Director, Financial Reporting & Budgeting

Position Summary
Are you looking for that career that will allow you to combine your clinical expertise and your proven leadership skills? If you feel, you can deliver success by implementing strategies that focus the efforts of individuals on business goals, individual goals, team goals and translating them into positive outcomes – we want to hear from you.

The Director, Financial Reporting & Budgeting is responsible for leading the development, monitoring, and reporting of Northern Health’s multi-year financial operating plans to ensure NHA’s broad financial goals are achieved. As a member of the Finance Leadership team, the Director provides leadership within and around financial planning in order to facilitate achievement of the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of Northern Health in accordance with the organization’s values. The Director provides input and makes recommendations to the Executive team, senior leadership, physician leaders, and the Executive Director, Financial Planning & Budgeting on financial and operational issues as they relate to both the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Northern Health.

Starting salary will be approximately from $116,591 to $145,739 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualfications
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) or a Master’s Degree in relevant discipline (MHA, Leadership, MBA);
• Seven (7) or more years of relevant managerial or financial accounting experience within a large complex multi-site organization, preferably in a healthcare environment, and in positions with increasing leadership
• responsibility;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities:
• In depth knowledge of Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and practices, public sector accounting standards, financial policies, legislation and government directives, financial and management systems and process, auditing standards, internal controls, and management accounting concepts relevant to major public sector organization.
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial ability and advanced knowledge of leadership principles to enable NHA to move forward and engage people in the organization’s vision, mission, and values.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge into practice and to understand and communicate the implications of operational decisions and activities. Proven ability to define/amalgamate diverse organizational requirements, financial parameters, resolves issues, identify, and mitigate risks and develop long term plans.
• Superior analytical ability and problem-solving skills with a collaborative team approach to decision making.
• Customer focused with ability to facilitate and encourage cooperation between diverse operational groups and skill sets.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to interact tactfully and effectively with staff at all organizational levels both internally and externally.
• Superior presentation skills, including the ability to comprehend complex issues and present information in concise meaningful ways.
• Superior interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and leadership skills, including the ability to negotiate with and influence others, both internal and external to the organization at various levels.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to set and accomplish goals within a large complex organization and work under pressure and with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.