management

Burnaby, BC

The Financial Analyst participates as a member of the Business Management Team which supports the strategic decision making process of Customer Technologies and Services (CTS) and the Desktop Management Services (DMS) contract.

Responsibilities include contributing financial expertise and administrative support for service delivery modeling, funding applications, operational reviews, lease and asset management, and business process reviews.

This role is responsible for the interpretation of financial contractual obligations in order to will also assist with the development of annual business plans and budgets and will provide interim and year end financial reporting for assigned programs or departments.

Other responsibilities include working collaboratively with cross-functional team members representing accounts payable and supply chain on business processes, problems and solutions, and conducting training for staff on developing budgets, monitoring information, analyzing deviations, funding and costing methodologies, and utilizing computer technology tools.

What you'll do

• Collaborates with the Provincial Manager and assists with service delivery modeling, funding applications, operational reviews, and business process improvement reviews by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Assists with the development of annual and multi-year operating budgets for assigned programs and / or departments including gathering, analyzing, and summarizing information.

Assists the Provincial Manager to reforecast annual budget when there are material changes in funding and / or expenditures during the fiscal year.

Assists with the identification and prioritization of capital requests.

Reviews interim and year end financial statements, analyzing deviations from plan and investigating causes. Prepares written variance analysis highlighting resource utilization, expenditure patterns, statistical and critical indicator data / information.

Ensures the financial statements are materially correct and fairly presents the assigned program's and / or department's operations.

Coordinates assessment and review of DMS and service provider orders, lease schedules, equipment schedules, time and material invoices, and recommends approval to process payment.

Ensures vendor account is current by reviewing statements for outstanding invoices and credits and expediting processing.

• Provides ongoing support to staff on the functionality of the systems utilized through training programs, systems or procedural advice, and specific problem resolution and troubleshooting.
• Works in collaboration with other BCCSS portfolios and meets to discuss business processes. Identifies problems and works on solutions to issues.

Escalates issues where appropriate.

Maintains contact with representatives from the Health Authorities to ensure awareness of changes in business operations, assists in setting short and long term financial objectives, and undertakes special projects, as required to address assigned program and / or departmental issues.

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a degree in Finance or Business with partial completion of a professional accounting designation (CA, CGA or CMA), with a minimum of five (5) years experience, including experience in program and business case research and development, preferably in a large, multi-site healthcare environment.
• Ability to apply critical thinking in the analysis of operational problems and recommendation of innovative solutions.

Ability to work under pressure and multi-task without direct supervision. Demonstrated administrative, organizational, work planning and control skills.

Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills. Superior analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data / information and present information in concise meaningful ways.

Strong computer and financial application skills including demonstrated ability to productively use spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and database applications.

Customer focused with ability to facilitate and encourage co-operation between diverse operational groups and skill sets.

Skills & Knowledge

• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have : Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

• Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type : Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range : $74,618 - $107,264 / year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate's relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan.

Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location : 1795 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 6E3

Closing date : Applications accepted until position is filled

Hours of Work : 0800-1600 (Monday to Friday)

Requisition # 168704E

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What we do

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs : jobs.phsa.ca / programs-and-services

PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems.

PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level.

We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples.

These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities.

PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.

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