Finance Manager - PCIGR
Finance Manager - PCIGR
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Job Category
M&P - AAPSJob Profile
AAPS Salaried - Accounting Level AJob Title
Finance Manager - PCIGRDepartment
Research PCIGR Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences Faculty of ScienceCompensation Range
$5791.00 - $8323.42 CAD MonthlyThe Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge qualifications and experience for the the normal course employees will be hired transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date
September 7 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
December 31 2027This 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; ). 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 worlds best geochemical facilities. The team comprises emerging and established scientists from diverse disciplines.
The annual operating budget of PCIGR exceeds $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 ones own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones 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 ones 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 UBCs financial processes and rules is preferred but not essential.
- Experience with Workday
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
