Senior Finance Manager

Job Title Senior Finance Manager Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried
- Accounting, Level E Job Family Group Staff
- Non Union Department VPRI budget | Institutional Programs Office Compensation Range $9,599.75 - $14,385.50 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position.

In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Job End Date Ongoing Posting End Date October 23, 2026

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University. 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.

UBC is a major research-intensive university in Canada, with an annual research budget exceeding $900 million. The Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) helps provide the environment needed to pursue world leading, impactful research. The Senior Manager is a key member of the VPRI finance management team. Reporting to the Portfolio Finance Director, the position provides strategic financial management and planning for Innovation UBC and Research Support Services (RSS) and supports the Managing Directors of both units.

Innovation UBC supports researchers in translating their research into real world impact through Sponsored Research, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship and Venture Building. Research Support Services provides central administrative support through the Office of Research Services, Institutional Programs Office, and Research Finance, covering research administration and compliance, large-scale research awards, financial reporting, billing and collections, and training. The Senior Manager provides strategic financial advice to the Managing Directors and senior management of Innovation UBC and RSS.

The position leads annual and multiyear budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting and oversees internal controls, financial risk management and compliance with internal UBC and external requirements. The position also provides executive level financial management of research agreements, external grant projects and intellectual property commercialization activities. This includes overseeing the administration of royalty and equity portfolios and managing budgets and recoveries related to patent and legal expenses.

The Senior Manager manages financial operations and staff and leads improvements to financial systems, reporting processes and resource management.

This position reports to the Portfolio Finance Director, VPRI, is a key position involved in the strategic management of the department. Liaise with University central agencies (Financial Services, Internal Audit, Treasury, the Budget Office, etc.), University Faculties and departments, scientists and researchers at the University and Affiliated Hospitals, government and industry sponsors, vendors and external auditors.

• Provides strategic direction and advice on financial and budgetary matters for Innovation UBC…