Financial Analyst (Full Time)

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Financial Analysts are responsible for managing general corporate business functions associated with the delivery of the organization’s 4 year capital plan and capital budget. These positions work closely with business unit managers and financial staff to identify and recommend operational, business process and financial management issues that can result in cost savings and efficiencies. They develop business cases, conduct financial and analytical work and review overall financial and non-financial performance with departments. The positions initiate changes in budget management policies and practices, systems and business processes to assist the City’s Business Units in effectively managing their financial and business functions. Key to these positions to ensure that the City’s operating budget maximizes service levels by minimizing the utilization of resources within the City.

Working with department managers and finance staff, conduct comprehensive reviews of departmental budgets to identify funding needs and opportunities for savings
Provide recommendations to senior management for efficiency gains, based on an extensive knowledge of departmental budgets and operational issues driving the budget expenditures
Provide objective analysis of department budget submissions including funding requests and suggested budget adjustments and make recommendations to senior management
Develop departmental budgets based on Corporate guidelines and provide support to department finance managers
Conducts studies and makes recommendations regarding resource allocation such as performance measurement and benchmarking of City services, structural reviews of departments, departmental methods, and business processes, both from a systems and financial perspective, that may affect wage or salary rates, employment, working conditions and promotional opportunities
Conduct financial, cash flow and economic impact studies of expenditure programs
Analyze budgets, performance indicators, business plans and on-going financial results of Departments
Prepare and review financial and administrative policies
Development and analysis of business cases for proposed projects, including cost benefit analyses to justify spending proposals
Conduct forecasts, economic analysis, financial modeling and policy development
Develop and implement public consultation campaigns, including public opinion surveys, print publications, and web publishing
Develop analytical tools and reports utilizing the City’s ERP system and provide coaching and training to other users based on the Financial Analysts “super user” status
Key member of the team developing the SAP modules for budgeting (PS/IM and BW/SEM) or other similar products
Some responsibility for capital budgeting for cross training purposes and vacation relief
A degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics or Finance and a professional accounting designation
Extensive experience in budgeting, administration, and finance including the operation of all accounting functions, for a large multi-unionized organization preferably within the public sector
Considerable financial systems experience preferably with integrated business software (ERP) such as SAP
Considerable cost accounting or equivalent business evaluation experience, including cost distribution modeling and business process analysis
Good working knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice as they relate to local government including PSAB
Experience initiating business process improvements and developing and maintaining operating and capital budgets
Experience writing reports to a Council or Board of Directors

Extensive knowledge of City of Vancouver culture, policies, operations and procedures
A solid general understanding of municipal finance, budgeting and accounting practices
Knowledge of public administration and business practices in effect at other local and more senior governments and in private industry, such as program evaluation, business process review, organizational theory and reengineering techniques
Extensive knowledge of computer and enterprise systems
Strong computer competency in office productivity tools
Strong enterprise systems skills, preferably SAP, and the ability to extract relevant information for analytical purposes
Ability to effectively represent the City at all levels of civic administration as well as with customers and clients outside the organization
Ability to lead and assist in building cross-functional teams, and work effectively in a matrix structure outside the City’s regular organization
Extraordinary customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with employees across the organization
Business Unit/Department : Finance & Supply Chain Mgmt (1150)
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve . Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion .