Financial Analyst
Apply NowCompany: Squamish Nation
Location: North Vancouver, BC V7G 1A1
Description:
PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION IN NORTH VANCOUVER
CLOSES: Open Until Filled
Who We Are
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson's Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxw7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 14 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.
About The Opportunity
Working as an integral part of the Estxwayusem Finance Department, reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, The Financial Analyst plays a critical role in assisting our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to steer the direction the Nation takes by using their financial and commercial judgment to support strategic and business opportunities and execute our strategic action plan to meet Squamish Nation's objectives. The Financial Analyst is responsible for leveraging financial data and acumen to deliver strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting. They will support the FP&A Manager by providing the reports and preliminary documentation to enable Departmental Directors to operate with the financial fluency and make proactive decisions that improve the well-being of our community members. This position will work closely with the FP&A Manager to bridge the gap between Finance and operations. The incumbent is a big-picture thinker who can identify trends in financial data and correlate the impact to Squamish Nation's Management team. They are someone who believes in delivering exceptional quality work/service and will not accept anything but the best for our community. For this role, a financial designation and proven financial planning and analysis experience is required.
What You Bring
Salary: $ 76,499 - $ 85,634 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program
Why Work With Us
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.
CLOSES: Open Until Filled
- Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community
- Take your career to new heights with a dynamic and progressive First Nations government
Who We Are
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson's Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxw7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 14 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.
About The Opportunity
Working as an integral part of the Estxwayusem Finance Department, reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, The Financial Analyst plays a critical role in assisting our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to steer the direction the Nation takes by using their financial and commercial judgment to support strategic and business opportunities and execute our strategic action plan to meet Squamish Nation's objectives. The Financial Analyst is responsible for leveraging financial data and acumen to deliver strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting. They will support the FP&A Manager by providing the reports and preliminary documentation to enable Departmental Directors to operate with the financial fluency and make proactive decisions that improve the well-being of our community members. This position will work closely with the FP&A Manager to bridge the gap between Finance and operations. The incumbent is a big-picture thinker who can identify trends in financial data and correlate the impact to Squamish Nation's Management team. They are someone who believes in delivering exceptional quality work/service and will not accept anything but the best for our community. For this role, a financial designation and proven financial planning and analysis experience is required.
What You Bring
- Combination of education and experience.
- Highly independent and self-motivated with demonstrated ability to proactively execute and achieve results.
- Exceptional communication skills; articulates information in a clear, concise, and compelling way for a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate high emotional intelligence, patience, and integrity with a commitment to team-driven success and leading by example
- Exhibits empathy and kindness to establish constructive and long-term relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of frameworks to optimize processes and systems.
- Proven ability to solve complex business challenges.
- Demonstrated financial systems skills with the ability to maintain and create financial planning and forecasting processes.
- Team-oriented and demonstrates a respectful and collaborative approach to communicating with others.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to new situations quickly.
- Leads by example and motivates others to produce quality work in a timely manner.
Salary: $ 76,499 - $ 85,634 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program
Why Work With Us
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.