Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level A

Job Title

Finance Manager - PCIGR

Department

Research | PCIGR | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range

$5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

September 7, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

December 31, 2027

This position will be renewable contingent upon available funding.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing, planning, implementing, and coordinating the financial activities of the Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR; https://pcigr.ubc.ca). This position also provides support to the Director of PCIGR.

PCIGR is a world-class integrated analytical facility that fosters leading-edge research in the Earth and environmental sciences. PCIGR has been a UBC shared research platform (SRP) since 2022. The 12 state-of-the-art instruments, sample preparation clean laboratories, resident research team, and highly specialized laboratory staff make PCIGR one of the world’s best geochemical facilities. The team comprises emerging and established scientists from diverse disciplines.

The annual operating budget of PCIGR exceeds $1,200,000 per year, and it is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. PCIGR has a capital infrastructure portfolio (labs and instrumentation) that is worth $20M. The Facility is funded from the following sources:

• Revenue generated from service fees for analytical services to industry and the scientific community (national and international) and colleagues in the University;
• External agencies, with principal funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), PacifiCan, the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BC-KDF);
• Internal contributions from UBC/Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, and UBC Vice-President Research + Innovation (VPRI) for the SRP.

Organizational Status
Reports directly to the Director of PCIGR. Interacts and liaises regularly with the faculty, staff and students of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences; with UBC departments of the VP Research + Innovation, CFI/BCKDF Resource Office, Research Services, Innovation UBC, and Financial Operations; with external granting agencies; and with departments and scientists at other universities across Canada who uses the PCIGR facility. Communications are mainly related to funding and financial matters.

Work Performed

The responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Managing the day-to-day financial operations of PCIGR.
• Managing and forecasting complex budgetary activities, authorizing and monitoring expenditures, reconciling discrepancies, identifying financial issues/problems and developing solutions.
• Analyzing financial information and preparing statistical data/reports for the Director and the Steering Committee of PCIGR.
• Preparing financial reports and financial summary documents for various external granting agencies; ensuring compliance with university and external agency policies and procedures; communicating with the UBC VPRI, CFI/BCKDF Resource Office, Research Services, Innovation UBC, and Financial Operations regarding financial reporting and other related matters.
• Coordinating contracts, quotes and agreements from researchers and industry for analytical services.

Providing instructions to departmental finance clerks so they can issue/pay invoices, create JVs, and reimburse expenses

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Emphasis is placed on accurate and well-presented data and information for budgets, financial statements, and research proposals/reports. Work is not subject to any verification. Correction of errors or incorrect decisions would seriously impact the financial operation and could also impair the reputation of the centre.

Supervision Received
This position requires working independently and fulfilling assignments with minimal supervision. Managing, planning, and coordinating financial projects are undertaken independently, in regular consultation with the Director.

Supervision Given
None.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Completion of at least 7 of the 14 CPA academic prerequisites. Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work confidentially with sensitive financial materials, be thorough and accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to anticipate problems and issues and plan accordingly.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively coordinate tasks.
• Ability to develop and monitor budgets.
• Ability to accurately gather, organize, and summarize financial information.
• Ability to manage complex financial matters and analyses.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of people.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and completion of at least 7 of the 14 CPA academic prerequisites
• CPA designation
• Extensive experience with UBC’s financial processes and rules is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with Workday