Job Description

Job Family Finance
Primary Location Vancouver

Position Language Requirement English Only

Language Skill Level (Reading) -
Language Skill Level (Writing) -
Language Skill Level (Speaking) -

Status of Employment Permanent
Work schedule(s) Full-time




Work at CBC/Radio-Canada


At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Your role


CBC Finance is looking for a Senior Finance/Business Analyst to join our CBC Local Services Finance team at the Vancouver Broadcast Centre. We are a 24-7 breaking news organization, with reach across television, radio, online, and mobile platforms.

The Finance/Business Analyst will be a key member of the CBC West Region business management team and will work directly with program and operations leaders supporting television, radio, and online platforms. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Finance, this position will be responsible for the business management of the day-to day activities of CBC News and Radio programming and operations. This role includes a broad range of financial and non-financial responsibilities.

Key Tasks:

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  Planning, budgeting, analysis, forecasting, and business reporting
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  Coordinate, track, control, and reconcile program expenditures and production costs
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  Prepare detailed analysis of business operations, including budget variances, recommending and implementing courses of action to maintain budget integrity
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  Provide guidance on cost effective production schedules and make daily business decisions for the production unit in order to achieve overall program objectives
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  Interpret, explain, report on, and provide advice on business management issues to Senior Management and Program Producers
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  Develop and manage annual programming budgets in collaboration with Executive Producers and Program Producers
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  Work in conjunction with Human Resources and Business Affairs to ensure that staffing and contracting adhere to agreed terms. Ensure compliance with labour agreements, CBC policies, and CBC/industry business practices
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  Perform other related duties as required
  

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

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  Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or applicants enrolled in the CPA program or applicants with post-secondary education in business and accounting
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  At least three years of progressively responsible related experience
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  Proven success in analyzing business operations
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  Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
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  Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
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  Superior investigative and analytical skills with the ability to identify and implement strategies for improvement
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  Ability to set priorities and balance competing business needs within budgetary constraints and reporting deadlines
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  Ability to work in a team, with highly developed interpersonal, organizational and oral and written communication abilities
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  Experience working in a diverse and inclusive environment and able to communicate with all levels of management and staff
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  Advanced proficiency in Excel and other MS Office applications. SAP, TM1 and FMT experience is an asset

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

If this sounds interesting, please click on \'\'Apply online\'\'. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country\xe2\x80\x99s diversity. That\xe2\x80\x99s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada\xe2\x80\x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.




Job Posting Date Feb 3, 2023, 1:53:20 PM
Unposting Date Feb 8, 2023, 10:59:00 PM