Financial Planning and Performance Consultant - Edmonton, Canada - WCB Alberta

WCB Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Careers - WCB Alberta

Job Title:
Financial Planning and Performance Consultant

Job Type:

Permanent / Full time

Job Location:
Edmonton, Alberta

Do you _

- strive to make a difference?_
- value respect, care, excellence, trust and fairness?_
- value a culture where individuals are committed to deliver purposeful client service through a lens of learning and growth, within a hybrid work model that values flexibility and work-life balance?_

At WCB-Alberta, we make a meaningful impact in the lives of working Albertans. We are a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers' compensation system for the province. When any Alberta worker is hurt on the job, we are here to help. We provide compensation and benefits for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.9 million workers.

The Financial Planning and Performance (FP&P) team is a partner to our business, facilitating cross-departmental collaboration on the delivery of insightful analysis to management in support of financial outcomes related to budgets, forecasts, and the resulting performance measures.

The combination of business partner and financial expert places our team in a unique position to advise senior management of emerging trends, risks, and issues that may impact the financial objectives of our business.

The Opportunity:

As a trusted advisor, provide expertise and direct support to management in facilitating and preparing annual budgets, forecasts, performance measures and scenario analysis.
Create analysis that is instrumental in advising the applicable senior leadership team of emerging trends, risks, or issues that may impact the financial objectives of the business.
Create key messaging on financial budget and forecast outcomes that is tailored to the needs of the applicable stakeholder (e.g., operational management, corporate management, senior management, Board of Directors, external auditors), and feeds into various key financial performance documents (e.g., 3 Year Plan, Annual Report-MD&A).
Collaborate to establish Service Level Agreements (SLA's) for the delivery of financial planning services to the business. Monitor the status of the resulting metrics on a regular basis; identifies issues as soon as they arise and work to resolve in a timely manner.
Ensure sound processes and governance frameworks are in place to produce planning, reporting, and analysis that is based on best practice including, but not limited to, relevancy, efficiency, accuracy, and completeness.

Your experience and skills:

A University degree in business or economics.
Professional accounting designation (CPA) is considered an asset.
At least five to seven years' experience in budgeting, financial planning, and analysis.
Ability to create strong business relationships, with a demonstrated record of providing value add consulting services.
Excellent customer service skills.
Design thinking and strong analytical skills that enhance problem solving.
Must be able to prioritize in a time constraint environment and be able to meet the challenges of a changing environment through strategic thinking, creative problemsolving and adaptability.
Proficiency using financial systems for data analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting; knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning would be considered an asset.
Advanced experience in the use of Excel, PowerQuery, PowerPivot, and PowerBI, as well as the ability to utilize Microsoft Office features to create reports and messaging.
Effective written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Strong ability to work independently as well as work collaboratively in a team environment.

We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work schedules and hybrid work opportunities that foster a healthy work-life balance; supportive leadership and professional development; and a caring and collaborative work environment.

For more information, please see our Employee Handbook on our website

SALARY:
Grade 12

Start Rate:
$86,071.00 to

Job Rate:
$101,246.00 per annum

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons, without regard to race, colour, religion or national origin, gender (or gender identity expression), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.

Equal opportunity is provided in employment, promotions and wages.

Posted:
June 13, 2023

Closes:
June 26, 2023