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Senior Director, Budget and Financial Planning Transformation
2 months ago
The University of British Columbia seeks a highly experienced and strategic Senior Director to lead the transformation of its Budget and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions. This critical role is designed to address existing inefficiencies, modernize processes, and establish a robust framework for budget and future financial planning and analysis.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership and drive initiatives focused on budget reimagination, enhanced reporting reviews, and advanced forecasting methodologies. Key responsibilities include:
- Transformational Leadership
- Lead the transformation of FP&A functions across the University, under the direction of the Comptroller.
- Oversee the development and execution of innovative financial plans aligned with the University's long-term strategic objectives.
- Lead a comprehensive review of the current funding model, examining budget models and identifying areas for improvement.
- Develop and implement innovative budget and funding strategies that align with the University's goals.
- Develop and manage a unified budget calendar, streamlining timelines and deadlines for the entire consolidated FP&A process.
- Communicate and enforce the unified timeline across all departments and stakeholders.
- Financial Efficacy and Standardization
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to standardize and enhance current budget guidelines for all departments across the University.
- Conduct training sessions to ensure consistent understanding and adherence to the new budgeting principles.
- Foster advanced finance and accounting practices through collaboration and knowledge-sharing through a centralized budgeting process.
- Create a finance and accounting community of practice which will facilitate regular collaborative meetings with budget officers, department heads, and stakeholders to advance finance and accounting practices.
- Develop and implement a transparent and integrated resource allocation model that aligns with strategic priorities and partners across the finance functions to ensure controls safeguard the University's financial assets.
- Establish criteria for resource allocation, ensuring equity and efficiency across the university.
- Identify discrepancies, develop efficiencies, and work with department heads to ensure implementation of corrective actions based on consolidated variance analysis findings.
- Continuous Improvement
- Work with senior financial leadership teams across the university and conduct regular reviews to identify areas of improvement.
- Provide appropriate analysis, recommendation, and implement as required.
- Lead efforts to identify, assess, and manage financial risks associated with the budget and FP&A processes.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and regularly update risk assessments.
- Oversee the development of advanced forecasting models for the entire University, engaging with key stakeholders as required.
- Cultivate a culture within the FP&A function of continuous improvement and technological advancement to enhance FP&A tools and data analytics.
- Unified Performance Metrics
- Define and monitor unified key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the University's consolidated financial and strategic objectives.
- Regularly report on consolidated financial performance metrics to executive leadership.
- Comprehensive Scenario Analysis
- Lead scenario analysis efforts to evaluate various financial contingencies and risks.
- Work closely with the Treasury, Strategic Initiatives and Analysis department to lead efforts to identify, assess, and manage financial risks associated with budget and FP&A processes.
- Develop and implement robust risk mitigation strategies and provide regular updates on risk assessments.
- Renew and Align Capital Planning
- Reneew and align capital planning with the University's strategic vision, sustainability goals, and campus development priorities.
- Work with the Treasury area and relevant departments to ensure capital planning supports the University's long-term objectives.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
- Completion of the CPA accounting program (CA, CGA or CMA).
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, and budgeting, preferably within higher education or large organizations.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven track record in leading transformation projects and managing cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and data analytics.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and advanced FP&A software preferred.
- Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of budget and financial planning and analysis.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own.
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Finance and operation experience in an academic setting preferred. Familiarity with university research, teaching and learning environments and UBC policies and procedures preferred.
- Proficiency in creating financial models to predict future financial performance.
- Experience in managing a number of financial professionals. Some tax knowledge as well as policy analysis, ability to write management reports and assessing the adequacy of internal controls, and ability to engage with senior levels management in an organization are musts.
- Results-oriented with specific orientation to problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to identify key issues and relationship relevant to achieving long-term results.
- Advanced ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities.
- Consistent track record of building processes and procedures that can be scaled.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally and make effective Board-level presentations.
Core Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies:
- Progressive people leadership experience to support the team member lifecycle, including a solid structure to support growth and development in an evolving, complex environment.
- Broad-based business acumen such as understanding foundational operations that run in a large organization, including progressive experience in strategic planning and operations strategies.
- Strong understanding of capital and project management concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to disseminate complex data and engage in the broad story, including risk management competencies to ensure best option decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to drive alignment with a diverse group of senior-level stakeholders on value-add strategic and operational priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and implement change to ensure financial and business best practice.
- Excellent communication and engagement skills to ensure the Finance function delivers against objectives and KPIs.
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement programs/projects to support operational excellence.
- Inclusive and collaborative leadership style, continuously working to effectively engage diverse groups and team members in supporting the University's values and purpose.
