Financial Analyst

**Req ID**:164252**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** Zone, **Chipman Facility**
**Department**:FI WZ FINANCIAL ANALYTICS -CNS**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:15-Sep-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:

- Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Deliver high quality customer service to Directors, Managers, Physician Leaders, and other stakeholders across NSH
- Support Senior Leaders in understanding financial results and issues
- Monthly financial forecasting and variance analysis
- Identify opportunities to strengthen, automate, and standardize business processes
- Collaborate with various teams to develop and implement process improvements
- Advise on budgetary and spending decisions to help achieve financial goals
- Conduct analysis to deepen understanding of cost drivers and financial variances
- Perform various month end accounting duties and cost center maintenance
- Contribute to business case development and financial proposals
- Present financial results & analysis

**About You**:

- We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate of a recognized post-secondary business and/or accounting program (Undergraduate degree preferred)
- Enrolment or completion of CPA designation considered an asset
- Minimum three (3) years' strong financial and accounting experience required
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, sumifs, organizing data sets, etc. )
- Advanced technology skills considered an asset (SAP, SQL, Tableau, VBA, macros)
- Excellent collaboration, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- High degree of curiosity with strong analytical, problem solving, and conceptual thinking skills
- Strong organizational skills, reliable, autonomous and keen sense of initiative
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize in a fast-paced dynamic team environment
- Ability to identify trends and developments from financial data and other evidence
- Ability to conceptualize and implement innovative analytical tools, processes, and solutions
- Healthcare experience or knowledge considered an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.**Hours**:
Permanent, Full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$32.01 - $40.01 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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