Budget & Financial Analyst

**Position Summary**:
**BUDGET & FINANCIAL ANALYST**

**JOB ID: 5892**

**REGULAR/FULL-TIME**

**LOCATION: BURNABY, BC**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is making a difference in people's lives and communities through safe, affordable and quality housing.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**BUDGET & FINANCIAL ANALYST**:
($77,381.86 - $89,848.11 Annually)

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Reporting to the Manager, Budgeting and Forecasting or the Manager, Financial Analysis and Reporting, the Budget and Financial Analyst prepares complex and comprehensive financial analyses and reports and participates in the annual budget process. He/she/they provides consulting services to staff in other departments in regard to managing, analysing and verifying financial data.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Considerable work experience in a high volume computerized financial accounting environment carrying out complex financial analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting functions.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Considerable knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting functions within the public sector environment.
- Considerable knowledge of financial, accounting and reporting systems, processes and controls.
- Considerable knowledge of accounting concepts and processes.
- Knowledge of government decision-making and policy development processes and structures.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise attention to details with high degree of accuracy especially working with numbers and dollars.
- Ability to take initiative proactively and work independently.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
- Strong research, analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to efficiently understand and communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.

Job duties will include:

- Reviewing and editing written content for clarity, grammar and punctuation.
- Ensuring accuracy and consistency in all written materials.

**How to Apply**:
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We didn’t become one of BC’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers without a lot of thought, care and consideration for our team and environment. Our supportive and collaborative workplace balances engaging and challenging work with personal development and wellness initiatives.