Associate Vice President, Finance

Job Summary
The Associate Vice President (AVP), Finance provides strategic financial leadership to the Vice-President, Finance and Operations and UBC Executive and plays a critical role in supporting the University’s to academic mission and strategic priorities. The AVP, Finance leads the vision and mission of the University s budgeting, financial management, reporting processes, internal control over revenues, financial resources and Institutional financial Information systems.

The AVP, Finance is accountable for the overall financial health and sustainability of the operating and capital resources of the University. The position is responsible for the strategic oversight of financial services, including financial planning and analysis, budgeting, capital planning and accounting, controls, financial reporting, and finance operations (including Payroll, procurement operations).

The AVP, Finance oversees an integrated distributed financial model across all faculties and administrative portfolios, and ensures consistent financial practices, policies, and standards while enabling faculties and portfolios to make informed, strategic decisions to drive financial strategy and ensure fiscal integrity.

Organizational Status
Reports directly to the Vice-President, Finance and Operations with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic. Works closely with UBC Executive Team, the Provost Office, Deans, senior academic and administrative leaders and Finance officers embedded within faculties and portfolio, who report functionally and/or directly to the AVP Finance.

The AVP, Finance represents the Finance function on various University committees and working groups as required and collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders to support effective financial governance.

Work Performed
Financial Leadership
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Provides leadership in the stewardship of the University’s financial resources by supporting financial sustainability, integrity, and alignment with institutional priorities. The role balances strong governance and control with flexibility to support academic and operational needs across a diverse and distributed organization.

• Provides strategic advice to the Vice-President, Finance and Operations and senior leadership to support institutional planning and decision-making.

• Promotes sound financial stewardship, transparency, and accountability across faculties and administrative portfolios.

• Exercises professional judgment in managing financial complexity, ambiguity, and evolving institutional priorities.

Financial Planning, Analysis and Budgeting
: within the context of the University’s Strategic Plan in consultation with the Executive the Finance and Operations leadership team and with input from key stakeholders leads the university’s financial planning and analysis activities, enabling informed, forward-looking decisions that support the academic mission and long-term sustainability of the institution.

• Works closely with the Provost’s office and the academic community to anticipate and analyze financial implications from changes in strategic priorities and mechanisms required to realize these priorities

• Provide leadership for integrated financial planning, forecasting, and analysis in alignment with strategic and academic priorities.

• Oversees the consolidated operating and capital budget process, ensuring they enable strategic decision making, while remaining adaptable to institutional change.

• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for the analysis of financial implications related to strategic initiatives, enrolment trends, compensation strategies, collective agreements, funding models, and major program or system changes

• Presents and discusses substantive f financial and budget analyses for senior governance and leadership bodies, including the Board of Governors, the Senate Budget Committee; the President and UBC Executive Team, and representatives of the academic community, as appropriate.

Capital Planning and Oversight
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Provides executive leadership and strategic oversight of the institution’s capital planning and financial governance, ensuring…