08 Oct
Canada Mortgage and Housing
Calgary
Bilingual Associate, Finance Business Partner (Housing Programs)
Job Requisition ID: 10245
Position Status: Permanent Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Montreal (QC); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Ottawa (ON); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Travel Requirement: Limited
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): BBB
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $70354.2 to $87942.74 and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration,
connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We value flexibility, enabling you to choose where, when, and how you work, based on business needs and your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
What’s in it for you
We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s what you get when you’re a permanent employee:
- 5 weeks of vacation.
- Annual individual performance incentive.
- Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
- Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
- An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
About the role
Join the Office of the Chief Financial Officer in the role of Associate,
Finance Business Partner where you will support the synthesis and delivery of financial guidance to clients. You will act as a business partner, helping clients establish sound financial processes that provide business insights for better financial decisions.
What you’ll do:
- Act as a business partner, maintaining meaningful relationships with client and relevant stakeholders to gain an understanding of the business and environment, in order to accomplish finance tasks.
- Provide guidance on developing and executing forecasting processes that yield meaningful, timely and detailed forecasts using appropriate forecasting techniques, assumptions and tools; solutions often require innovative thinking and creative problem solving.
- Prepare the financial and impact analysis,
and financial modelling to deliver insights and commentary, applying an understanding of the operations to frame, using common business terms and visualizations to help clients understand the implications of key business decisions.
- Identify non-value added processes and improvement opportunities related to costing, risk management, oversight, analysis, managing reporting, funding, budgeting, controls, and financial model inputs and outputs.
- Support the development and championing of financial implications of business strategies and policies by identifying emerging issues, trends and opportunities, researching and analyzing their implications and recommending solutions.
- Conduct in-depth and proactive analysis of FTE consumption activities,
forecast accuracy, variances between actuals (current and prior year), and variance from planned amounts. Contributes to monitoring FTE budgets against corporate appropriations, and operating budgets.
- Distill and formulate thoughtful and supported financial recommendations based on the results of proactive financial analysis, identified areas of risk exposure, and available opportunities for improvement.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, standardization, analysis and monitoring financial performance indicators, measures and targets to ensure clients are meeting stakeholder expectations and achieving strategic objectives from a financial perspective.
What you should have:
- An undergraduate degree in accounting, finance,
business administration, economics or commerce.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in finance, business analysis and strategy support.
- Knowledge of relevant financial, legislative and regulatory environments.
- Understanding of financial statements and general accounting principles.
- Excellent organizational skills to manage several ongoing and competing projects.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills in both English and French.
- Demonstrated experience in various software applications and planning tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Excellent ability to gather and analyze information, synthesize key elements and summarize recommendations.
It would be great if you also had:
- An MBA or professional designation (CA, CFA, CGA, CMA, CPA).
Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.
CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.
We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort.
Learn more about our hiring process. If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.
If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!
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