Finance Service Partner - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Finance Partnerships:

Competition No.

Closing Date

Will remain open until filled.
This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

This competition will be used to fill 2 positions (one is a full time permanent position and one is a full time temporary position with a term length of 12 months).

In accordance with the Administrative and Professional Officer Agreement, these full time positions offer a comprehensive benefits package found at Faculty & Staff Benefits and annual salary range of $66,167 - $110,279.

Location - North campus. This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in person

Position summary

Are you an ambitious, collaborative and service-focused professional who loves to work in a dynamic and challenging environment? Someone who is excited by change and new challenges? Reporting to a Senior Finance Partner, the Finance Partners are responsible for the delivery of strategic financial solutions and advice to the leaders, faculty and staff within their client portfolios across the faculties and service units.

As a Finance Partner, you will act as a strategic professional advisor to the dean, faculty general manager, or other senior leaders such as Associate Vice President within your portfolio.

You will collaborate with your fellow service partners, the Centres of Expertise (COE's) within Finance, Procurement & Planning and the Shared Services Centre to foster collaborative relationships, leading and delivering on strategic initiatives while managing a large breadth of client services.

Duties

Provide professional level financial advice to general managers, directors, managers, and supervisors on financial matters including interpretation of University financial policies and procedures
Participate in the strategic planning process in the assigned area(s)
Provide training on financial policies, procedures, and processes
Monitor key financial data and analytics for assigned areas and alert the Senior Partner (Finance) of potential issues
Develop regular financial reporting and ad hoc reporting to assist senior management in the strategic decision making process; financial reporting to include high level variance analysis and forecasting to highlight issues
Work with academic leadership to set the financial plan and budget for the area
Coordinate the annual budget planning and allocation process for assigned area(s) ensuring alignment with short term and long term priorities
Support the preparation of budgeting assumptions, targets, contingency plans and risk mitigation
Coordinate the area's year end processes including accurate accruals, performance of variance analysis and maintenance of appropriate documentation and audit trail
Oversee the daily workflow of financial transactions and processes
Maintain productive relationships with colleagues in the Service Centre/Processing Hub, Finance Centres of Expertise, and across the Partnership team including continuous collaboration with the Senior Finance Partners
Provide cost estimates for new activities or changes to programs or services
Work closely with the Finance Centres of Expertise to ensure consistency and implementation of organizational initiatives
Financial reporting for external sponsors for grants

Qualifications

Degree in business or related field with a professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
35 years of related experience
Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Selfmotivated with the ability to work both independently as well as play a role within a cohesive team of professionals
Extensive knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting especially as it pertains to financial performance measurement
Ability to communicate fluently in French would be considered an asset
Experience in building financial models would be considered an asset
Experience in project cost analysis would be considered an asset

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