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Port of Vancouver Financial Analyst - FP&A in Vancouver, British Columbia
JOIN US IN ENABLING TRADE THROUGH CANADA'S LARGEST PORT.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm’s-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring the safe movement of goods through the Port of Vancouver while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
As an organization with a significant impact on communities and businesses across Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. We strive to create a workplace that mirrors the richness of our community, empowering all employees to achieve their full potential.
This position is responsible for providing financial analyses and business case development of operating projects and capital projects and programs. This position also provides variance analysis to operating departments and programs and assists in the annual development of VFPA’s 5 year financial plan, operating budget and capital plans, and the corporate balanced scorecards.
What you do:
Develop financial models andperform financial analyses of projects and programs. Analyse keyperformance indicators and provide financial guidance and inputs todepartments as required to drive improvements in business performance
Provideinformation and analysis to support business case development for theorganization’s projects & programs, including consideration of alternativeapproaches, analysis of key risks, and development of mitigations where optimal
Develop VFPA’sand subsidiary capital plans and annual operating budget, including thegathering of financial inputs and assumptions. Perform analysis on operatingbudget and reforecasts and provide input to the 5-year business plan
Support thedevelopment of VFPA’s annual corporate balanced scorecards, includingefficiency metrics and subsequent progress reporting, and support thedevelopment of VFPA’s annual strategic initiatives and interdepartmentalinitiatives
Presentfinancial analysis and business case results to Executive Leadership Team, andsupport presentation materials for Audit Committee and Board of Directorsmeetings
Lead,coordinate, propose and implement improvements to work processes for financialplanning and analysis to enable accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness
What you bring:
Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration degree with aconcentration in Finance, or another acceptable field
Minimum of three years’ experience in management reporting, budgeting andfinancial analysis, including experience with developing business cases andcapital plans
Advanced Excel skills required with demonstrated ability to build andmaintain financial models
A Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, orother similar designations are considered assets
Demonstrated aptitude and ability for tactful and diplomatic interaction,along with solid analytical abilities
Highly motivated and proactive, with a strong orientation to customerservice and the ability to facilitate information gathering
What we offer:
Market-competitive base salaries and variableincentive plan
Generous and inclusive benefits offeringincluding retirement benefits plan
Earned time off program
Paid vacation and personal care leave
Learning, development, and advancementopportunities
Onsite gym with towel service in a nationallandmark in the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront
Friendly, unique, and respectful workplace
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Job type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid
Working environment: Normal office conditions
This is Canadian-based employment, and it isexpected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada.Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be subject tobackground checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/orreference checks.
At the Vancouver Fraser PortAuthority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective ofthe diversity of our port community. We welcome applications from all qualifiedcandidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, andmembers of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in theselection process and while working with the port authority. If you requiresupport applying to our openings, please contact us atcareers@portvancouver.com.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are locatedon the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh(Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about ourindigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website (https://www.portvancouver.com/community/indigenous-relations/) .