Financial Analyst Ii - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Requisition ID:40090

Organization

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 Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Citywide and Business Units, the Financial Analyst 2 is responsible for supporting the preparation of the Capital Budgets for City of Vancouver along with other aspects of financial planning and analysis.

The Financial Analyst 2 is responsible for leading specific FP&A functions including short-mid term planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and decision support for processes and initiatives.

Working closely with other members of the Citywide and Business Unit (BU) FP&A, the main functions of the role include leading respective business area, support the development of the City's annual budget and mulityear plan process, support monthly and quarterly financial reporting process, and analyzing key business issues impacting service delivery and financial performance with recommended actions.

The analyst plays a key role in supporting the development of Service Plans that link to the Corporate Plan, linking effective operational & performance metrics to financials, continuous process improvement, and other initiatives.

The position plays a key role in ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, standards and business processes and systems.

The position provides financial decision support to enable the City to meet its strategic objectives and goals and leads the development of policies and processes to support the effective financial management of departmental resources.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Analysis:

Defines and uses logical and innovative approaches to evaluate and deconstruct accounting and business situations. Compiles and links analytical information, experience and insights using quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills
Provides input into the formation of problemsolving approaches for business situations
Accurately analyzes a situation based on available data or information
Leads the problemsolving process by identifying alternatives and making recommendations
Consistently applies working knowledge of the organization's information systems & appropriate financial tools and systems to find, extract, and analyze data and to produce reports
Applies basic modelling, forecasting and planning techniques to develop forecasts with cost drivers identified and explained
Supports management in developing and analyzing business cases, determining the financial implications for all major decisions, ensuring value for money, return on investment, productivity and service delivery analysis, quantifying impacts on budgets and forecasts
Presents financial related information to Director, FP&A, CFO, Senior Leadership Teams, and other stakeholders as required.
Reviews and recommends improvements to internal controls, City policies, business processes & procedures. Works across and consults with various business units to implement improvements.

Strategic Business Partnership and Decision support

Demonstrates indepth understanding of the organization's business plan, immediate environment and the possible impact of events and activities on the organization; understand current role in relation to executing the business plan.
Applies common business principles to critically evaluate and accurately perform analysis
Uses insights to influence the views of managers and provides guidance and support, supported by facts, to influence and lead business decisions
Lead in explaining financial concepts and analysis in nonfinancial terms to counterparts
Identify and address additional business partner needs as they arise

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Performance Measurement:

Manages and prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end variances analysis, forecasting and reporting; presents and reviews results with general manager and department leads; works to identify significant risks, and recommends mitigation strategies and raises to appropriate stakeholders
Provides financial and budget management to support major project leads
Sets up WBS numbers for approved capital project and creates orders for each project manager to support