Financial Analyst I

**Requisition ID**:37692

**Company**

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 cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. 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, decolonization, 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 (FP&A) for the Real Estate & Facilities Management (REFM) group, the Financial Analyst I is responsible for the FP&A and business processes related to the operating and capital budget management and long-term financial planning including the capital plan/budget, for the REFM group.

Responsibilities of this role will include supporting FP&A in all aspects of REFM capital budgeting, reporting, and forecasting. This position will also work with the Strategic Operations and Planning team in the department in the development of the service plans that link to the Corporate Business Plan, performance metrics, continuous process improvement, and other initiatives in the department.

**Specific Duties/Responsibilities**
- Budgeting, Reporting, Forecasting and Operational Support
- Supports and coordinates all aspects of REFM capital plan, annual capital budget process, monthly, quarterly, and year-end variances analysis and reporting
- Reviews monthly capital budget spending with Project Managers and other stakeholders to understand the variances, collect project spend forecasts, identify any significant risks, and recommends mitigation strategies
- Works with City-wide FP&A, Financial Services, Supply Chain and other stakeholders to provide capital budget management support to REFM
- Provides financial and budget management support to the operations group with shopping cart approval processes and prepares financial summaries for bid committee reports for contract management
- Sets up WBS numbers in SAP for approved capital project and creates orders for Project Managers to support with capital project budget management and monitoring
- Coordinate with Operations Managers and others in REFM FP&A to identify and submit operating impacts of capital projects
- Assists Management in developing and analyzing business cases for proposed projects, including cost benefit analysis to justify spending proposal and quantifies impact on budgets and forecasts
- Develops and maintains all necessary financial models
- Assists with development and review of financial and administrative policies including recommending and validating appropriate funding sources
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

**Minimum Position Requirements**

Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline
- A professional accounting designation such as CA, CGA or CMA or MBA with a combination of experience and education related to the requirements of the position
- Minimum 4 - 5 years post designation experience in budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and accounting
- Strong financial systems experience preferably within an ERP environment - experience with financial modules of SAP would be definitely an asset
- Strong financial modelling and business case analysis experience
- Good working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to local government including PSAB
- Experience with preparing presentations for Senior Management
- Formal reporting writing experience

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

- Strong knowledge of finance, and business concepts
- Strong business acumen and capability to link finance to the business
- Demonstrated ability to make sound judgements on a wide variety of decisions in complex situations with no established precedents
- Developed financial modelling and excel skills
- Real Estate knowledge and experience is considered an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Excellent organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Problem-solving and issue resolution skills in a complex business environment
- Ability to maintain professionalism, objectivity, confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
- Ability to communicate complex financial concepts in simple terms

**Business Unit/Department**:Finance, Risk & Supply Chain Management (1150)

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