Associate Director FP&A, Parks and Recreation

Delivers a high level of service to the General Manager of Parks & Recreation by providing sound financial advice and strategic financial analysis to enable informed decision making. 

Plays a critical role in driving transformation by providing accurate financial analysis needed to make decisions. 

Develops the long term and annual capital and operating budgets in consultation with the executive team and supporting Parks & Recreation and City strategic plans, business plans, operational goals and targets. 

Advocates for Parks & Recreation on financial matters within the City of Vancouver finance team and helps drive financial decisions on behalf of Parks & Recreation. 

Overall responsibility for financial controls for Parks & Recreation reflecting strong and for alignment with citywide financial controls. 

Contributes to the development of the Parks & Recreation long-term strategy and service plans. 

Provides data analysis and actionable insights to the Parks & Recreation executive management team. 

Oversees the development of driver and outcome based financial models. 

Develops “what if” scenarios to inform decision making. 

Represents Parks & Recreation in the development of the City’s corporate long-term financial plan and ensures linkages to Park Board’s strategic plan.   

Manages an operating budget in excess of $192 million and implements appropriate controls and measures to ensure budgets and targets are met. 

Manages a revenue budget in excess of $96 million and ensures appropriate financial controls and measures are in place to safeguard funds and ensure budgets and targets are met (including maintaining a Park Board Fees and Charges schedule). 

Accurately forecasts financial results on a quarterly basis, including market driven revenue and related  expenses to enable Park Board management to effectively manage its operating and capital budgets.   

Responsible for monthly financial reporting leveraging City shared financial services. 

Explains drivers of financial performance. 

Responsible for implementing a performance measurement framework within Parks & Recreation aligned to the City’s performance measurement framework. 

Links financial measures to operational results and drives programs to increase value for money. 

Develops and maintains an executive dashboard linking key financial and non-financial performance indicators.   

Summarizes or reviews the financial implications of all major decisions, including business cases, Council reports, contracts, etc.   

Works closely with Shared services Supply Chain to ensure an accurate annual baseline budget and achievement of savings and attends weekly City of Vancouver bid committee as required for City of Vancouver approval of supply chain commitments. 

Implements City-wide finance standards and policies within the Business Unit and develops Business-Unit-specific standards and policies and monitors compliance of both. 

Manages the Parks & Recreation finance team including all HR matters. 

Attends City of Vancouver FP&A leadership team meetings, Parks and Recreation Senior Management Team meetings, and Park Board public meetings.