FP&A Analyst

Triumf; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research lab in Vancouver is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst. This role includes managing budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling to ensure the organization makes informed financial decisions. You will collaborate with various teams and support reporting processes. The ideal candidate has significant experience in financial analysis and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This position is full-time and offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Employee Pension Plan

Generous time away

Maternity and paternity leaves

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting and financial analysis.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive work experience.
• Ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial excellence across TRIUMF.
• Work with project managers and division heads.
• Prepare financial analysis and variance reports.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Workday Adaptive

Excel

Job description

Discover TRIUMF Canadas particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation.

Our mission is to serve as Canadas particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate inspire and educate creating knowledge and opportunity for all.

TRIUMFs diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers engineers technicians tradespeople staff and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.

Basic Function

This is an exciting new position and will play a critical role in driving financial excellence across TRIUMF. This role is responsible for supporting financial planning and analysis for TRIUMF including short / mid / long-term planning budgeting forecasting business case development financial modelling and decision support for processes and initiatives. This role will work closely with other project managers division heads and leadership management team to ensure the organisation has the relevant and timely financial information it requires to make confident decisions helping to improve outcomes and to have a positive impact support the development of the annual budget and multiyear plan process support monthly and quarterly financial reporting process and analyzing key business issues impacting the cost savings opportunities within a business unit. This role will require flexibility to support the ever changing and evolving needs of the organisation.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Provides a full range of FP&A services including

• Takes a leading role in financial planning budgeting and forecasting and prepares analysis of budgets key performance indicators business plans and ongoing financial results to enable strategic recommendations on corrective actions.
• Creates variance analysis reports and financial models and supports real-time financial performance monitoring.
• Escalates critical financial issues to the Head of FP&A and CFO when applicable.
• Sets and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives and is comfortable completing market research and comparable sector analysis.
• Recommends strategies for increasing financial performance.
• Prepares monthly quarterly and year-end variances analysis forecasting and reporting; presents and reviews results with division heads; works to identify significant risks and recommends mitigation strategies and raises to appropriate stakeholders.
• Is integral in automating functions of the financial planning and analysis software (Workday Adaptive) and becomes a system super user.
• Liaises with internal and external audit groups including providing information and explanatory discussions with auditors
• Provides financial advice training and support to TRIUMF users in the areas of accounting budgeting financial matters forecasting and implications of various accounting policies and sound business practices
• Understands develops and promotes consistent application of TRIUMFs finance policies and procedures.
• Drafts policy and documentation of procedures and makes recommendations to continuously improve FP&A processes and procedures.
• Supports provision of financial information to collaborative grant and project meetings
• Ensures the board and leadership team have clear understanding of the key financial elements through preparing clear and timely presentations including tables charts trends and variance analysis with supporting commentary.
• Works closely with the accounting and HR teams on ensuring financials are treated and presented in the correct way and that headcount forecasts and reports are accurate and sourced from HR.
• 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.
• Utilises best practices to evaluate and deconstruct complex organisational and financial situations. Compiles and links analytical information experience and insights using quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills.
• Demonstrates understanding and application of common quantitative techniques by preparing appropriate financial analysis with fact-based assumptions to enable decision making
• Identifies and secures additional income grants and commercialisation opportunities working with TRIUMF Innovations Inc. to model costs and income to ensure commercial agreements are robust
• Utilises knowledge of the organizations information systems & appropriate financial tools to find extract and analyze data and to produce reports
• Applies modelling forecasting and planning techniques to develop forecasts with cost drivers that are identified validated and explained
• Supports TRIUMF leadership and 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
• Provides support for end users on managing their financials including actuals reporting assisting in budgeting and forecasting data uploads into the financial system
• Supports the development of multi-year financial and business plans and forecasts reviews and validates financial assumptions and models and identifies trends that impact the Divisions ability to meet budget and service delivery targets.
• Interpret and provide forecasts and analysis that link to business unit strategy and performance.
• Complies with and administers Finance controls policies and procedures.

Supervision Given

The position is an independent contributor. Provides leadership and training to other staff in the Finance & Supply Chain team and the wider organization.

Knowledge and Skills

Professional Accounting Designation or a combination of experience and education related to the requirements of the position

Experience in budgeting financial analysis forecasting reporting auditing and accounting

Financial systems experience preferably within an ERP environment - experience with financial modules of Workday and Adaptive Planning would be an asset

Strong business case development and analysis experience

Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles as they relate to non-profit.

Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills

Experience with preparing and delivering complex presentations and writing formal reports for management and good presentation skills.

Extensive project management experience

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline is desirable

Minimum 5 years of progressive work experience

Experience with and ability to consolidate and interpret financial data and present findings

Experience in the not-for-profit or public sector is desirable

Ability to simultaneously manage a diverse range of complex projects and activities

Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

SALARY : 92905.00 CAD annual

Position type : Permanent

Hours per week : Total Rewards

At TRIUMF we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the well-being and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a high-profile national research facility where you can make a difference.

Benefits Information :

TRIUMF paid dental extended health vision care emergency travel assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Life Insurance and supplementary Wellness Benefits.

Excellent Employee Pension Plan

Disability benefits and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Generous time away

Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups

Application closing date :

August 07 2025

Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.

Learn more about the amazing research and work we do at TRIUMF.

Equity diversity and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages supports and celebrates the voices of our employees students partners and the people and communities we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Contact information :

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4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver BC - V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the xwmkwym (Musqueam) People who for millennia have passed on their culture history and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Engineering Support,MAC,Hydraulic,General Services,Ado,Health Education

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1