Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate

  • Burnaby
  • Bc Liquor Stores
About the BCLDB: The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis and operates the retail brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores. The LDB is committed to government's goals of making life better for people in B.C., improving services, and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page. Finance is separated into five work groups (Finance Corporate, Finance Wholesale, Regulatory and Compliance, Finance Retail, and Shared Services) and provides financial services to all LDB departments. The Finance division provides financial reporting, advisory services, budgeting, capital asset reporting, and financial transactional processing (banking, accounting payable, accounts receivable). Finance is responsible for the LDB's enterprise risk management program and oversees regulatory compliance for BC liquor manufacturers/warehouses. About this role: The Senior Financial Analyst provides financial planning and analytical expertise to support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, and contributes to the improvement of financial management practices. A criminal record check is required. Successful candidates may be required to work outside regular business hours to meet deadlines, as required. For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting. An eligibility list for temporary future opportunities may be established. Position requirements: Education and Experience: Canadian professional accounting designation (i.e., CPA, CA, CGA, CMA) and a membership in good standing. Note: If your designation was obtained from outside of Canada, you will need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through an applicable Canadian Accounting Association. A minimum of three (3) years of recent, related experience*. *Recent, related experience must be within the last five (5) years and include the following: Developing budgets, forecasts and reports, including the analysis and validation of data for period end reports. Providing advisory and/or financial analysis to business operations/management. Preference may be given to those candidates with recent related experience* in the beverage alcohol industry, supply chain or wholesale retail distribution environment. Application instructions: To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered: A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process. Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying. For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Elaine Morrow, A/HR Advisor, Talent & Compensation at elaine.morrow@bcldb.com. Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted.