Financial Analyst

BC Hydro; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their dynamic team in Burnaby. This role offers the opportunity to lead significant financial evaluations and provide strategic recommendations that influence long-term business decisions. You will engage with senior management, develop financial policies, and utilize advanced analytical tools to enhance forecasting accuracy. With a flexible hybrid work model and a commitment to professional development, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment. Join a team that values innovation and continuous improvement in the financial sector.

Benefits

15 Paid Vacation Days

Flexible Work Model

Training and Development Courses

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in financial roles, including 2 years as a Financial Analyst.
• Expertise in advanced financial analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex financial evaluations and forecasts.
• Prepare and present financial solutions to senior management.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Statistical Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Certification (e.g., CPA)

Tools

SAP BW AFO

SAP ECC

Power BI

Job description

BC Hydro Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

No. of positions: 1

About the job:

Job Location: Edmonds 14

Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

What you’ll do

* Conducts and/or leads complex and/or major financial evaluations, studies and forecasts with significant and long term impacts and/or political sensitivities involving new business activities, emerging financial and strategic issues etc.; analyzes and assesses business and financial risks, opportunities and requirements; develops and presents recommendations; develops related financial and/or business solutions or program/project proposals, budgets, business cases, and/or proposed feasibility studies and/or pilots for assigned studies and projects.

* Prepares, presents and acts as an expert advocate for financial and business solutions to senior management, working groups or committees; explains recommendations and guides clients to adopt the most prudent and efficient financial and business solution(s); analyzes and reviews client submissions for accuracy, completeness and compliance with Business Group and corporate policies and procedures; acts as a subject matter expert and/or acts as a primary work contact to BC Hydro's external auditors.

* Develops, evaluates, implements and tests complex and/or major new or revised financial policies, procedures, processes and systems. Initiates continuous improvement to business processes and systems.

* Monitors and provides project leadership throughout the development and implementation phases of approved projects to assigned project staff and/or consultants; intervenes and follows up to correct implementation problems; monitors, controls and expedites project timing and targets; reviews and approves contractor and other project invoices prior to managerial sign off.

* Develops and applies advanced evaluation, statistical and financial analytical processes, methodologies, models and tools for own and other financial studies undertaken by lower level Financial Analysts; applies statistical models; analyzes, develops, prepares or evaluates financial forecasts, summary conclusions, reasons and explanations for differences between forecasted and actual results; prepares recommendations and supporting data, tables etc.; develops and implements methods and techniques to improve forecasting and financial evaluations and analyses.

* May perform some or all of the same duties as the Financial Analyst 1 & 2. Provides technical direction, advice and/or training to management and lower level financial accounting employees and project team members; may be required to provide work leadership over assigned staff; may be required to provide training and support to non-financial managers on the financial system.

* Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.

What you bring

* Five (5) years of experience in progressively more responsible financial and business accounting roles, including two (2) years as a Financial Analyst 2 or in an equivalent role.

What we offer

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE). http://moveuptogether.ca

* This is for 1 full-time permanent (FTR) MoveUP Group 12 opportunity, based in our Edmonds office.

* This position is responsible for duties such as: preparing monthly financial KBU reporting including variance analysis; processing monthly JVs and accruals; running ad hoc reports; answering client expense policy questions; preparing annual budgets; and identifying issues and recommending solutions.

* Well developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills is strongly desired.

* Experience performing financial analysis is desired. This position uses advanced Excel skills to produce reporting and analysis (e.g., pivots, xlookup, Power Query, PowerBI).

* Knowledge and proficiency in the use of SAP BW AFO and SAP ECC transactions for data analysis and financial reporting would be beneficial.

* Knowledge and proficiency with regards to policies, procedures, systems, budgeting and forecasting would be beneficial.

* As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test/assessment.

* Please note vacation requests during reporting cycles will be subject to review and approval by the Manager in order to meet month-end, quarter-end, and annual reporting deadlines.

* Standard BC Hydro office environment with occasional travel to attend meetings. May require occasional overnight travel to regional offices or to attend conferences.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html or click ‘Apply’

On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Analyst

• Industries

  Government Administration

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