Senior Financial and Budget Analyst - Academics

University of Northern British Columbia; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial and Budget Analyst to lead budgeting and planning initiatives. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders and various departments to ensure effective financial stewardship and resource allocation across the university. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the academic budget and strategic planning processes, contributing to the institution's overall fiscal health. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your expertise will help shape the future of education in the region. Join a team dedicated to excellence and innovation in academia.

Benefits

Employee Tuition Waivers

Excellent Benefit Packages

Pension Packages

Employee Training and Development Opportunities

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management within post-secondary education.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and financial policies.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic operational and financial activities of the Provost's office.
• Collaborate with finance department for effective resource planning.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Business/Commerce

Master's Degree

CPA Certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Enterprise-wide Financial System

Relational Databases

Job description

Senior Financial and Budget Analyst - Academics

Office of the Provost

Regular, Full-time

Purpose

Reporting to the Vice-President Academic and Provost, the Senior Financial and Budget Analyst is responsible for providing budget and planning leadership and guidance to the functional areas reporting to the Vice-President Academic and Provost. The Senior Financial Analyst collaborates with many University colleagues and offices, especially unit leaders, and Finance and Administration to create, support, and implement an effective academic budget and resource planning model.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the strategic operational and financial activities of the Vice President Academic and Provost office;
• Working closely with the senior leaders of the Provost's office on planning, monitoring, budgeting, and reporting financials;
• Coordinating data collection, monitoring, and reporting across Academic and non-Academic units;
• Ensuring financial support for digital infrastructure, resources, and optimization across the University;
• Sourcing necessary financials for the development, implementation, and monitoring of programs throughout the University;
• Collaborating with the finance department, leadership, and administrators to support implementation and resourcing of the University's long-term strategic plan;
• Ensuring the efficient and effective strategic stewardship of financial resources by budget owners, ensuring financial efficiency and collaboration to ensure ongoing fiscal health of the Academic programs and related support areas;
• Implementing and supporting units in quarterly and annual goal setting, metrics, and reporting;
• Supporting Academic units in developing financial action plans;
• Participating in Annual relevant professional development to ensure currency with emerging technology, trends, best practice, and effective processes in the post-secondary sector;
• Ensuring active communication with all collaborators engaged in planning initiatives;
• Ensuring a continuous improvement methodology for the Academic budget and planning processes to support the University's strategic planning approach;
• Supporting Academic units in preparing multi-year plans, forecasts and analysis regarding financial, enrolment and complement planning;
• Ensuring the relevant training is provided and coordinated across units to optimize use of the financial system and other technological tools for budgeting and planning;
• Coordinating with IT and other units to ensure alignment of all digital infrastructure including timely upgrades and training, and effective financial onboarding training.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Business / Commerce or related field, and at least 5 years of experience in a management role in a post-secondary education institution (or comparable environment). A relevant financial / accounting certification (e.g., CPA) is required. A Master's Degree would be a valuable asset. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Understanding of post-secondary education or similar environment;
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, change leadership, and policy and program development and implementation;
• Experience utilizing an enterprise-wide financial system;
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practice budget and administrative policies;
• Demonstrated ability to clearly convey budgetary, accounting, financial, and other technical concepts to senior management and executive as well as colleagues, both verbally and in writing;
• A high level of discretion and confidentiality as this position will participate in senior level meetings to provide information, analysis, and decision-making support;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to think strategically, weigh risks, and apply sound judgment to decision making and problem solving to establish priorities, manage multiple demands, and meet deadlines;
• Ability to work independently and professionally, requiring initiative and the ability to lead in challenging and sensitive situations;
• Ability to keep a 'big picture' perspective while maintaining attention to detail;
• Demonstrated ability to work within team-based environments;
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building abilities as this position has to work with people across the university at varying levels;
• Strong computer application skills (data extraction, cleansing and transformation), including extensive work with relational databases and quantitative analysis;
• Expert in the use of Microsoft Excel and other financial software.

The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $80,000.00 to $85,000.00 per annum. The salary for this position will be determined with consideration of the successful candidate's relevant education, skills and experience.

UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (includes spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, as well as employee training and development opportunities, and relocation assistance.

Normal hours of work will be 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility in the work schedule is expected for attendance at events, meetings, presentations, and to oversee staff and activities.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity

The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination.

Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

About the Community

Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada's best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North.

With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~80,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities.