Supervisor, Financial Planning and Business Support

**Department**: Financial Services
**Employee Group**:Exempt
**Location**:4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**:Professional / Technical, Level 3 ($108,607.20 - $127,710.87 annually)

**Our Financial Services Department is seeking two Supervisors, Financial Planning and Business Support who will play a pivotal role in supporting and guiding the organization's financial strategies and overall business planning to ensure financial sustainability and regional affordability. You will be instrumental in supporting financial stability and promoting informed business decisions through comprehensive financial planning and analysis.**

**You possess a blend of financial expertise, analytical skills, and leadership experience as you will be supporting departments to enhance financial planning processes, and ensure alignment with organizational and departmental goals. You value utilizing data to provide strategic insights to enhance financial performance.**

**The Supervisor, Financial Planning and Business Support reports to the Division Manager, Financial Planning and Business Support.**

**This role**:

- Works collaboratively with the Division Manager to support the organization in the development, implementation and maintenance of Metro Vancouver’s annual, five year and long-term financial plans and strategies while maintaining financial sustainability and affordability across the region.
- Oversees staff and provides strategic leadership and data to support the financial implications analysis of financial decisions. Leads and supports in critical and complex ad-hoc financial analysis requests as required; ensures that funding strategies are strongly aligned with financial modeling data; provides recommendations to resolve complex financial issues and re-sets financial forecasts based on input from the organization’s operational areas and member municipalities.
- Supports the coordination of the development, preparation, analysis, business casing and ongoing review of the division’s annual, five year and long-term financial planning process, including policy review, budget and capital planning processes and procedures, monthly reporting, annual forecasting and overall performance measurement tools and best practices. Reviews impact analysis and makes policy recommendations necessary to achieve the organizations long-term financial goals. Researches, develops and makes recommendations for guidelines for the preparation of annual budgets. Works closely with purchasing and procurement to ensure corporate alignment, budget control and financial sustainability.
- Provides recommendations to the Division Manager on funding strategies on the annual, five year and long-term financial plan with support from relevant data. Examines financial modelling results and provides recommendations on how to address funding shortfalls and implement funding strategies that ensure financial sustainability.
- Develops and utilizes data and data techniques to drive decision making.
- Ensures appropriate controls are in place to minimize corporate risk and that processes are effective, efficient and compliant with policy. Reviews and approves recommendations to improve processes. Provides advice and receives feedback on risk tolerance.
- Recommends changes to bylaws, policies and procedures. Assists in the preparation of statutory and board and management reports relating to areas of responsibility and liaises with other departments to gather necessary information and facilitate changes affecting stakeholders throughout the organization.
- Hires, supervises and leads direct reports, monitoring performance in accordance with goals and objectives. Ensures adherence to corporate policies and collective agreements. Provides advice and guidance on problem situations and coaches and develops staff.
- Contributes to meeting the strategic goals and objectives of the department and the organization. Provides input and recommendations and upholds the department’s and Metro Vancouver’s reputation through positive and forthright dealings. Understands the organizational culture and the processes/mechanisms necessary to attain work objectives.
- Keeps current on applicable laws, statutes and acts associated with scope of responsibilities.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**To be successful, you have**:

- 5-7 years of recent, related experience supplemented by a university degree in a relevant discipline such as economics, commerce or business administration with a specialty in accounting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Chartered Professional Accountant designation or Masters in Business Administration or equivalent is an asset.
- Technical proficiency in the analysis of financial decisions. Demonstrated ability to make sound financial decisions; familiarity with municipal and regional district accounting practices.
- Sound knowledge of budgeting, business casing, and long term fi