Job Financial Analyst in Vancouver
If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:
POSITION: Financial Analyst
STATUS: Permanent; Full-time
SHIFT: 35 hours per week (from Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
Hybrid
LOCATION: BC SPCA Provincial Office
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services for animals’ wellbeing and communities across the province of BC. Join our Financial expanding people-focused team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference!
We accept candidates to become part of us in a brand-new Financial Analyst role. The selected individual must be team-oriented, with a profound analytical sense and must use their knowledge and experience to find innovative ways to expand and achieve our financial goals. The position and organization offer a stable, caring, and human-focused environment, besides competitive benefits and salary packages.
Summary of the Position:
Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Financial Analyst is a key contributor to the financial planning and analysis function. The primary focus is on making significant contributions through a period of innovative change within the financial planning and analysis function that will see an expansion of financial modelling and long-term forecasting, budgetary planning and analysis, cash-flow forecasting, data driven decision making and visual reporting. The Financial Analyst will work closely with the Senior Financial Analyst, the Financial Reporting Team, and the Business Analyst supporting the Finance function and will have interface with all other departments in the organization.
Main Responsibilities Are:
Financial Planning & Analysis:
- Works closely with the finance team to build and design the processes around maintaining various models specific to the financial planning and analysis function, including but not limited to:
- 5-year forecasting model
- Long-term facilities planning model
- Various strategic projects
- Key contributor to the annual budgetary and ongoing forecasting process including recommending improvements and implementing best practices as needed.
- Works closely with Financial Reporting team around enhancing and delivering month-end and quarterly variance analysis including incorporation of key operational metrics.
- Proactively presents financial opportunities and risk mitigation strategies as required.
- Contributes to key automation projects which may include projects such as: the replacement of the accounting software system, integration of the financial software with other critical systems and a centralized data management solution, implementation of visual financial dashboarding tools, etc.
- Provides consultation to the organization as needed for the financial planning and analysis function.
- Works closely with the Business Analyst Digital Transformation to identify, prioritize and implement improvements to the financial planning and analysis function.
- Contributes to improvements to the active monitoring of the short, medium and long term cash flow forecasts and the investing function.
- Contributes to the strategic direction of the financial planning and analysis function.
- Contributes to a culture of innovation, teamwork, agility and idea generation.
- Comfortable demonstrating behaviors supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and workplace health, safety and wellness within the finance team and on any cross-functional working groups.
- Models exceptional standards of ethics, professionalism and five star internal and external customer service standards.
- Embraces data, technology and automation to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the finance function.
- Builds supportive and trusting relationships across all functions of the organization to ensure the financial planning and analysis function is providing value-added support to the organization.
Knowledge and Skill Required for the Position:
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) plus a minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance, accounting and/or investments, three years of which must be in a financial planning and analysis function; or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the employer. Relevant experience includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Financial modelling and analysis including excel skills and willingness to learn further.
- Leverage best practices in budget planning, forecasting and variance analysis preparation.
- Comfort with data, analytics and data visualization.
- Passion for continuous improvement.
- Self-starter who enjoys proactively generating, evaluating and implementing new ideas and making recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate environment of competing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to successfully address and resolve conflict.
- High level of comfort with change.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member with minimum supervision.
- Philosophical harmony with the vision, mission and strategic directions of the BC SPCA, to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia.
If you are interested in being a part of our team, we would like to hear from you. Click on apply now or use the link: https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/careers/
We thank you for your interest in the BC SPCA, however; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.
The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity BN 11881 9036 RR0001
About BC SPCA
CEO: Craig Daniell
Revenue: $25 to $50 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Non-profit Organisation
Website: www.spca.bc.ca
Year Founded: 1895
