Financial Analyst

Hours of work:  Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)
No. of positions:  1
About the job  Region:
Lower Mainland
Flexible Work Role:
Hybrid
What you’ll do   Conducts and/or leads complex and/or major financial evaluations, studies and forecasts with significant and long term impacts and/or political sensitivities involving new business activities, emerging financial and strategic issues etc.; analyzes and assesses business and financial risks, opportunities and requirements; develops and presents recommendations; develops related financial and/or business solutions or program/project proposals, budgets, business cases, and/or proposed feasibility studies and/or pilots for assigned studies and projects.
Prepares, presents and acts as an expert advocate for financial and business solutions to senior management, working groups or committees; explains recommendations and guides clients to adopt the most prudent and efficient financial and business solution(s); analyzes and reviews client submissions for accuracy, completeness and compliance with Business Group and corporate policies and procedures; acts as a subject matter expert and/or acts as a primary work contact to BC Hydro's external auditors.
Develops, evaluates, implements and tests complex and/or major new or revised financial policies, procedures, processes and systems. Initiates continuous improvement to business processes and systems.
Monitors and provides project leadership throughout the development and implementation phases of approved projects to assigned project staff and/or consultants; intervenes and follows up to correct implementation problems; monitors, controls and expedites project timing and targets; reviews and approves contractor and other project invoices prior to managerial sign off.
Develops and applies advanced evaluation, statistical and financial analytical processes, methodologies, models and tools for own and other financial studies undertaken by lower level Financial Analysts; applies statistical models; analyzes, develops or evaluates financial forecasts, summary conclusions, reasons and explanations for differences between forecasted and actual results; prepares recommendations and supporting data, tables etc.; develops and implements methods and techniques to improve forecasting and financial evaluations and analyses.
May perform some or all of the same duties as the Financial Analyst 1 & 2. Provides technical direction, advice and/or training to management and lower level financial accounting employees and project team members; may be required to provide work leadership over assigned staff; may be required to provide training and support to non-financial managers on the financial system.
Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
What you bring   Five (5) years of experience in progressively more responsible financial and business accounting roles, including two (2) years as a Financial Analyst 2 or in an equivalent role.
What we offer   A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
Flexible work model, depending on your role type
Training and development courses
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What else you should know  This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE).
This is for a full-time permanent (FTR) Move Up Group 12 opportunity based out of our Dunsmuir office.
As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test/assessment.
The successful candidate will:
Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting on BC Hydro’s revenue and its variance analysis.
Work with external auditors and provide support, analysis, etc. for quarterly and annual external audit.
Coordinate, develop and upload Annual Service Plan revenue budget, provide information and support for regulatory hearings, including Revenue Requirements Applications and related Information Requests.
Respond to queries from senior management and external stakeholders (government and regulatory bodies).
Develop working relationships with various internal business groups to ensure a high degree of coordination and alignment in preparing the quarterly revenue forecasts.
The following are preferred assets for this role:
Solid experience in revenue reporting and forecasting.
Advanced Excel skills.

Working experience s with Power Query/Power BI and Excel Data Model.
Detailed knowledge of SAP is an asset.
Please note this role is classified as a Hybrid role under the flexible work model, which currently includes a mix of working from home and working in the office. At present, this role is expected to work in the office a minimum of two days per week however at times it could be more frequent due to operational requirements and does require flexibility.

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