Manager, Financial Planning & Business Support

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JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning and Business Support for the respective Community of Care (CoC) or Corporate area and within the context of the strategic direction and corporate operating plan of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the Manager, Financial Planning & Business Support is responsible for providing leadership in the development, monitoring, analyzing and assessing of the performance of the designated area’s operations relative to the annual plan, and providing business decision support. Key areas for leadership and active involvement and accountability include multi-year forecasting; developing and recommending principles, process and guidelines for budget preparation; operations and capital planning; funding standards & models; performance management; coordination of new initiatives; process redesign; information management; utilization management; and providing financial planning expertise to Operations Directors, Patient Service Managers, Patient Service Directors, Medical Directors and Medical Managers. He/she is responsible for the review and analysis of budgets and proposed initiatives, and participates in the ongoing review of financial systems and processes in order to facilitate improvements in the financial systems. These responsibilities are done in collaboration with the VCH Corporate Financial Services team.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field plus completion of a professional accounting designation. Minimum of seven (7) years’ 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, and analysis and reporting expertise.• Extensive knowledge of business administration.• Demonstrated, recent ERP experience.• Comprehensive technical/accounting expertise, process management, analytical skills and business acumen.• Advanced technical computer skills in spreadsheet and database usage.• Excellent analytical skills and evaluation skills.• Broad knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards, financial, administrative and contract management, audit and program evaluation principles and practices.• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with Tableau or other visualization and reporting tools.• Demonstrated ability to strategically and creatively solve complex problems within a dynamic and changing environment. • Results oriented within a high-pressure working environment with numerous critical timelines.• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.• Excellent interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, integrity and patience.• Ability to adapt information to the interests and understanding of staff, managers, directors, and contracted agencies.• Demonstrated ability to establish, develop and maintain effective cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contracted agencies, VCHA staff, managers and directors and to demonstrate a commitment to diversity.• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with a high degree of initiative and judgment and in collaboration with others.• Demonstrated facilitation skills.• Excellent organizations skills, with demonstrated ability to set and maintain priorities, ability to function in a fast paced and changing environment and remain results oriented.• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.SHARED VALUES:You care for everyone:• You’re compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others.• You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences.• You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due.You are always learning:• You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things.• You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding.• You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience.You strive for better results:• You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results.• You’re a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare.• You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.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.

Regular Full-Time