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The Finance department loves when the math balances out — so we’re looking to add to our team. If you have a nose for numbers and believe your skills and passion match our requirements, you will have our undivided attention and we want to meet you.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Coordinator of Business Services and working within a team of Financial Analysts, the Financial Analyst provides budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of Schools and Departments within SAIT.
Within the portfolio, the Financial Analyst is expected to develop analytical expertise in specific areas to identify potential financial risk areas, provide analysis to support decision making, while adhering to SAIT’s financial policies and processes.
A critical responsibility of the Financial Analyst is to be a highly effective collaborator working with the Finance Business Partner and other Financial Analysts to achieve consistent and integrated results for the portfolio assigned.
The Financial Analyst will also foster and build collaborative, supportive relationships with key operational personnel within the portfolio’s assigned to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and provide analytics and reporting for financial and operational management. The Financial Analyst must have foundational knowledge of Finance department projects, processes, and strategic direction.
The position requires a collaborative and customer service focused approach with sound judgment and decision- making ability. The position involves an ability to manage multiple priorities, simultaneous deadlines, and a rapidly evolving environment. The incumbent must work well under pressure and be able to communicate effectively.
The Role
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prepare the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, monthly reporting and related variance analysis in accordance with SAIT’s overall strategy, policies, procedures and timelines.
- Develop analytical expertise in core financial and operational components of deliverables for budget, forecast and related analysis. Expertise areas may include academic programs, Earned Revenue, FLEs and personnel.
- Develop comprehensive understanding of operations for Schools/Departments within portfolio including operational pressures, risks, and initiatives and identify financial and metric implications.
- Collaborate with Team to analyze training needs and develop strategic plans for setting deliverables and meeting deadlines.
- Collaborate with Schools/Departments and the Finance Business Partner to analyze, identify and anticipate potential risks and recommend changes and/or corrective action to the Coordinator of Business Services.
- Work with the Team to identify ad hoc reporting and financial analysis needs for the Finance Business Partner and participate in developing consistent responses to enable timely and accurate decision making.
- Identify to the Finance Business Partner or Coordinator of Business Services training and guidance needed in School/Department stakeholders on SAIT’s financial policies, processes and expectations, and how to read financial reports.
- Provide coverage as needed to ensure consistent service levels for all Schools/Departments within portfolio during vacancies, absences and vacations within the Financial Analysts.
- Participate in development of and action of standard service level requirements for Financial Analysts.
- Understand expectations regarding customer/client service standards.
- Perform daily interactions within the lens of these customer/client service standards to develop and maintain strong working relations with internal and external stakeholders, exercising a high degree of discretion and sensitivity to confidential information at all times.
- Foster and build collaborative, supportive relationships within the Business Services Team.
- Act as a key finance resource for Finance Business Partners to prepare deliverables and review matters affecting their respective budgets, forecasts, reporting, analysis, and business plans. Attend key operational meetings as required.
- Develop positive communication channels with Finance Business Partners and Financial Analyst colleagues to identify issues and concerns to the Coordinator of Business Services. Participate in resolution development and action.
- Collaborate with Financial Analyst colleagues to develop highly functioning team dynamic and general understanding of operations, issues, risks within portfolios.
- Pro-actively develop relationship with Finance Business Partner to facilitate an environment of open communication and trust.
- Be a positive agent of change and direction. Pro-actively work with Financial Analyst colleagues to evaluate individual processes, tasks and workload pressures to Coordinator of Business Services to reduce redundancies, utilize resources based on expertise, align tasks with appropriate resources and create efficiencies and capacity.
- Pro-actively understand the Finance vision, priorities and related messaging to ensure consistency in interaction with Schools/Departments to support changing SAIT financial processes and priorities.
- Continuously seek to identify opportunities for automation, innovation, efficiency and cost savings to Coordinator of Business Services. Work in partnership with Sr. Financial Analyst and Finance Business Partners to participate in implementing these opportunities.
- Pro-actively understand emerging process improvements, tools and changing requirements being implemented by all areas of Finance. Understand messaging needs to provide supporting communication and awareness with operational stakeholders.
- Continuously seek to identify improvements to financial processes and procedures within the School/Department by working in partnership with stakeholders and the Finance Business Partners.
- Support Finance Business Partner in preparation of consolidated reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with Finance Business Partner to identify opportunities and risks in planning the annual consolidated budget and quarterly forecast processes.
- Review processes and analyze requirements to ensure consistency across Schools/Departments within Portfolio
- Identify inconsistencies and recommend solutions to Coordinator of Business Services.
Portfolio Responsibilities
Relationship Management
Automation, Innovation & Transformation
Consolidated Responsibilities
Qualifications & Experience
- Business or Accounting Diploma or Degree
- Completed or be registered in an accounting designation program
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
- 3 years progressive experience working various accounting functions, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Attained or working toward a professional designation.
Education
Experience
Licenses/Certificates
Job classification: BUDGET OFFICER I – P2005
Salary range: $70,000.00 – $82,000.00
Position End Date: 4345
Posting closing date: March 10th, 2023
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