Director, Financial Planning

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $65.54 - $94.22 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health (FH) is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. The Fraser region is home to 32 First Nations communities and 6 Métis Chartered communities. Our team of nearly 48,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: better health, best in health care.

The Director, Financial Planning and Business Support will actively maximize Fraser Health's financial and business performance within the parameters of established guidelines and health policies. By developing and evaluating all financial and performance components of business plans that impact Fraser Health operations, the Director will drive the integration and innovation of major elements of the multi-year financial plan such as the operating statement, capital investments, workload and performance measurements. Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Planning & Business Support, the Director will be a clear, caring, and courageous leader with the operational and financial expertise to proactively envision and encompass a strategic approach to financial planning and analysis.

The Director, Financial Planning and Business Support is accountable for:

- Developing and recommending short
- and long-term goals and objectives for designated departments, ensuring that financial plans support the goals, policies and vision of FH;
- Planning and implementing operational budgets, including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures;
- Leading departments in managing the annual and three-year operational budget development, ensuring that budget results are considered and reflected in the overall FH operating budgets submitted to the provincial government;
- Providing portfolio performance monitoring, evaluation and forecasting analysis through the FH Quarterly Reports and annual Executive Performance reports in addition to periodic reporting and analysis.
- A degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or related discipline;
- A CPA recognized professional accounting designation;
- Seven (7) to ten (10) years of recent, related financial accounting experience, including five (5) years leading and mentoring teams in a senior leadership role within a large complex organization; or
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Recent and strong healthcare experience in financial planning or supporting direct clinical care portfolios will be an asset.
- Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner._

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Collaborates with the Executive Director, Financial Planning & Business Support to develop, lead and oversee the organization's multi-year corporate operational and business planning processes, economic forecasting, annual operating budget preparation and reporting of the organizations financial position to the Senior Executive, Board of Directors and Ministry of Health including integrating the major elements of the multi-year financial plan such as the operating statement, capital investments, workload and performance measurements.

Provides overall financial support, direction and analysis to designated operational areas within Fraser Health (FH), as well as, across the organization for the Lower Mainland Consolidated Services, PHSA and other health authorities where appropriate; leads a team in developing an assigned portfolio's annual and three year operating budget; monitors and evaluates finance performance to the assigned budget and provides resource recommendations to the portfolio's management group; leads the development, mission, strategies and goals of the department to ensure the optimum delivery of financial services and resources for designated FH operational areas.

**Responsibilities**:
- Develops and recommends short and long term goals and objectives for the designated department ensuring that financial plans support the goals, policies and vision of FH.- Develops, implements and reviews policies and standards for the relevant departments. Plans and implements operational budgets for the designated department including budget preparation, authorization control and reporting of expenditures.
- Leads the departments in managing the annual and three year operational budget development; ensures that the budget results are con