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Position Title Associate Director, Finance
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Position Summary BCIT's Financial Services department is seeking a regular, full-time (1.0 FTE) Associate Director, Finance. This position acts as a strategic financial advisor/partner to the School/Department's financial planning function in partnership with the School/Department leadership and ensures alignment with the Institute/School's Strategic and Educational Plan. Participates as a member of the assigned School/Department's leadership team, advising and making recommendations on key financial decisions. Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation and improvement of budget, planning (including enrolment planning), forecasting, capital, business cases and financial functions in accordance with Financial Services standards, BCIT policies, collective agreements and statutory requirements in consultation with the Senior Director Financial Planning & Business Intelligence. Implements the necessary controls to identify and mitigate risks and alerts School/Department Leader and Senior Director to critical issues as they emerge.
Duties & Responsibilities KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Participates as a member of the assigned School/Department's leadership
team, providing input to development of strategies.
Acts as a key strategic advisor to the Dean/Leader and department
leadership on financial matters, identifying potential concerns and
opportunities and provides key information and concepts to facilitate
discussion and decision making. Provides input on improvement initiatives
aimed at optimizing operational efficiency, increasing revenues, and
managing costs.
Develops and implements financial strategies and business cases,
standards, practices, and processes for the School/Department's financial
function in consultation with the Senior Director. Ensures the necessary
controls are implemented to mitigate risks and alerts School/Department
Leader and Senior Director to critical issues as they emerge.
Leads budget planning, and monitors the School/Department's financial
performance and status and assists budget owners to make financial
decisions. Involves analysis of revenues and expenditures, specialized
reporting and cash flow projections.
Leads the delivery of accurate financial forecasts and plans ensuring all
identified risks are quantified and appropriately recorded. Collaborates
with budget owners to develop robust plans for mitigation of risks
identified.
Executes month end and year end activities for closing the accounting
period in a timely manner. Reviews accounting entries and transactions for
the period for completeness of financial information, follows month and
year end close processes and identifies and escalates any accounting or
reporting issues.
Prepares, provides and reviews regular financial performance reports and
provides accurate and timely financial information to budget owners.
Provides commentary explaining the variances against budget, forecast and
prior year performance. Supports budget maintenance and prepares financial
analysis associated with the Institute's position control and School
Educational Plans.
Leads integration of enrolment plan to the School's budget, in
collaboration with School Operations Manager and Institutional Research to
collectively make recommendations to mitigate challenges and support
BCIT's financial goals.
Supports preparation of robust business cases, capital investment plans
and new program proposals for ministry funding submissions from a
financial perspective, testing the underlying assumptions and quality
assuring the cost, benefits, risks and funding solutions.
Participates in the design and development of new and ad hoc financial
information for internal use, government reporting and other external
bodies.
Oversees the School/Department's day-to-day transactions related to
accounting, co-ordination of procurement activities, and contract
administration where there are financial implications. Performs all
related analysis, data integrity, metrics and reporting.
Ensures compliance with financial processes and requirements, such as
Institute policies, internal processes, industry best practices, and
provincial and federal regulatory requirements.
Manages directly and indirectly reporting staff, overseeing and
participating in selection, coaching, mentoring, development, performance
management and all other people-management practices.
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in business or commerce with a focus on finance,
accounting, and business management.
Professional accounting designation (CPA).
Minimum 8 years' experience at progressive levels of responsibility,
involving financial planning and management in a large, complex
organization.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Advanced knowledge of the concepts, theories, practices and methods of
financial planning and analysis, and decision support, with expertise in
budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and related reporting.
Strong business acumen with advanced skills in development of financial
and capital plans, project management, change management.
Advanced communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with
ability to act as strategic financial planning advisor and facilitator to
leaders at all levels across the Institute.
Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to apply sound
judgment in interpretation of analytical findings, problem solving,
evaluating courses of action, and making decisions on financial matters.
Advanced Excel skills and high level of proficiency in Microsoft office
programs as well as the ability to learn and understand other key
corporate enterprise applications and systems.
Experience using ERP's and business intelligence tools.
Advanced people leadership skills with ability to build and manage teams
in a unionized, public sector environment.
Additional Information Benefits – Why you'd love working with us
Competitive pay
Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation
Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan including access
to a Health Care Spending Account of up to $500 if eligible!
Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
Professional Development funds and resources
Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre,
Gymnasium, and more
Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the
employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is
temporary or part-time. For more information on our generous benefits,
click here!
BCIT is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to
promoting opportunities in hiring for systemically oppressed groups who have
been excluded from full participation at BCIT and the larger community. This
includes Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with
disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+. All qualified candidates
are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents
will be given priority.
Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process should contact us using our contact form.
Please note that all applications must be submitted via the careers page
portal. Applications submitted through the contact form will not be
accepted. For additional information, please visit our frequently asked
questions (FAQs) page and see how we hire.
The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses
are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations
of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ
(Tsleil-Waututh).
Position Details
Posting Category Management
Salary Range $115,378 - $165,856, with a control point of $144,222 per annum.
Additional Salary Information The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and the maximum base salary for a position. The control point of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and the control point of the salary range for a job, taking internal equity into account. Salaries above the control point may be considered for extenuating circumstances and must be approved by an external governing body.
Department 2 Finance Department
Campus Location Burnaby campus
Bargaining Unit Management
Job Status Regular
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Number of Vacancies 1
Anticipated Start Date 08/10/2026
Anticipated End Date
Competition Information
Competition Number 26M023
Competition Open Date 07/25/2026
Competition Close Date
Open Until Filled? Yes
Quicklink for Posting https: // careers.bcit.ca/postings/10576
Supplemental Questions
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What is the highest level of education attained? Successful candidates may be required to submit official transcript(s) from the granting institution for verification.
GED
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Certificate
Diploma
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
PHD
How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
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All positions at BCIT require on campus presence at the applicable campus location(s). This means the successful candidate must be able to and willing to relocate to the Lower Mainland. Please select from the following that best describes your situation:
I currently reside in the Lower Mainland
I do not currently reside in the Lower Mainland, however I am willing and able to relocate if found to be the successful candidate
I do not currently reside in the Lower Mainland and I am unwilling to relocate
Given the posted salary range for this position, please indicate your salary expectation should you be the successful candidate for this position.
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
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