Job Description

Requisition ID: 348352

Position Number: 20042247

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: Anywhere in Manitoba

Department / Unit: Shared Health Finance - Provincial Health Labour Relations Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: SH Exempt

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Are you an inquisitive, self-motivated, expert in analyzing financial data and creating financial and performance models to support business leaders in effective operational decision-making?

Shared Health has an opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to support Provincial Health Labour Relations Services with effective financial information as part of the bargaining process.

Working as assigned with a customer-centric mindset, this position will support various work areas, specialties, business units, projects and improvement initiatives.

Position Overview

• Responsible for tracking and analyzing financial performance against a plan, supporting the analysis of business performance to create forecasts and assisting leadership with information and analysis to support tactical and strategic decision making
• Analyze business financial performance at all levels
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models to support decision making
• Supports the Director with the Manitoba Health financial reporting submissions
• Examine and interpret data to produce useful and meaningful financial planning reports
• Foster innovation, curiosity, and problem-solving to support health system optimization

Working as assigned with a customer-centric mindset, each position will be assigned to support various work areas, specialties, business units, services, projects and improvement initiatives. The outcomes of the work of this position will inform systemic improvements diverse areas of the health system such as:

• Ensure financial transitions affecting cost centers are accurately reported in monthly cost center reports within established timeframes
• Proactively review results with cost center managers/leaders on a regular basis, analyze variances, reposed to management requests and concerns, and make recommendations to improve financial data quality and accuracy
• Assist in the preparation of forecasts and budget reporting providing insight from and to cost center managers based on historical financial transactional knowledge including any funding allocations
• Support management with information and guidance to coordinate and assist in the development of the annual budget plans and ensure that plans are within approved funded levels

Independently or as part of a team, financial analysts support the assigned site/service areas to identify, design and suggest improvements which produce efficiency of the health services.

Experience

• 5 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance
• 3 years of experience working with complex financial analysis and data, financial forecasting, reporting and operational metrics tracking
• 3 years of experience interpreting and translating financial metrics
• 3 years of experience working with interdisciplinary teams and supporting multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Hands-on experience using the finance and accounting modules of a comprehensive ERP system (e.g. SAP and/or Great Plains) is considered an asset

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline such as management, economics, public or business administration from an accredited education institution; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Additional formal education in diverse and innovative financial business data modeling, funding and commissioning models in the public sector, and systematic process improvement methodologies (such as the lean transformation framework) are assets

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation with current membership in good standing is required

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated comprehensive mid-level leadership capabilities. Shared Health has adopted the

framework * Knowledge of capital financing, business accounting practices and Public Sector Accounting standards an asset

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization, and to lift and carry items of up to approximately 25 pounds
• Interruptions to respond to questions from executives and government representatives are common; incumbent can schedule dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate is responsible for any service charges incurred. We consider a security check current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment. Please note: an employee is not permitted to hold positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

We value and support employment equity, workplace diversity and welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

We would be pleased to answer your questions. Please contact Rashmi Tailor, Business & Finance Lead with Shared Health via email at rtailor2@sharedhealthmb.ca

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better, please apply today.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority