Manager

Your Opportunity:

Under the limited supervision of the Corporate Director, Budgeting and Forecasting, and as an integral member of the Financial Planning team, the Manager, Business Support is the primary liaison for a member of the senior leadership team and is responsible for providing analytical and advisory financial support to senior leadership to assist in operational decision making and in meeting Covenant Health's strategic objectives. Duties include performing analysis on financial and statistical data, providing financial advice, support and information for decision making (management reporting), providing problem solving for operational areas, developing, maintaining and monitoring departmental budgets, building relationships with external and internal stakeholders, leading, training and mentoring staff, and ensuring that accuracy of financial information and the existence of financial controls for supported areas. Analysis for special projects will also be carried out on an ongoing basis. This position may require travel to various Covenant Health sites either locally or provincially

Description:

This position is expected to provide resource assistance and advice to various levels of non-financial operational leaders, and where appropriate external stakeholders, by gathering, analyzing and evaluating financial and statistical information required to support the strategic and operational plans of the Finance department and the organization. Duties include: Perform detailed review of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results. Works with operational leaders to help educate on using financial software, understanding financial reports, financial processes and performing financial variance analysis. Combine financial result information with appropriate statistics to complete activity and price variance analysis. Communicate with internal Finance teams as needed to ensure proper monthly adjustments and accruals are completed. Provide financial support to respective operational portfolio including but not limited to, budget planning, savings initiatives, cost benefit analysis, financial modelling and financial education. Maintains the budgetary system on an on-going basis to facilitate managerial planning, control and decision making and ensure the production of accurate and timely information reports. Assists in preparation of project costing for new or enhanced initiatives or ad hoc funding submissions while considering the effect of proposal on funded activity targets. Provides leadership, planning and direction to Advisors and Assistants through expert advice, interpretation of policies and procedures, and resolution of issues related to daily activities. Provide training, coaching, mentoring and supervision to Advisors and Assistants on financial analysis, reporting and software. This position is non-unionized.