Employment Status: Full-time

Department: Finance

Job Code: 20744

✓ Pension ✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Disability Insurance ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Life Insurance

At Guelph General Hospital, we are committed to our Mission of providing exemplary and equitable care for and with our community.

Living our values is important here and if you want to join a team that is compassionate, inclusive, respectful, collaborative and inspired, you can see more details about the position currently available below.

Current Rate of Pay: Min $44.20- Max $ 55.24

Current Shifts: Days (Hybrid work environment)

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst will work collaboratively with the Finance Team, Decision Support, Clinical Information Services and the Leadership Team of Guelph General Hospital.

The Senior Financial Analyst collaborates with peer analysts and Leadership to support clinical programs, financial analysis and reporting, and uses a quality improvement focus to improve accounting processes both within the department and across the hospital. The Senior Financial Analyst also provides a leadership role to support the Director of Finance, and a peer role to support the Senior Financial Analysts (Finance) and Senior Decision Support Analyst.

The Senior Financial Analysts regularly provides analysis and interpretation of financial and statistical information and are responsible for timely and accurate reporting of financial information and supports the capital budget process and year-end external audit, and co-lead the preparation of the annual operating budget.

(60% of the SFA time is allocated to: Financial reporting and analysis, variance analysis, assisting department heads, preparing journal entries and reviewing journal entries of intermediate analysts,~20% of the SFA time is allocated to: Budgeting, including developing budget templates, budget processing, and assisting department heads. The final ~20% of the SFA time is allocated to: Ad-hoc analysis, process improvements, project based work, other duties as assigned)

In this role, you will:

• Have ongoing opportunities to learn and grow with a generous professional development program via our education assistance fund and in-house development programs
• Have access to an amazing total rewards package which includes competitive pay, health and dental benefits, short and long term disability and the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) where we match your contributions by 126%
• Be a part of an organization committed to the well-being of our workforce
• Support the Guelph Wellington Ontario Health Team’s commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression through our actions
• Be a part of a team of high performing health care professionals

Guelph is the perfect location for health care professionals seeking to make the most of life’s experiences. From our expansive trails and waterways to internationally recognized arts and cultural events, to diverse restaurants and craft breweries, the Royal City has something for everyone

• It’s one of Ontario's most robust and growing economies
• You will have access to excellent schools which include a university and college
• There are multiple centres of faith reflected in the community

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
• Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation preferred
• Minimum 5 years accounting and computerized financial systems experience (preferably in a not for profit sector)
• Experience with the development of financial models
• Intermediate to advanced level of knowledge in MS Office
• Experience with budgeting
• Treasury experience , including cash management, forecasting, risk management, funding and debt management, and investment of surplus cash, an asset
• Hospital accounting and financial reporting/analysis experience an asset
• OHRS (Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards) knowledge an asset
• Knowledge of MOHLTC funding framework including HAPS & HSAA, and Health System Funding Reform an asset
• Experience in using Meditech and/or Power BI an asset
• Experience building relationships and collaborating with leaders across the organization with varying levels of financial expertise
• High level of tact and diplomacy in working with leadership. Demonstrated ability to engage leadership in challenging situations and facilitate crucial conversations to support decision making in an environment of competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Requires long periods of sustained mental effort in order to navigate ambiguity, apply judgement under complex scenarios, and make recommendations with significant financial and operational risks.
• Ability to remain focused and appropriately manage interruptions to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, coupled with excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel with varying levels of financial aptitude.
• Ability to understand, organize and prioritize reporting for complex funding arrangements
• Excellent documentation skills in providing clear documentation trails both paper and electronic, for audit and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a self-directed manner as well as the ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced and high stress environment
• Demonstrated analytical skills to develop and evaluate options to issues and problems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders to develop solutions that improve effectiveness, efficiency and quality of care. Ability to translate between technical metrics and business KPIs and act as a bridge between technical and non-technical internal stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with ability to understand process and technical implications of decisions.
• Results oriented: strives for continuous improvement and works towards continually achieving a standard of excellence
• Proven aptitude for learning new best practices in pertinent technical fields.
• Experience coaching, reviewing and delegating work to other professionals
• Proficiency in creative problem solving, judicial thinking, and reporting skills
• Excellent leadership skills, and proficiency with presenting information (verbally and written)

Come and join our team if you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you will be supported and empowered.

All positions at GGH contribute to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. GGH is committed to fostering a safe and healthy work environment which provides equal opportunities to people with disabilities. In pursuit of GGH’s vision of together, a healthier community for everyone, all employees are responsible for practicing the values of being compassionate, inclusive, respectful, collaborative, and inspired to provide the highest quality care and experience for patients and their families.