Financial Analyst Ii

**Requisition ID**:43029

**Organization**

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

**Main Purpose and Function**

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis - PDS & DBL, the Financial Analyst 2 is responsible for financial planning and analysis for the permitting program for the City of Vancouver. The Financial Analyst 2 is responsible for leading specific FP&A functions including short-mid term planning, budgeting, forecasting, business case development, financial modelling and decision support for processes and initiatives. Working closely with other members of the Citywide and Business Unit (BU) FP&A, the main functions of the role include leading respective business area, support the development of the City’s annual budget and multiyear plan process, support monthly and quarterly financial reporting process, and analyzing key business issues impacting the revenue opportunities within the permitting program and recommend actions. The analyst plays a lead role in the implementation of the permitting program transformation under the Permitting Improvement Project.

The position ensures compliance with internal controls, policies, standards and business processes and systems. The position provides financial decision support to enable the City to meet its strategic objectives and goals and leads the development of policies and processes to support the effective financial management of departmental resources.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**

Strategic Financial Analysis:

- Defines and uses logical and innovative approaches to evaluate and deconstruct accounting and business situations. Compiles and links analytical information, experience and insights using quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills.
- Provides input into the formation of problem-solving approaches for business situations.
- Accurately analyzes a situation based on available data or information.
- Leads the problem-solving process by identifying alternatives and making recommendations.
- Consistently applies working knowledge of the organization's information systems & appropriate financial tools and systems to find, extract, and analyze data and to produce reports.
- Applies basic modelling, forecasting and planning techniques to develop forecasts with cost drivers identified and explained.
- Supports management in developing and analyzing business cases, determining the financial implications for all major decisions, ensuring value for money, return on investment, productivity and service delivery analysis, quantifying impacts on budgets and forecasts
- Prepares materials to be presented to the Senior Leadership Teams, Directors, CFO, and other stakeholders as required.

Strategic Business Partnership and Decision support
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding of the organization's business plan, immediate environment and the possible impact of events and activities on the organization; understand current role in relation to executing the business plan.
- Applies common business principles to critically evaluate and accurately perform analysis.
- Uses insights to influence the views of managers and provides guidance and support, supported by facts, to influence and lead business decisions.
- Lead in explaining financial concepts and analysis in non-financial terms to counterparts.
- Identify and address additional business partner needs as they arise.
- Makes recommendations on transformational initiatives, including recommendations that could impact staffing levels in the organization and realization of cost efficiencies.

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Performance Measurement:

- Manages and prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end variances analysis, forecasting and reporting; presents and reviews results with general manager and department leads; works to identify significant risks, and recommends mitigation strategies and raises to appropriate stakeholders.
- Provides financial and budget management to support major project leads.
- Manages and supports the development of multiyear financial and business plans and forecasts, review and validate financial assumptions and models, and identify trends that impact the Department’s ability to meet budget and service delivery targets.
- Leads and manages analysis of budgets, performance indica