Financial Services
Exempt, Regular, Full-time
Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for financial planning, data-driven decision-making, and building strong relationships across a complex organization? The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications for the role of Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), an exciting leadership opportunity that will play a critical role in supporting the University's long-term financial sustainability and strategic priorities.
Reporting to the Vice-President Finance and Administration, the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis serves as a trusted advisor to academic and administrative leaders across the institution. In this senior finance leadership role, you will lead the University's budgeting and financial planning functions, providing expert guidance on budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, business cases, and strategic resource allocation. You will also lead a team of Senior Financial Analysts and work collaboratively with leaders across the University to ensure financial resources are aligned with institutional priorities and support informed decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Strategic and Operational Planning - Leading annual budgeting, financial planning, and multi-year forecasting. Providing strategic financial advice to senior leadership. Aligning financial planning with institutional priorities including enrolment, workforce, capital, and strategic initiatives. Driving improvements in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
- People Leadership - Leading and developing a team of Senior Financial Analysts. Building an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture. Supporting professional growth, well-being, and workplace safety. Building strong relationships across the University and with external stakeholders. Supporting change management and continuous improvement.
- Finance and Budget - Developing budgets, forecasts, costing methodologies, and financial models. Monitoring financial performance and supporting data-driven decision-making. Conducting scenario analysis related to enrolment, funding, tuition, and revenues. Preparing and presenting financial reports and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.
- Risk Management - Identifying and mitigating financial risks. Ensuring compliance with policies, legislation, funding requirements, and collective agreements.
- Technology and Financial Transformation - Supporting financial systems modernization and enhancing reporting, forecasting, and analytics tools. Leveraging data and technology to improve financial decision-making.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA). A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, forecasting, and staff supervision within a complex unionized environment is required. Experience in a post-secondary institution or broader public-sector environment is considered a strong asset.
Relevant knowledge, skills, and experience must include:
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of Canadian public sector accounting standards, cost accounting principles, and fund accounting.
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, business case development, and long-range financial planning.
- Experience presenting financial information to senior executives, boards, committees, or governing bodies.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate financial and technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences.
- High levels of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Strong computer application skills, including data extraction, cleansing, transformation, relational databases, and quantitative analysis.
- Advanced expertise with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Banner reporting tools, or similar financial analytics and business intelligence platforms.
- Experience developing financial models, institutional costing methodologies, and long-range financial forecasts within a complex public-sector environment.
Leadership Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strategic and collaborative leadership with the ability to influence, motivate, and develop others.
- Integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and accountability.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
- A results-oriented approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Cultural awareness and a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous engagement.
- An understanding of the governance, culture, and strategic priorities of a post-secondary institution.
Salary
The starting salary will be determined with consideration of the successful candidate's relevant education, skills, and experience. The annual salary range for this position is $102,152.07 to $113,502.30. The position is located in Prince George Campus.
UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (includes spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, as well as employee training and development opportunities. For more details please see http://www.unbc.ca/human-resources/employee-benefits.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity
The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This commitment is woven into our motto and mission. In the Dakelh language, UNBC’s motto ‘En Cha Huná translates to “they also live” and means respect for all living things. Through the respect for all living things, we are able to grow and learn better together, each bringing our own unique individual differences and contributions to inspire leaders for tomorrow by influencing the world today.
Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
About UNBC
Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada’s best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North. UNBC’s excellence is derived from community-inspired research, hands-on learning, and alumni who are leading change around the world.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them for their hospitality. UNBC’s largest campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia.
UNBC consistently ranks in the top three in its category in the annual Maclean’s university rankings. UNBC also recently placed among the top five per cent of higher education institutions worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~80,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities. For more information about living and working in Prince George, please refer to http://www.unbc.ca/experience and https://moveupprincegeorge.ca. Make your mark with this leading post-secondary institution.
To Apply
Applicants should create an applicant profile and apply for this position by uploading and submitting a cover letter and resume. This exemt/management position is an on-campus position, based at the Prince George campus.
The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.
Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at [email protected]. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest in UNBC however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.
UNBC does not use artificial intelligence to screen candidate applications.
Priority will be given to applications received by July 15, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
