Job Title Finance Manager and Strategic Financial Analyst

Job Category M&P; - AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level D

Job Family Group Staff - Non Union

Department UBCO | Finance Operations | Finance Compensation Range $8,087.08 - $12,117.08 CAD Monthly

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Job End Date November 30, 2029

Posting End Date October 25, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Please note: This is a 3 year term ending November 30th, 2029.

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Job Summary

The Finance Manager and Strategic Financial Analyst provides analytical expertise to support strategic planning, financial analysis, and institutional initiatives across the university. The position conducts financial, operational, and institutional analyses; develops forecasting and scenario models; performs benchmarking and comparative analysis; and prepares reports and presentations to support senior leadership discussions and decision-making for the campus as a whole.



Working closely with Finance leadership, this position supports strategic initiatives and special projects through research, analysis, modelling, and synthesis of findings. The role transforms complex financial and institutional information into meaningful insights, decision-support materials, and presentations that help inform planning, resource allocation, and organizational priorities.

Organizational Status

Reporting to the Associate Director, Finance, with a dual reporting relationship to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Manager and Strategic Financial Analyst works closely with the Senior Manager, Strategic Decision Support, and members of the Okanagan Finance team. The Finance Manager and Strategic Financial Analyst also works closely with members of the VPFO Transformation & Strategy team and is expected to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across the University community including data and information partners such as PAIR and Enrolment Services and the Provost office.

Work Performed

- Provides strategic financial leadership for an Okanagan Finance portfolio, overseeing all aspects of financial management and planning:
- Acts as a member of the portfolio leadership team, participating in strategic, budget, resource, and staffing decision-making.




- Develops short and long-term financial plans to support portfolio and campus objectives and coordinates and reviews annual budgets across all portfolio units.
- Advises portfolio leaders and staff on financial strategy and best practices, evaluates financial effectiveness and recommend improvements in collaboration with leadership
- Leads the creation and management of financial reports, from transactional details to executive summaries
- Provides financial mentorship and education to portfolio staff
- Identifies and resolves financial issues, supports special projects with analysis and recommendations and ensures internal controls are effective, productive, and continuously improved
- Acts as the primary liaison between the portfolio and central Finance on all financial matters
- Provides strategic financial analysis & decision support for the Okanagan campus: Conducts financial, budget, operational, and institutional analyses to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and executive decision-making.
- Supports finance-led strategic initiatives and special projects through research, analysis, and synthesis of findings.
- Develops current-state assessments using financial, operational, and institutional information from multiple sources.
- Synthesizes complex data and information into concise analytical summaries, reports, briefing materials and discussion papers.
- Collaborates with academic and administrative stakeholders to gather information, validate assumptions, respond to complex information requests, and support analytical requirements for strategic initiatives, planning activities, and special projects.
- Undertakes financial modelling, benchmarking and scenario analysis: Develops and maintains financ

📌 Finance Manager and Strategic Financial Analyst (Kelowna)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Kelowna