Job Description

Our Public Sector Client is looking for a Senior Financial Portfolio Analyst with high competency in operational and project finances, data analysis, and reporting with experience in hybrid and agile delivery methods. - 0082927

12 months contract to start, possibilities of extensions; Hybrid (1 day/month or as-needed basis) in Vancouver

Must Have:

• 3+ years of direct hands-on working experience with MS Power BI, alongside validating, analyzing data, making informed decision, and preparing data for business review.
• Extensive experience providing financial support to large agile programs of medium to high complexity ($25M).
• Significant experience in presenting financial data to senior leadership and IT & business stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management, demonstrating excellent communication skills, strong at building rapport, skilled at liaising between business and technical stakeholders, excellent follow-up, attention to detail, and problem solving.
• Holds Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training and certification like SAFe Practitioner, or commitment to take the course and obtain certification within 2 months from commencement of work.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Commerce, Computer Science, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and 6-9 years of equivalent financial work experience.

• Experience with MS Azure Financials

• Financial Program Oversight: Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of financial programs to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to drive informed decision-making.
• Utilize financial models and forecasting techniques to assess program viability and potential financial risks.
• Provide insights into financial trends, variances, and opportunities for improvements
• Budget Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and manage program budgets and monitor and report on budget performance, identifying areas for optimization and efficiency.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential financial risks associated with programs and implement strategies to mitigate them.
• Develop contingency plans and proactive measures to address unforeseen financial challenges.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for financial program-related inquiries and communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Identify automation opportunities for financial processes.
• Support department human resourcing hiring and tracking from a financial perspective.
• Provide on-demand change management and training services for financial systems, applications, time reporting, and business tools
• Time permitting work with the FinOps group to process monthly MS Azure portal costs.
• Performance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of financial programs.

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