Financial Analyst II

Requisition ID: 45753 

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, reconciliation, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and engaging workplace.  Working at the City of Vancouver and within the public service can be a rewarding career where you play a key role in ensuring impartial and equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and addressing the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

The Senior Financial Analyst is an integral member to the Financial Planning & Analysis team.

The main functions of this role are:

• Provide development analytics to optimize use of the City’s real estate assets to achieve corporate priorities in a sustainable way
• Support development of a transformative business & financial strategy for the City’s real estate portfolio to ensure optimal outcomes, long-term sustainability and portfolio resilience
• Support development of optimal business & operating models, strategic partnerships, business & financial strategies to implement the City’s Housing Vancouver Strategy and the Vancouver Affordable Housing Endowment Fund
• Conduct complex business case analyses, valuation and cash modelling, formulate business and financial strategies, and influence high profile and high impact business decisions on priority Council initiatives

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Asset Optimization & Development Strategy:

• Perform quantitative & qualitative analyses on a variety of optimization initiatives and provide strategic insight as required
• Extract insight from raw data to support strategic & portfolio accretive investment decisions
• Interrogate all data & assumptions used in business cases, investment thesis & strategy formulation
• Build, maintain, develop and project manage the implementation & deployment of portfolio models & integrated dashboards
• Ensure all relevant KPI & benchmarking frameworks pertaining to the real estate portfolio are tactical & outcome focused
• Communicate analytical insights & optimization opportunities effectively to senior management & peers
• Collaborate with various City departments to ensure business model deployment for individual assets aligns with the asset optimization objectives & strategy frameworks

Long-term Financial Planning:

• Develop, maintain and update the long-term financial model that reflects PEF and VAHEF’s business plans
• Support the development of the long-term financial strategy for PEF and VAHEF
• Conduct scenario analysis taking into consideration macro economic and City-specific factors

Other:

Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• A post-graduate degree in Finance or Economics, and/or a CA or CFA designation
• Extensive experience in real estate or asset management
• Experience in deployment of SOTP, DCF & ABC methodologies; real estate acquisition & business case due diligence (pre-M&A) highly advantageous

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional Excel skills (advanced aggregation modelling (SOTP, ABC), DATA Tables, Goal Seek, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Superior analytical skills, a data driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills
• Advanced Dashboarding, Data Visualization & Data Extraction experience (SAP, VBA, Cliq Sense, Power BI, QlikView, Tableau etc.) highly advantageous
• Impeccable track record of converting raw data into optimization strategies
• Ability to identify issues, gather data and develop solutions
• Ability to “connect the dots” and understand and apply broad corporate context in individual tasks
• Critical thinking, ability to analyze complex situations and determine appropriate courses of action where there is little or no precedent
• Strong sense of accountability, take considerable initiative in leading and completing assignments, and take ownership of challenges to the point of resolution
• Ability to work independently with high degree of maturity, experience and sophistication
• Embrace and encourage team work, collaboration and intellectual curiosity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to effectively convey complicated analyses to senior management through reports and/or presentations

Business Unit/Department: Finance & Supply Chain Mgmt (1150) 

Affiliation: Exempt 

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: 02/25/2026 

Salary Information: Pay Grade RNG-091: $114,465 to $143,092 per annum

Application Close: March 15, 2026

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

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