Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Post Date

May 13, 2025

Location

Nanaimo,
British Columbia

ZIP/Postal Code

V9R7B4
Canada
Aug 13, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Accounting / Finance

Req #

VAN-782404

Pay Rate

$112k - $127k (estimate)

Who Can Apply

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a well-versed Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support a prominent post-secondary institution in BC. The successful candidate will be overseeing a team of 8 financial analysts along with managing stakeholder relations across 35 departments strong leadership and people skills are required. This individual must have relevant post-secondary experience along with their Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. The successful candidate needs to be an expert in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, building strategic models and business intelligence to support various business functions throughout the university from a financial standpoint. Further, the successful candidate will be aiding in the translation of complex financial and operational data into customized reports and dashboards to support with planning, oversight, and departmental improvements. To include some day to day responsibilities include:
- Collaborates with the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis on budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses
- Ensures regulatory compliance
- Leading unionized staff
- Utilizing financial models for program viability
- Translating data into meaningful insights and developing business cases
- Providing financial training and support to team

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Required Skills & Experience

- 8+ years of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business intelligence experience in a financial setting
- Candidate must have their Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and Bachelors in related field
- Previous leadership experience managing teams of 5+ people and stakeholder relations are required.
- Possess advanced Excel skills specifically in Power Query and advanced equations
- Experiencce with designing and evaluating financial data and reporting tools
- Experience with financial systems and databases for data extration and performance analysis
- Strong communication and detail orientation skills

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Previous experience working in a post-secondary institution
- Previous experience managing union relations
- Experience with Python, PowerBI, AI.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.