Financial Analyst, Capital Finance

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a Full Time opportunity for a Financial Analyst with our Capital Finance team located in New Westminster, BC.

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Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

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Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Responsible for providing assistance to clients through the capital planning process; provides guidance on available funding, capitalization of project costs, and helps clients set appropriate priorities on capital purchases; prepares and approves accounting entries and related reconciliations; maintains the capital planning and accounting records and funding requests for facility and information management, capital projects, and equipment acquisition across Fraser Health.

1. Prepares the annual multi-year capital plans for Fraser Health (FH) by assisting with the development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of the facility, equipment and information system’s capital projects planning process.
2. Determines the annual source and allocation of funds to be recommended to the Senior Executive Team and management teams of FH by gathering and sorting information and preparing and reconciling spreadsheets; prepares capital budgets reports in order to identify, investigate, and report on variances.
3. Supports the preparation of financial statements and reports to the government, outside agencies, departments, FH project managers and Executive by compiling and reconciling information from the capital budgets and accounting records; assists with the preparation of year-end working papers, supporting schedules and reports.
4. Maintains and issues Capital Control Numbers for all equipment, hardware, and software acquisitions for FH; communicates the control numbers to PHSA Supply Chain, managers responsible for project equipment requests, and others as appropriate; revises the capital plan to reflect the control numbers and any changes to the plan and maintains funding allocation records to match approved acquisitions.
5. Liaises with a variety of internal and external funding agencies to ensure capital equipment and facilities projects have approved funding which is invoiced upon acquisition of the equipment or completion of the project.
6. Supports the Manager by ensuring that capital equipment, hardware, and software approvals achieve anticipated outcomes as they relate to the scope, schedule, and budget of the original approval; identifies variances to plan and takes action to ensure projects meet allocated annual cash flow and remain within budget.
7. Prepares and approves accounting entries and account reconciliations to ensure timely, accurate and complete preparation of accounting records for capital projects and equipment, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Ministry of Health and Fraser Health policies and procedures, and appropriate internal controls.
8. Assists in the development and maintenance of the FH asset management system by compiling and providing information, as required.
9. Participates on assigned internal and external committees, communicates implications of decisions of these committees to their Manager and updates the Capital Plan as appropriate.

Education and Experience

CPA recognized professional accounting designation and/or university degree in Business, Finance or Commerce.

Five (5) years' recent, related financial accounting experience, including two (2) years' experience working within a complex purchasing environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other related accounting procedures/principles

• Ability to operate related equipment including related computer software

• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position