BCJobs Looking for Manager, Business Planning (BCLC) at Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

Location: Hybrid – Kamloops or Vancouver, BC, CA

Job Function: Finance Corporate Services and Internal Audit

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $101,122.00 – $126,403.00 – $158,003.00

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company

For over three decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.6 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, local host governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Planning, the Manager, Business Planning provides strategic and financial insights, supporting all business lines and support divisions. This position will conduct financial analyses to identify risks and opportunities, develop KPIs, ensure accurate and timely production of budgets and forecasts, and closely monitor overall performance relative to plan.

Key Accountabilities

• Manages and directs BCLC’s budgeting and forecasting process and metrics, meeting Treasury Board and government quarterly updates, providing supporting analysis and inputs to the BCLC Service Plan.
• Manages and directs BCLC’s financial management and performance reporting. Developing & managing analysis, reporting, and financial performance reporting metrics to ensure accountability and clear messaging.
• Develops, recommends and implements best practice budgeting and forecasting policies & procedures. Provides corporate wide (consolidated) perspective on budgeting/forecasting and trend analysis.
• Recommends and implements financial analysis and reporting solutions to enable business unit leaders to make effective, informed decisions.
• Leverages technology and people to maximize process efficiencies and reporting effectiveness.
• Oversees work of team members’ inputs into organization-wide budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Mentors and develops direct reports and others on finance team.
• Collaborates internally within Finance and across organizational boundaries at all levels of the organization; in conjunction with Director, collaborates/liaises with external contacts in matters relating to BCLC Government forecasts, budgets and service plans.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• University degree in a related discipline, plus completion of a CPA designation;
• A MBA is desirable;
• 6-8 years progressive experience in financial analysis and accounting roles, including at least 5 years in a management/leadership role;
• Financial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and business intelligence experience is required, SAP, budgeting and forecasting tool such as Anaplan and Cognos experience preferred;
• Experience in a retail environment, multi-location operations, and managing remote relationships preferred;
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modeling, financial statement analysis and performance reporting;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of financial forecasting, financial analysis and financial performance measurement;
• Demonstrated ability to build healthy working relations with all divisions and proactively maintain these co-operative relationship;
• High degree of business acumen;
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking/innovation;
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills;
• Strong MS Office skills, including advanced Excel skills.

What’s in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Professional development including education/certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada

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