Job Description

About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice. When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

At SickKids, we value and respect flexible working arrangements including opportunities to work remotely. We encourage any interested and qualified individuals who reside in Ontario to apply. Description of Position: Senior Financial Analyst – Operational Planning Are you a dynamic, service-oriented individual who is eager to learn and expand on your current skill sets within finance in the healthcare industry? Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding position where you can utilize your organizational, time management and communication skills? If you want to work for an organization that prides itself on creating a thriving career for its employees, then we would like to hear from you! Working at The Hospital for Sick Children is not just a job - it's a career. Our staff is our greatest strength as they form our vision, carry out our mission and represent our values. Financial Planning & Analysis is a team of finance professionals dedicated to providing high-quality information, analysis, advice and financial stewardship to help management teams in making decisions, managing resources and meeting operational and strategic goals. Our team is responsible for the annual operating planning process, multi-year financial forecasting model, PowerBI and development of new reporting tools, administrator for Workday Adaptive Planning, Qlikview, and Azure database, compensation planning & analysis, internal and external reporting and analysis of results including the trial balance submission, SRI and statistics. We are responsible for ensuring high data quality, implementing controls and process improvements, supporting benchmarking and analysis, financial and staffing modelling tools, and providing administrative support to clients including onboarding of new managers and administrative assistants. Our team is committed to continuous improvement in data integration, and data quality for analysis and reporting. Here’s What You’ll Get To Do: General

• Perform accounting, financial and statistical reporting, and analysis
• Learn and master the skills and knowledge of the applications and tools available to support analysis and requests efficiently
• Identify, lead and implement opportunities for improvements including processes, controls, efficiencies, accuracy, data quality, etc.
• Lead / participate in projects, task groups, initiatives and committees as required to provide financial and business expertise
• Lead and / or assist in completing selected external reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Develop and update documentation for all related processes and support financial literacy across the organization
• Ad-hoc requests or assignments as required

Operational Planning

• Provide financial expertise and leadership within the department and across the organization in matters relating to operational planning and budgeting
• Assist the Manager, Operational Planning & Analysis in all aspects of the annual operating planning and budgeting process, including development of presentations for Senior Management, internal committees and the Board
• Support the Hospital Operations Finance team in developing budgets and forecasts with the Operational Management
• Assist the Manager, Operational Planning & Analysis and Manager, Funding & Ministry Reporting in HAPS planning and reporting to MOHLTC
• Perform high quality, detailed planning and analysis work to support the development of the annual operating budget, key inputs and assumptions, and targets
• Identify and implement improvements to the annual operating planning and budgeting process
• Maintain and improve the function of a multi-year projection financial model
• Prepare presentations for internal committees including Senior Management and the Board
• Support Post Construction Operating Planning (PCOP) work
• Assist with onboarding and training of other departmental staff and leaders for planning & budgeting

Data Analytics & Management Reporting

• Provide financial expertise and leadership within the department and across the organization in matters relating to data analytics and management reporting
• Perform benchmarking analysis and compile performance indicators to evaluate and enhance current reporting models
• Identify and implement improvements to the management reporting process within the Hospital Operations Finance Department
• Perform complex data analysis with large datasets as assigned to help management teams in making decisions, managing resources, and meeting their operational and strategic goals
• Lead projects with a vision to improve automation and process efficiencies

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Strong attention to details
• Self-starter with strong desire to look for opportunities for improvements in processes, reports, data accuracy, etc.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Critical thinking skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent computer skills with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and experience with large databases and reporting tools
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Workday Adaptive Planning, Power Query, PowerBI and Qlikview an asset
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail within a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Adherence to confidentiality policy for sensitive financial and clinical information

Education and Experience

• Recognized accounting designation or actively completing the final level (CPA, CMA, CA or equivalent) is required
• Healthcare industry and specifically hospital experience – Strongly recommended
• Knowledge of Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards (OHRS) is an asset
• Undergraduate degree in Business or Accounting
• Minimum of 3-5 years professional relevant experience

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team. When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially. Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation. FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded. How to Apply Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application. If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.