Financial Analyst, Project Maintenance

Description

Financial Reporting Ops within Finance is currently seeking a Full-time Temporary Financial Analyst, Project Maintenance for approximately 5 months.

The Financial Analyst, Project Maintenance reports to the Manager, Project Maintenance. The Analyst position plays an important role in the delivery of Project Maintenance support to stakeholders across campus. This position is expected to deal with shifting priorities and operate in a highly complex environment with multiple and competing deadlines. Individuals must be able to act independently and solve complex business issues while demonstrating flexibility and strong financial analysis skills.

The Financial Analyst will review and analyze documentation to ensure proper classification of projects. Accuracy is paramount as there is a high impact of errors as inaccurate advice or information could have serious consequences to customers and/or the reputation of the University.

Current Regular, Sessional or Recurring Part-time (RPT) Support Staff applying on this Temporary position are strongly encouraged to review Article 42.06 - Job Opportunities of the University and AUPE Local 052 collective agreement. In advance of accepting a Temporary position, affected employees are required to seek written confirmation from their manager as to whether their Regular, Sessional or RPT position will be available to return to at the conclusion of the temporary assignment.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Supports the Project Maintenance team and the financial reporting of the University's sponsored research, endowment income and other restricted funds.
• Provide strategic decision support for the Project Maintenance team.
• Coordinate the operational aspects of the masterdata processes within the Project Maintenance team to ensure these processes are effectively communicated to the Research Community.
• Ensure research and non-research projects are accurately classified within the University's financial system with audit trails or supporting documentation for project creation or maintenance.
• Classify new research and non-research initiatives according to internal guidelines and Public Sector Accounting Standards, enabling relevant entity level financial reporting.
• Assist in developing tools for staff (checklist / procedures) to facilitate efficiency and consistency in the creation and maintenance or projects.
• Work in partnership with key client stakeholders, service providers, granting agencies as well as other University of Calgary departments including Information Technology, Human Resources, and operational management to continuously seek to improve processes and procedures within the Project Maintenance team.
• Perform business and systems analysis and provide advice on business issues including changes to application tools, existing systems, processes, procedures, reporting and control functions.
• Contributes to the creation of operational plans to deliver the requirements for Finance within client environment.
• Act as a resource to management to provide accurate, reliable and timely special reports.
• Develop proposals and analysis for new initiatives, analyze current operations / processes and provide recommendations to enable identification of opportunities and challenges to ensure future success.
• Ability to initiate, implement, and support new or modified approaches, practices, and processes in the organization.
• Recommend changes to procedures and processes, which may include advising and / or leading project teams established to evaluate and implement improvements.
• Provide advice and guidance and respond to requests for information from both internal and external users.
• Responds to and resolves complex process issues, engaging the Manager and / or Associate Director as required.
• Manage staff deliverables related to creation and maintenance of projects and project monitoring.
• Provide support and input to Management with planning and directing the operational work of team members.
• Proactively develop and maintain trustworthy, productive, problem-solving working relationships with senior administration, colleagues, staff, line managers, and external consultants so that expert opinions and advice are sought where appropriate and considered reliable.
• Perform as part of a team on project-related work as required.
• Present and attend as the subject matter expert for information sessions as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a related University degree, in business, finance, accounting or a related field. Individuals in the CPA Canada PEP program may be considered.
• Knowledge and understanding of Public Sector Accounting Standards.
• Three or more years of work experience in progressively more responsible role performing various accounting functions including financial analysis.
• Supervisory experience and the proven ability to manage small teams and provide direction and leadership to staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills and capable of building and maintaining productive and supportive working relationships.
• Proficient user of computer software applications, including large integrated enterprise resource planning systems, data warehousing, and business intelligence tools.
• Ability to coach and support others.
• Innovative and creative thinking.
• Effective communication.
• Strategic and critical thinking.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Sound judgement and decision making.
• Ability to exercise influence and support change.

Application Deadline: December 11, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the PSERA Inclusion Review, Phase 2A.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).

Do you have most but not all the qualifications? Research show that women, racialized and visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At UCalgary we are committed to achieving equitable, diverse, inclusive and accessible employment practices and workplaces and encourage you to apply if you believe you are right for this role.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.