Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level E
Job Title
Finance Manager, Capital Financial Reporting
Department
Capital Financial Management I Office of the Comptroller | VP Finance and Operations
Compensation Range
$9,048.67 - $14,114.17 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date
September 25, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Ongoing
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Job Summary
The Finance Manager, Capital Financial Reporting is a strategic and operational business partner to the Finance Director, Capital Financial Management & Reporting (CFMR), Finance Manager, Project Accounting, as well as the Financial Reporting group.
The position will partner and share expertise in relation to accurate representation of capital projects (P&L and balance sheet), financial analysis, capital budgeting, auditing and other key analytical information for the purpose of enhancing management reporting and decision making;
A significant component of this position is to support the financial reporting and audits of large- and small-scale capital projects with a current value of over $1 billion. Support includes effectively engaging diverse stakeholders with accurate information, including detailed analysis and summarized recommendations to ensure funding and expenditures align to the Board of Governors approved budgets and compliance with restrictions attached to the funding where required;
The Finance Manager partners with their finance peers to develop and implement new policies and continuously improves procedures to enable effective financial management, reporting and business processes throughout the portfolio. Additionally, this role supports the Finance Director, CFMR in implementing strategic initiatives as well as providing effective, accurate information for effective decision making.

Organizational Status
The Finance Manager, Capital Financial Reporting reports to the Finance Director, CFMR and directly supervises three to four financial professionals.
Work is done in effective collaboration with the Board of Governors, VPs, Treasury Office, Budget and Planning Office, Financial Reporting, Payment and Procurement Services, IT Services, Internal Audit, Directors and external customers and agencies including GVRD, provincial and federal governments, municipalities and external auditors

Work Performed
Business Partner support:
Facilitates the accurate reporting of capital projects across UBC. Major responsibilities include support in the classification of capital projects, analysis of project costing and funding, support in the development of short and long-term capital plans, and providing business support to the various programs by applying technical expertise, process management and business acumen;
Lead in analyzing, and providing recommendations to solve complex capital financial reporting and planning issues for the University. Provide executive summaries of results and recommendations for decision-making to the Finance Director, CFMR, the Assistant Comptroller, and other related stakeholders;
Develops and implements capital related financial reports and financial reporting structures for senior management to enable effective decision making; makes informed resource allocation decisions and develops reports that enable potential problems to be detected. Works with non-financial leaders to promote the understanding of financial reports and processes to develop awareness of the impact of decisions on financial results.
Financial efficacy:
Ensures the Finance Director, CFMR and senior management are supported in strategic and operational decision making with financial information and analyses that is relevant, timely and accurate;
Partners with UBC Financial Reporting to ensure projects are appropriately represented in financial statements (including note disclosures). Provides support to ad-hoc and year-end financial audits;
Partners with the Finance Director, CFMR to perform assessments of current reporting and analytical processes within the CFMR group and provide recommendations for improvements;
Responsible for the review and analysis of the monthly , quarterly and annual capital related financial statements and management reports, including those which require senior management and board approval. This includes thorough analytical reviews of actuals and projections and the identification of: variances from budget; action items for the management team, red flags, growth areas, etc. to ensure future business decisions are sound;
Partners with the Finance Manager, Project Accounting, to monitor capital projects under construction ensuring that committed funding is received and classified correctly as well as tracking expenditures against Board approved budgets and funding releases. Ensures that funding is appropriately recognized in the financial statements (i.e. deferred contributions, deferred capital contributions, etc.)
Responsible for the internal and external capital related reporting and audits. This includes interactions with government funding agencies, the auditors, among others;
Applies current expertise on regulatory requirements of GAAP and UBC Policy to effectively advise and guide units.
Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence:
Leads business or system process reengineering for current and new system projects and strategic initiatives as required. Provides significant leadership to business and process improvements within the new Workday system as well as capital related system integrations (i.e. Microsoft NAV). Develops sustainable documentation for business practice and process for training/audit purposes;
Develop, recommend and partner to implement process improvements and better tools to improve capital financial reporting within the Comptroller function and with critical stakeholders across UBC that require financial reporting data;
Leads the development and analysis of financial reports, financial models, summaries of results, variance analysis and other operational strategic performance measures as required by Financial reporting, the Board of Governors, Provincial Government, Federal Government, other stakeholders and auditors;
Creates and maintains reports to support third party financial audits, particularly for Provincial and Federal funded capital projects;
Responsible for the implementation of best financial management practices together with the Finance Director, CFMR, including continuously improving business processes and recommending new approaches to improve both efficiency and customer service metrics;
In collaboration with the Finance Director, CFMR, continually reviews the Departmental internal controls and ensures there are adequate internal control policies such that, as far as practical, the unit's business is conducted in an orderly and efficient manner.
Leadership:
Leads a team of financial professionals through the employee life cycle, including hiring, onboarding, goal setting, performance development and mentoring, coaching to inspire their team;
Plans, organizes and directs work to meet monthly, quarterly, yearly and ad hoc deadlines. Working with the Finance Director, CFMR, determines appropriate staffing levels and requirements;
Inspiring their team with an inclusive mindset by continuously leading with the UBC values and ensuring all voices are heard as changes are made to people, process and systems.
Consequence of Error/Judgement

Errors in judgment, decision making, and financial plans will have serious impact on the financial viability of the departments within the portfolio. Due to the senior level of this position in the portfolio, the decisions or recommendations made will have a significant effect on the departmental standards and operations. A high degree of judgment, technical expertise and strategic thinking is required.



Supervision Received

Works with a high degree of independence on operational work under the broad direction of the Finance Director, CFMR. Is supported by the Finance Director, CFMR with strategic direction.



Supervision Given

This position directly supervises a team of 3 to 4 individuals.



Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline. Completion of the CPA accounting program (CA, CGA or CMA). Minimum of eight years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.



Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion


Preferred Qualifications
Experience working within Public Sector Accounting Standards particularly in relation to capital projects is preferred.
Business acumen, understanding the strategic story and demonstrated ability to implement operational actions in a complex environment
A minimum of eight years' experience in capital projects financial reporting and analysis, accounting, auditing, budgeting and financial planning responsibilities, preferably in a unionized environment in a large private organization or the public sector. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Demonstrated Leadership skills, including managing all aspects of the team member life cycle in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Very strong communication and engagement skills with a demonstrated ability to partner in a collaborative and inclusive way to support the Finance best practice story to diverse groups
Knowledge of project costing principles including budgets, sources of funding, planning is an asset
Working knowledge of project management principles
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines