Financial Analyst, Capital Finance

at  Fraser Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $38.12 - $54.80 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workplace, and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Come work with us!
Are you looking to bring your expertise in capital planning to a team that strives for service excellence? Do you take responsibility for your own performance and aim to model integrity, resilience and confidence? If you have answered yes, then we want you to consider our current Full Time Financial Analyst, Capital Finance position. Located at our Central City office located in Surrey, B.C. an ideal location with access to rapid transit, on site-gym and shopping services as well as other amenities.
As a Financial Analyst you will be responsible for providing assistance to clients through the capital planning process; provide guidance on available funding and capitalization of project costs; prepare accounting reconciliations and reporting submissions; maintain the capital planning and accounting records and funding requests for facility and information management, capital projects, and equipment acquisition across Fraser Health.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
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Detailed Overview:

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.

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

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the FH asset management system by compiling and providing information, as required.
• Participates on assigned internal and external committees, communicates implications of decisions of these committees to their Manager and updates the Capital Plan as appropriate.

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