Job Description

Reporting to the Benefits Realization Lead, the Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial, accounting, planning and business support and advice to assigned program area(s), including special projects and initiatives. This role is focused on Benefits Realization, supporting the development, tracking, and reporting of financial and operational benefits, including ROI models, benefit registers, KPIs, and variance analyses across multiple projects.

The Financial Analyst contributes financial expertise and support for monitoring, analyzing, assessing, and reporting on fiscal performance and forecasts relative to budget, with respect to expenditure patterns and resource utilization. This includes supporting benefits realization, cost savings, and value tracking associated with program initiatives. The Financial Analyst assists in the management of the designated areas, and the ongoing review of financial systems and processes along with strategic and operations planning.

As a Financial Analyst, Finance with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Monitors, analyzes and assesses the operations of the health service delivery area relative to the annual operating plan through developing an understanding of operational and financial information used to manage the organization's operations. Develops ongoing standard analysis processes and analyzes special issues that affect the organization's operations.
• Support the development of benefits realization tools, including ROI models, NPV, and IRR analyses to evaluate project feasibility and performance.
• Monitor financial and operational data and flag risks, gaps, or variances to expected benefits.
• Assists in developing spreadsheets and databases to accurately forecast results and produce reports for review with other members of the Finance Team.
• Performs financial and statistical analysis of the financial status of departments/programs within the organization by reviewing workload and financial results in comparison with the budget, profitability, efficiency and productivity. Reviews problem areas with department/program managers and reports areas of concern to the other members of the Finance Team.
• Provides back-up and technical support for the other members of the Finance team by assisting in the analysis and budget modeling and providing the necessary responses on queries that require access to the financial systems and databases.
• Assists the members of the Finance team in identifying capital equipment and project needs by methods such as preparing cost/benefit analysis for capital requests, developing a capital equipment and project priority list.
• Assists in the analysis of proposed new initiatives by methods such as staying current on initiatives under consideration; assisting in preparing business cases including capital, operating and start up costs and projected revenues; consulting with appropriate partners regarding impact assessment and implementation strategies; measuring the performance of the new initiatives against the plan, and identifying variances. This includes tracking and reporting on financial and operational benefits realization for approved initiatives and projects.
• Assists with operational reviews and business/financial process improvement reviews. Responsibilities include gathering, analyzing and summarizing information.
• Conducts statistical, workload and financial analyses on potential program deletions and mergers by compiling information from a variety of sources, analyzing and interpreting the data and reporting on findings. Circulates reports to the appropriate partners and provides recommendations.
• Creates forms for data collection and tracking, and/or identifies and evaluates existing data resources. Assembles, edits and enters data gathered into appropriate databases.
• Responds to ad hoc requests for information and analysis by researching and gathering information required, manipulating database fields, preparing spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphs and reports as required to summarize information.
• Builds key partnerships with financial representatives of VCH and other Health Care organizations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field plus working towards the completion of a professional accounting designation (C.P.A., C.A., C.G.A., C.F.A., or C.M.A.). Minimum of five (5) year’s recent, related financial analysis and financial planning experience in a large, complex, unionized environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Role Specific Expertise:

• Demonstrated financial planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting expertise.
• Comprehensive technical expertise, process management, analytical skills and business acumen.
• Advanced technical computer skills in spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and database applications.
• Advanced experience with Power BI or similar data analytics and visualization tools.
• Superior analytical skills including the ability to comprehend complex issues and related data/information and present information in concise meaningful ways.
• Broad knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, and financial analysis techniques.
• Broad knowledge of computerized financial systems and procedures.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities to provide lateral and strategic direction to clients.
• Results oriented within a high-pressure working environment with numerous critical timelines.
• Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills, and ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Utilizes initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Customer focused with ability to facilitate and encourage co-operation between diverse operational groups at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Excellent organizational skills and works effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

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At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.