Manager Financial Planning and Special Projects
Providence Health Care View all jobs
- Vancouver, BC
- Temporary
- Full-time
Develops, monitors, analyzes and assesses financial and workload performance levels, develops business cases, and oversees project evaluation and quality improvement. Provides coverage for the Director during absences and jointly assists the Director on PHC-wide initiatives relating to organizational restructuring, process redesign, business systems evaluation and implementation for PHC and in assuring satisfactory services in the areas of Financial Planning.Links PHC’s strategic plans into tangible goals and objectives and maintains tight internal controls to ensure that PHC achieves operational and strategic objectives in a manner that complies with legislative frameworks, formal audit requirements, public scrutiny and generally accepted accounting principles. Develops corporate objectives that set parameters for annual planning and reporting cycles. Serves as a key member of the Finance Corporate Team and several diverse, complex program teams for a variety
Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the assigned area and supervises and leads designated staff to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of financial planning services throughout PHC.What You BringEducation, Training and Experience
Master’s Degree in Health/Business Administration or Commerce, completion of recognized professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, or CMA) plus seven (7) to ten (10) years’ of recent related financial planning experience.
- Experience must include demonstrated involvement in mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory, and / or major capital investment analysis within a large, complex organization.
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting practices, trends, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial, administrative and contract management, and financial evaluation principles and practices. (Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) an asset.)
- Excellent financial modelling, business evaluation and pricing experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health and business administration including strategic and operational planning, monitoring, analytical methodology, evaluation and reporting expertise in a public sector and/or large complex environment.
- Advanced financial modelling capabilities for valuation, scenario analysis, transaction assessments, and capital investment evaluations.
- Demonstrated understanding of M&A processes, including due diligence, integration planning, and risk assessment.
- Ability to interpret and assess capital project proposals, investment options, and long-term funding strategies.
- Experience providing strategic financial advisory for major initiatives, partnerships, or transformational projects.
- Ability to synthesize financial and operational implications of complex transactions into clear recommendations for executives and Boards.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, problem-solve and prioritize work and competing demands/deadlines in a time-sensitive multi-project environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, diplomatically and persuasively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various partners.
- Competitive salary: $55.24- $69.05/Hr CAD, depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits: Eligible employees receive a robust medical and dental benefits package, including 4 weeks paid vacation starting.
- Meaningful impact: Your dedication and expertise will directly impact the lives of patients, including many from marginalized communities, helping contribute to the public healthcare system we're privileged to have here in BC
- Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
- State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
- Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
2. Leads financial analysis, modelling, and due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and major service integration initiatives, including assessment of financial viability and long-term organizational impact.
3. Provides transaction advisory support, including valuation modelling, scenario analysis, risk assessment, and evaluation of funding structures to inform executive and Board decision-making.
4. Evaluates capital investment proposals, including lifecycle costing, asset replacement planning, cash-flow projections, and long-term funding strategy assessments.
5. Supports organizational restructuring, service redesign, and transformation initiatives by assessing financial implications, integration requirements, and transition impacts.
6. Integrates the various planning elements developed by the Financial Planning Team for PHC-wide business decision making including the Annual and Multi-year Operating Plan.
7. Assesses environmental economic conditions, recommends and communicates corporate-wide assumptions to be employed by PHC for preparing multi-year operating plans and budgets; coordinates the implementation of the annual financial plan into detailed budgets; prepares appropriate planning documents for communication of the annual operating plan and forecasts as required by the Senior Executives, Ministry of Health and the Board of Directors.
8. Leads a proactive strategy to deliver a comprehensive patient costing system, including providing partners with relevant financial and workload information to support decision-making relating to planning strategies, opportunities for improved resource utilization, and performance measurement.
9. Manages and distributes timely information, analyzes and assesses current situation, trends, variances, and future requirements, gathers and interprets information, consults with associated partners, and identifies issues that impact strategic directions.
10. Supervises and leads designated staff to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of financial planning services throughout PHC.
11. Promotes staff development and coaches and mentors’ staff on core financial assessments and skills such as cost/benefit analysis, pricing, business evaluation, priority setting/resource allocation methods, risk assessments, and business case/briefing note development.
12. Develops, implements, monitors, and reviews policies, standards, procedures, and internal controls to ensure consistent practices and the delivery of effective and efficient financial planning services for PHC.
13. Ensures full compliance with the PHC’s policies and procedures and statutory/regulatory requirements and ensures reporting deadlines are met. Reports to the Director on areas of non-compliance with recommendations to resolve these issues.
14. Plans and implements operating and capital budgets for the designated portfolio including budget preparation, authorization, control and reporting of expenditures. Recommends and take remedial action as required to ensure performance to plan.
15. Directs the preparation of financial planning and reporting to ensure timely and accurate information to the senior executive and Board of PHC, the Ministry of Health services and external organizations. Ensures the accuracy and reliability of information, including the integrity of data in the processing systems.
16. Represents PHC on relevant committees and working groups internally and externally and acts as a liaison between committees and PHC departments.
17. Performs other related duties as assigned.