Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Description
This is a 1-year term replacement position for a Senior Financial Analyst within the Faculty of Arts Finance Department. The role involves complex accounting, reporting, and financial analysis to support decision-making, prepare budgets, monitor controls, and provide financial advice for Social Sciences departments and Literary Journals. Key requirements include an undergraduate degree, enrollment in the CPA PEP, and at least three years of related experience.
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Requirements
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Ability to analyze problems, identify key information and issues, and effectively resolve.
- Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skill in the use of financial software applications, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Ability to prepare financial reports.
- Post-secondary education in financial management and enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program PEP modules completion of the CPA Accounting program CA, CGA or CMA preferred.
- Experience in managing general ledger activity, fund accounting, financial control and policy interpretation.
- Thorough knowledge of accounting, audit, budgeting principles and practices and financial planning and general business practices required.
- Knowledge of contracts, government and UBC policies and regulations, grant administration and procedures related to finance, payroll and audit.
- Demonstrated skill in budget preparation and management.
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and in a team environment.
- Ability to effectively partner with the Finance Manager to interpret data at a high level and to present findings developed from compilation of complex and possibly disparate financial data.
- Ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles and financial management principles in an appropriate manner.
- Ability to reconcile accounts and to resolve discrepancies.
- Proficient with use of enterprise resource planning systems such as Workday.
- Ability to perform complex analysis using appropriate methodologies, and offers practical approaches and advice.
About This Position
When do applications close for this position?
Applications for Senior Financial Analyst at University of British Columbia close on 19 October 2026. Make sure your application reaches the university's recruitment system before the deadline — late submissions are generally not accepted.
What does this position pay?
The advertised salary for this role is CAD 10,292.25 – 10,292.25. The final offer within the band depends on qualifications and experience, as set by University of British Columbia's enterprise agreement.
Where is this position based?
The position is based at University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, CA. Check the job description above for flexible or hybrid arrangements.
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