Portfolio Budget Advisor

Job Title: Portfolio Budget Advisor

Employee Group: Administrator

Employee Type: Permanent

Start Date: Monday, July 6 2026

End Date: Tuesday, March 31 2099

Job Summary: Provides financial leadership, strategic advice, assessment and reporting to a portfolio of service departments and academic areas in the development and management of their budgets, forecasts, and costing models. Acts as the Budget lead in a client portfolio model, working closely with directors and cost center managers to provide confidential budgetary advice. Responsible for developing and reviewing College reports, analyses and forecasts for internal use and Ministry compliance.

• Financial leadership and reporting:
  Provides financial leadership, strategic advice, assessment and reporting to a portfolio of service departments and academic areas, including resource use, expenditure patterns, budgetary targets and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Provides advice to directors and cost center managers on confidential budgetary matters to identify opportunities to use operational and financial resources effectively. Consultation may include restructuring, cost efficiency measures, or other labor matters that require consultation with various stakeholders.
• Prepares periodic and year-end financial reports and forecasts including variance analysis for operational management and Senior Leadership.
• Develops and presents KPIs and key business drivers impacting operations.
• Budget consultation and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Trains Cost Centre Managers in the use of financial templates and other planning tools.
• Provides guidance and direction to Financial Planning Analyst and staff in junior capacity, in performing a variety of financial activities to facilitate budget management in designated academic and administrative areas. Monitors the work of junior staff and addresses escalated issues accordingly.
• Uses financial acumen to support strategic decision-making by providing advice and recommendations based on sound financial analysis.
• Plays a key role in ensuring the long‑term financial viability and credibility of the College by ensuring the data used in analysis is accurate and complete.
• Provides operational budget support, promoting front line accountability.
• Identifies risks, resolves issues and escalates as needed.
• Best practices across portfolios and build financial models to analyze scenarios incorporating various funding or costing methodologies.
• Undertakes special projects as needed to address portfolio requirements.
• Performs additional duties and participates in projects as required.

• Completion of professional accounting designation (CPA) and membership in good standing with regulatory body (CPABC).
• At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, variance reporting, forecasting and budgeting; managing a large number of cost centres or departments, preferably in a large, complex multi‑union organization.
• Knowledge of financial accounting and management, control and reporting procedures, practices and policies.
• Knowledge of financial performance management, internal control systems and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of enterprise computerized information systems used in financial and accounting applications (e.g., Workday, Adaptive Planning).

• Superior writing and presentation skills, with experience in development and review of business cases.
• Superior analytical skills including the ability to understand complex issues and present them in concise and meaningful ways.
• Strong computer and financial application skills including demonstrated advanced Excel skills and the ability to productively use Word and PowerPoint. Experience using Business Intelligence tools such as data warehouses.
• Customer focus, with the ability to facilitate and encourage co‑operation between diverse operational groups and skill sets.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to negotiate and persuade and tailor communications to your audience.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability…