SENIOR OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL ANALYST (P5719)

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Note

This is a second posting.

Scope

Reporting to the Senior Director, Financial Planning and Budgets, the incumbent conducts high level financial analyses to support senior management in making key budgetary decisions. He/she is responsible for managing projects both ad-hoc and ongoing relating to operational revenues and expenses as well as budgetary issues and processes.

Primary responsibilities

• Manage, process and analyze results of course and program costing exercises.
• Develop a program/structure to capture, evaluate and manage the indirect costs associated with Concordia University research which includes evaluating the gap between actual costs and current funding.
• Manage/validate analyses related to University operating revenue calculations and ensure that they are in compliance with external regulations and accurately reflected in the budget process and in the projections.
• Perform financial analyses that will assist senior management in making key decisions.
• Prepare draft recommendations on analyses done and actively participate in discussions thereon.
• Provide graphical and visual presentations for formal presentations utilizing high grade technology.
• Recommend, develop and implement policies and procedures in order to meet the objectives of the university.
• Participate in internal and external committees as required by the Director.
• Perform any other tasks, as assigned by Director or Chief Financial Officer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or in a field pertinent to the primary responsibilities and four to seven years of related work experience in audit and/or financial analysis.
• Professional designation in accounting or in another relevant area.
• Good spoken and written English (Level 4) in order to provide information and clear explanations and basic spoken and written French (Level 3).
• Good knowledge (Intermediate level) of Word (to write and format correspondence and charts); very good knowledge (Advance level) of PowerPoint and Excel (to analyze and manipulate financial information on spreadsheets and databases and produce presentations). Experience in large-scale computerized budget systems.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Superior organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Salary

$68,764.01 - $82,179.38 per annum

Union/Association

CUPEU

Interested applicants must submit a curriculum vitae with a covering letter by April 23, 2013, to:

Josy Cirella
Concordia University
Department of Human Resources
S-FB 1130
1455, boul. de Maisonneuve O.
Montréal (Québec) H3G 1M8

Fax: (514) 848-2844

Email:
External Candidates - hr-employment@concordia.ca
Internal Candidates - eed-employment@concordia.ca
(please enter your Employee ID number in the subject line)

IMPORTANT: The language and computer skills of short-listed candidates will be tested.

Concordia University is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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