South Surrey, BC

BCCPA; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BCCPA seeks a Finance Consultant for a 6-month engagement in Surrey, BC to support financial planning, budgeting and reporting for a public sector client. You will strengthen month-end processes, improve visibility into department performance, and help leadership make informed financial decisions.

You will partner with Finance leaders to review data, develop forecasts, and deliver clear reporting across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• CPA designation with 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial planning experience.
• Public sector budgeting and reporting experience is a plus.
• Ability to work onsite in Surrey 2 days per week.
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI or Power Query experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review transactions and ensure proper General Ledger coding with corrections as needed.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly P&L across departments, identify spending patterns and risks.
• Monitor budget-to-actual variances and report to management.
• Support month-end close activities and prepare accurate reporting outputs.
• Collaborate with Finance Manager to build forecasts for programs and projects.
• Develop and refine financial and management reports to support leadership decisions.
• Extract data using accounting/reporting tools to improve analysis quality.
• Handle additional finance-related tasks to support planning and prioritization.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Accounting software

Job description

We are looking for a Finance Consultant for 6 months to support financial planning, budgeting, and reporting activities for a public sector client in Surrey, British Columbia. The Finance Consultant will play a key role in strengthening month-end processes, improving visibility into departmental performance, and helping leadership make informed financial decisions over the 6 months. The successful individual will work closely with finance leaders to review financial data, develop forecasts, and deliver clear reporting across multiple business areas.

Responsibilities:

• Examine financial transactions to confirm entries are assigned to the appropriate General Ledger accounts and identify discrepancies for correction.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly P&L across numerous departments, highlighting spending patterns, risks, and performance trends.
• Track budget-to-actual results and provide timely updates to management on variances, projected outcomes, and areas requiring attention.
• Support month-end close activities by assisting with reconciliations, financial review, and the preparation of accurate reporting outputs.
• Partner with the Manager of Finance to build forecasts for programs, operational initiatives, and upcoming projects.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of financial and management reports that improve decision-making for leadership.
• Use available accounting and reporting tools to extract data, organize information, and improve the quality of financial analysis.
• Take on additional finance-related assignments as needed to support planning, reporting, and operational priorities.

To be considered for this opportunity, you are a designated accountant (CPA) with 10+ years of progressive accounting, financial planning and analysis experience with the ability to work onsite in Surrey for 2 days a week.

The following skills and experience are also desired:

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, or senior-level budget analysis roles.
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to work comfortably with complex financial data; experience with Power BI or Power Query would be considered an asset.
• Hands-on familiarity with accounting software and financial systems, including the ability to review transactions and validate coding accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate issues, solve problems independently, and work resourcefully in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach when working with finance leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented attitude with a respectful, dependable, and accountable work style.
• Previous experience in a public sector or similar organizations would be an advantage.

You must currently live in Vancouver, and be legally authorized to work in Canada.