City : Vancouver

Category : Full time

Industry : Educational Services

Employer : University of British Columbia

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level F

Job Title

Associate Director, Finance

Department

VPFO, HR Finance | Office of the Comptroller | VP Finance and Operations

Compensation Range

$9,859.25 - $15,380.75 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

April 21, 2026

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

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Job End Date

Ongoing

 

 

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 Description Summary

The Associate Director, Finance is a senior leadership role within the VPFO portfolio, providing strategic financial and business planning advice to the Portfolio Finance Director and senior management. This position oversees all aspects of financial management for  Facilities , which delivers essential services—to the entire campus and South Campus neighborhoods, managing an annual operating budget of $approximately $90 million.

This role provides expert business acumen through influential leadership, broad advice, strategic understanding and operational guidance to senior management and staff (including the AVP, Executive Director, Directors, Associate Directors, and Managers). This includes providing department wide, high-level financial, budget and operational matters as well as developing, implementing, and overseeing financial services to the portfolio.

This position requires advanced financial modeling, strategic analysis, and leadership to ensure sound financial stewardship across complex projects and operations.

Organizational Status

• Reports to the Portfolio Finance Director, VPFO

• Directly supervises support staff and provides direction to Analysts

• Collaborates with senior leadership, Treasury Office, FP&A, Financial Services, IT Services, external agencies, and government bodies.

Work Performed

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• Serves as a strategic partner to the Portfolio Finance Director, providing advice on financial management across Facilities departments.

• Oversees financial operations for Facilities (Operations, Energy & Water, Capital Planning and Projects, etc )

• Leads complex financial modeling and analysis

• Monitors commodity markets (gas, water, electricity, steam, etc.) to manage risks and optimize cost strategies.

• Mentors analysts supporting Facilities, Operations, Energy & Water and Capital Planning and Projects

• Drives process improvements through business process reviews, policy development, and implementation of new financial systems and procedures.

• Prepares and oversees budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and strategic performance measures for all Facilities departments

• Advises senior leadership on financial, business, and control risks, ensuring sustainability and compliance.

• Represents departmental interests in negotiations related to financial management and resource allocation.

• Oversees business case analysis and preparation for facilities projects

• Hires, trains, evaluates, and manages staff, ensuring effective leadership and team development.

• Oversees the development and analysis of financial reports, financial models, summaries of results, and other operational strategic performance measures as required

• Oversees financial operations related to customer billing, A/P and A/R for various departments within Facilities (EWS, Maintenance, etc.)

• Performs other duties as required

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Decisions and recommendations made by the Associate Director have significant implications for the financial viability of departments within the portfolio. A high degree of judgment, technical expertise, and strategic thinking is essential.

Errors in judgment, decision making, and financial plans will have serious impact on the financial viability of the departments within the portfolio. Due to the senior level of this position in the portfolio, the decisions or recommendations made will have a significant effect on the departmental standards and operations. A high degree of judgment, technical expertise and strategic thinking is required.

Supervision Received

Works with a high degree of independence under the broad direction of the Portfolio Finance Director, VPFO.

Supervision Given

Responsible for the overall management of Analysts and support staff for the financial units supported. Has the authority to hire, train, evaluate, discipline and discharge staff

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.

• Completion of CPA designation (CA, CGA, CMA).

• Minimum 9 years of experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, and financial planning (preferably in a unionized environment within a large organization or public sector), or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience in financial modeling and strategic analysis for large-scale projects.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to manage complex budgets and capital planning initiatives.