Analyst, Financial

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in Surrey, BC, Canada, is seeking a seasoned Financial Planning & Analysis professional to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for assigned clients and projects. The role requires CPA or related degree and several years of health-care financial experience.

Responsibilities include budgeting system administration, compensation costing, and providing guidance on budgeting processes.

Qualifications

• CPA and/or university degree in Commerce, Business, Finance or Health Administration.
• Five (5) years' recent, related financial/management accounting experience in a health care environment.
• Demonstrates leadership and solid analytical/problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support operating, capital, mid-year and multi-year budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Perform compensation costing, staffing analysis and scenario modelling for decision-making.
• Prepare financial reports, variance analyses, and ad hoc reporting for management.

Skills

Analytical skills and problem solving

Budgeting/financial planning

Finance/management accounting

Education

CPA or university degree in Commerce/Business/Finance/Health Administration

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $38.88 - $55.89 / hour

Job Summary

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Responsible for supporting Fraser Health's financial planning and budgeting processes through budgeting system administration, compensation costing, financial analysis, forecasting and reporting. Maintains budgeting data and systems, supports annual budget rollovers and planning cycles, develops financial reports and analyses, and provides guidance to clients on budgeting and financial planning processes.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

1. Supports operating, capital, mid-year and multi-year financial planning, budgeting and forecasting activities.
2. Performs compensation costing, staffing analysis and scenario modelling to support operational and strategic decision-making.
3. Analyzes financial, statistical and operational information and provides recommendations to clients and management.
4. Prepares financial reports, variance analyses, forecasts and ad hoc reporting as required.

Budget Systems and Data Management

1. Supports budgeting system rollovers, testing, maintenance and ongoing system enhancements.
2. Maintains budget data integrity through reconciliation, validation, monitoring and troubleshooting activities.
3. Investigates and resolves budgeting system and data issues in collaboration with internal stakeholders and technical support teams.

Client Support and Process Improvement

1. Acts as a resource to clients by providing support and guidance on budgeting systems, financial planning processes and reporting tools.
2. Develops and delivers user training, documentation and communication materials related to budgeting and financial planning activities.
3. Participates in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance budgeting processes, reporting capabilities and system functionality.
4. Performs other related duties as assigned.

This full-time position is based out of our Central City offices in Surrey, BC, with access to rapid transit, shopping, restaurants, on-site gym and other amenities.

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Responsible for providing financial and business advisory services to assigned clients and projects; reviews and analyzes departmental and portfolio financial, statistical, and costing information, assesses operational performance and assists clients in preparing their assigned operating and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

1. Reviews and analyzes assigned client's financial, statistical and costing information and assesses operational performance in relation to budget and best practice; provides assessment results and recommendations on appropriate courses of action to Financial Manager and/or clients for the purpose of implementing corrections or improvements.
2. Works with and supports assigned clients in the preparation of their operating and capital budgets.
3. Provides support in the analysis and costing of new programs and program changes.
4. Acts as a resource to assigned clients by attending client meetings, preparing and presenting educational sessions and supporting material on budgeting and responsibility reporting.
5. Provides an analysis of financial statement variances and activity measures as part of regular and ad hoc Administration/Board reporting package.
6. Provides advice, interpretation and resource support to clients in the use and application of costing, budgeting, and responsibility reporting information.
7. Provides orientation sessions and information to new Managers to the organization regarding financial reports and responsibility reporting.
8. Assists with the allocation of Ministry of Health and other external grants to Health Care Service Providers; prepares payment documentation and reconciliation for Health Service Provider payments.
9. Acts as a resource to Managers and Finance personnel of various Health Service Providers on all financial matters.
10. Oversees, analyzes and recommends allocations of physician sessional payments/services.
11. Participates on internal and external committees, as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) and/or university degree in Commerce, Business, Finance or Health Administration.

Five (5) years' recent, related financial/management accounting experience and/or project administration in a health care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated ability working in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong PC skills including spreadsheets and word processing programs
• Strong ability to provide client and solution focused services
• Significant ability to learn new processes and techniques and incorporate them into the workplace
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.