Associate Vice President, Finance

Department

Finance and Operations Leadership | VP Finance and Operations

Senior Executive

Senior Executive

Associate Vice President

Associate Vice President, Finance

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March 12, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks.

Ongoing

Korn Ferry is conducting this search. Applications will be forwarded to the firm. For more information, candidates may contact

The expected pay range for this position is $19,166.66 - $22,500.00 monthly.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

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.

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.

Financial Leadership

• 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

• 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 financial and budget analyses for senior governance and leadership bodies,…