Senior Financial Analyst

Competition Number: REQ 6501

TITLE: Senior Financial Analyst

DIVISION: Finance

SALARY: Payband K, starting rate $46.08 per hour

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30pm

HOURS PER WEEK: 37.5

LOCATION: 230 Richmond Street East

STATUS: FullTime Support

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.

Land Acknowledgement

George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.

Equity Statement

George Brown College is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.

GBC Vision

To be a college renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.

Position Summary:

The incumbent performs timely update, maintenance and enhancements of the 10-yearCapital Plan, develops and implements financial models, conducts userrequirement analysis to determine users' business needs, builds, tests, updatesand maintains various budget and financial models, provides analysis, preparesfinancial performance measurement reports, and performs data validation asapplicable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements financial models, conducts user requirement analysis to determine users' business needs, builds, tests, updates and maintains revenue and cost simulation models.
• Updates, maintains, reconciles, and upgrades the 10-year Capital Plan financial model.
• Develops, updates and maintains financial performance measurement financial models for all College's divisions.
• Supports capital budget processes by preparing, analyzing and inputting various budget data in the budget module for all Divisions.
• Updates capital budget data throughout the budget cycle, as well as during the financial year.
• Analyzes capital budget and actual variances and conducts year-to-year comparisons for major variances.
• Collects and interprets supplementary data from the academic divisions if/when required.
• Provides guidance, leadership and assistance to the budget holders and other Finance staff.
• Collaborates with the Senior Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting to ensure successful completion of budget process automation.
• Delivers training sessions relevant to Millennium Budget and Forecasting Module to end-users.
• Participates in process testing prior to implementation of Millennium and Banner enhancements, as well as other financial system procedures and modules.
• Prepares and analyzes capital budget financial data submission to the Ministry of Colleges & Universities (MCU) as required by MCU's College Financial Information System (CFIS).
• Works on special projects, as assigned by the Senior Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Educational andExperience Requirements:

• Four-year degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Finance, Accounting (with emphasis on product costing) or a related field.
• Completion of or senior level enrolment in a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program (or equivalent) is required.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in financial and/or business analysis, including handling a large number of projects and work requests.
• Experience in capital budgeting and planning is required.
• Experience working with MS Office; advanced Excel skills (macros, VBA, pivot tables, Lookup functions), experience in reviewing and evaluating sophisticated technology systems and tools.
• Demonstrated experience with large and complex cross-functional projects, business analysis, financial and business modeling, data analytics/information systems and financial model design skills are required.
• Knowledge and practical experience applying costing methodologies is required.
• Knowledge of and experience working with ERP, financial reporting and budgeting systems.
• Experience in developing complex financial reports and models and communicating technical requirements to clients and team members.

Skills and Attributes:

• Understanding of financial and budgeting systems and software.
• Advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Customer service-oriented personality, solid analytical skills, excellent work ethics, commitment to task and timeline are essential for the success in this role.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Solid time management, organizational, teamwork, and planning skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to uphold the College's priorities on diversity and equity.

Interview process may consist of a practical skills component.

Notes:

• The College requires proof of degrees, credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post-secondary institutions and/or their international equivalents. Credentials may require validation at the time of interviews or offer.

About Us:

George Brown College prides itself on educating students through real-world learning, in the heart of Toronto. Our faculty and employees make this vision a reality, and we support them by making George Brown a great place to work. See why we are consistently ranked as one of GTA's top employers.

Why work here?

George Brown College offers hybrid work opportunities, a competitive pension plan, generous holiday and vacation time, a tuition assistance program, discounted rates for employees taking Continuing Education courses, and an equitable work environment where everyone matters.

George Brown College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Candidates who require accommodation in the hiring process may contact TalentA[redacted] confidentially.