Budget Associate - Victoria, Canada - University of Victoria

University of Victoria

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Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Organizational Unit- University of Victoria -> VP Finance and Operations -> Budget & Capital Planning- Posting Close Date

1 August 2023- Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.- FTE

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0- Salary Grade- $65, $73, Additional Posting Information- N/A- Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE- Classification- EX4- Employee Group:

Exempt Support Staff
Continuing
# of Hires Needed
1
Category
Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Payroll
About this OpportunityThe University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada's best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria's diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

The salary range for this position is:

Recruitment range:
$65,488- $69,350 maximum starting salary is determined through knowledge, experience and internal equity.

Performance range:
starting salary to max of $76,559 is available through annual performance increases.

_An employee in this classification is excluded from the bargaining unit as defined in the Labour Relations Code_

Job SummaryThe core purpose of this role is to manage the University's policies and procedures in relation to position control and budget management. The Budget Associate position is responsible for providing support to the university community around departmental operating budgets and position control. This position works closely with all members of the budget office in the development of the University's budget, investigating confidential personnel information, providing support when there is collective bargaining, as well as the maintenance and oversight of the budget throughout the year.

The Budget Associate is responsible for providing advice and support to the University community (including University leaders, managers and their delegates), with regards to position management and departmental operating budgets.

The Associate assesses the urgency and complexity of client and/or office requests and provides advice in situations requiring factual information for a wide variety of Budget inquiries including:
Budget policies and processes, salary increase information, new position life cycle information and approval processes.

The position maintains and updates internal office procedures as well as ensures adherence to the University's policies as they correlate with this role.

The Associate manages the position control process including the approval of postings within UVic Careers and continuously looks for efficiencies within current budget procedures and processes.

The Budget Associate also provides project support to the Budget Analyst and/or Manager, Budget Systems & Projects when required.

Job Requirements
Skills:
Ability to multi task, organize and prioritize work.
Ability to listen and ascertain the needs of clients and respond accordingly in a timely and efficient manner.
Excellent interpersonal skills including a pleasant and professional attitude and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
Ability to work well with frequent interruptions.
Requires problemsolving skills and creativity to develop solutions in an increasingly complex environment.
Requires ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
Must have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with ability to develop strong relationships. This includes the ability to coach individuals on software systems which they are not familiar with.
Requires a solid understanding of systems and processes.
Experience working in a complex unionized organization.

Specialized Knowledge/ Education:

At minimum, a level of education and training equivalent to a Diploma in Business Administration.
Requires a solid background in finance. A strong understanding of payroll would be beneficial.
Requires a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) which includes the ability to read and interpreting operating statement and balance sheet data.

Experience:

3 years of related experience

Unusual Working Conditions:

Longer than normal work hours expected at year-end / new fiscal (end of March to end of May). Often under quick turnaround timelines for clients waiting for positions to be posted. Frequent data entry is required.

Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓wəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

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