Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. Come join our team of 2,600 diverse individuals and access competitive rewards & benefits, all while knowing you are a part of a greater movement. As the Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis you will be responsible for the execution of financial planning and analysis activities. As a key strategic partner, you will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance reporting and analysis of operating costs. Your role will be to proactively partner with the business to understand the link between operational and financial results, provide business insights, and be a key financial partner. This competitively rewarded role will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically, in-person events or activities will be required of you.
A typical day would involve:

• Support the identification and investigation of monthly and quarterly variances to budget and forecast, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and potential risks.
• Support in the preparation of reports and analysis at month and quarter end to communicate financial results.
• Provide support through the strategic planning, annual operating budget, and forecasting processes.
• Create and maintain financial models and dashboards to help explain financial performance.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and ad hoc projects to provide financial analysis for decision support.

• Proactively seeking opportunities to improve processes and forecasting accuracy.
• Using technology solutions to your advantage.

You have:

• University degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or other related discipline. .
• 3+ years of progressive finance, financial analysis, and reporting experience
• Strong financial background, and expert knowledge of Excel is required. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, modelling, and problem-solving skills.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can collaborate with individuals across divisions.

• Keen ability to distill and summarize large and complex data sets in a simple and concise way and present it clearly without losing sight of the big picture.

You are:

• An excellent communicator \xe2\x80\x93 you use your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate project deliverables, convey and address ideas, challenges, and opportunities across several functions, teams, and departments, internally and externally. You love to collaborate, consult, and be resourceful.

• Attuned to micro details while seeing the big picture: You understand the big picture objective and able to dive deep into data and details to ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables are met.
• Curious & innovative: You enjoy staying up to date on industry trends, exploring insights behind major headlines, and are future focused.

• Results-oriented: You are a self-starter and resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You have a demonstrated ability to uncover insights, generate appropriate solutions, and advance your deliverables on time, on budget, with attention to quality of outcomes.

We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs
• New employees receive between three and four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows \xe2\x80\x94 to a maximum of six weeks per year \xe2\x80\x94 as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff can purchase up to six extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we offer retirement programs to meet diverse needs

At Vancity we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience. As part of this commitment we are taking action to learn more about our applicants and ask that you complete a short and anonymous Diversity Survey that will influence the design and execution of Vancity\xe2\x80\x99s overall DEI initiatives and programs, one of which aims to advance our commitment to become a financial force for change and build a fair world. Please click this hyperlink to complete the Diversity Survey. Your responses are collected anonymously and will never be linked to your job application. Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, credit check, criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Education

Required

• Post Secondary Education/Diploma or better in Related Discipline