Business Planning Analyst
About The Position
Reporting to the Business Planning Manager, the Finance Analyst’s primary responsibility is to ensure that all business functions are efficiently and effectively carried out with established business processes, especially those directly related to financial processes. The incumbent will be responsible for preparing and analyzing budgets for academic program areas, contracts, and grants. Further, the individual will monitor trends of internal data and budgeting in order to provide data that guides efficiencies. This role is crucial in establishing and maintaining the feasibility and sustainability of our academic programming for NorQuest 2030 and beyond.
Requirements
- Minimum qualification of an applicable diploma.
- Minimum of 3+ years in related experience in a post-secondary institution.
- Ability to analyze financial data and communicate with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities as the position requires a lot of administration and transactional work.
- Advanced knowledge of MS365; particularly Word and Excel.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess a high degree of confidentiality with tactful business acumen.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- PeopleSoft would be an asset.
- Knowledge of policies and procedures related to human resource, operations, data and financial management.
- Ability to perform in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment with excellent time management.
- Excellent oral and written communication.
- Exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of financial principles with a strong aptitude with numbers and software
- Effective written and verbal communication skills demonstrating the ability to articulate plans, direction and delegation in a logical and sequential manner, and communicate and summarize complex financial information for key stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact collaboratively and productively within and across units with diverse faculty and staff.
Responsibilities
- Prepare budget, forecast, and variance analysis for assigned areas.
- Provides financial management support for assigned areas.
- Participates in financial planning and the development of finance and contract processes.
- Provides support in the budgeting process and revenue/expense tracking, including the preparation of journal entries.
- Carries out financial procedures related to tracking and monitoring expenses/revenue, coding, and processing of invoices, etc.
- Assists in grant reporting and proposal creation.
- Identifies, designs, maps and implements process improvements that align with college policies and procedures.
- Prepare budgets and costing analysis for various contract training proposals, open-enrolment, and grants.
- Supports the development of budgets for contract and/or grant proposals.
- Assist and maintain quality assurance using established processes and follow-ups.
- Contribute to divisional projects that improve efficiency and operational workflows.
- Ensure alignment with NorQuest’s policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
- Collaborate with financial and academic teams to map, improve, and communicate about changes in business processes across the division.
- Acts as the business planning point of contact as assigned.
- Reviews College policies and procedures and provides feedback as required.
Benefits
- flexible work options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
