Financial Analyst - Victoria, Canada - BC Assessment

BC Assessment

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

23 hours ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

BC Assessment is currently looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Accounting and Reporting team This permanent opportunity is based out of our Uptown Victoria, BC office location.

Organization Overview

BC Assessment is a Provincial Crown Corporation that develops and maintains real property assessments throughout British Columbia in addition to providing real property information.

BC Assessment serves the citizens of British Columbia and has 13 offices throughout the province.

At BC Assessment, our people and culture are important to us. We work together to create a culture that appreciates differences in all forms. We trust and respect each other, and are invited to bring our whole selves to work.

We are committed to making BC Assessment the best possible place to work, and through our efforts ultimately contribute to a better British Columbia.

Our digitally agile, service-centric employees are productive, engaged, and work collaboratively in a modern flexible workplace. Our employees are at the heart of our organization and we are proud to be recognized as one of

BC's Top Employers

for the tenth year

We offer competitive

benefits

for our employees:

Worklife balance 35hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules.
Public Service Pension Plan one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future.
Health and Wellness generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall wellbeing.
Career development we want you to grow and learn with us We provide ongoing learning, leadership development and career development scholarship program.
Our office is located in Saanich, BC at Uptown which overlooks several shops and coffee shops and is walking distance to the Galloping Goose trail network.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please

contact us.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst in the Finance Division the Financial Analyst provides professional support of financial operations, analysis, and reporting.

As a member of the Accounting and Reporting team, the position works with all division staff members on a regular basis.

In this key role, the position defines, reviews, and implements financial processes and procedures, and analyzes financial data, calculates costs, prepares reports, and forecasts financial projections.

The position supports the Manager or Senior Financial Analysts with presentations, recommendations, forecasts, and analyses.

The position resolves issues escalated by division staff, or refers complex issues and precedent setting issues to Senior Financial Analysts or Managers.

The position also provides financial advice and training to BCA staff.

The Accounting and Reporting team is accountable for all accounting functions including accounts payable, banking, investments, cash flow management, financial statement preparation, revenue management, taxation, accounts receivable, project accounting, general ledger management, divisional records management, and financial controls operation.

Key Accountabilities- Provides professional support to Senior Financial Analysts, Managers and Executive through the preparation of cost-benefit analysis and reports; ensures materials are accurate and supported by appropriate financial data and analyses.- Actions monthly/year-end accounting processes (e.g.

reconciles accounts, resolves variances, prepares working papers and participates in audits); responds to financial enquiries and provides detailed information and analyses.- Investigates outstanding amounts; compares figures and amounts to previous periods; prepares month-end accrual journal entries; corrects errors or omissions and advises senior financial staff of concerns.- Analyzes a variety of financial and management information and provides advice and recommendations to support Management, Executive, and Board decision-making (e.g.

pricing and costing decisions).- Identifies, assesses, applies, and maintains financial controls, including corporate financial standards to ensure compliance with financial management policies, procedures and practices.- Provides advice to BCA staff and managers on financial policies and procedures; and adapts financial and management information systems/reports in response to financial requirements.- Implements financial initiatives, identifies issues, takes and/or recommends corrective actions, resolves financial process and systems problems, and follows up with clients and others.

This position is included in the bargaining unit. BC Assessment intends to establish an eligibility list for this competition.

Location:
Victoria, BC - Uptown

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