Senior IT Portfolio Analyst (Financial Reporting) [BHJOB13022_13123] - Jobs in Richmond

Job Description

On behalf of our client in Richmond, BC, Ignite Technical Resources is looking for a Senior IT Portfolio Analyst (Financial Reporting) for a 12-months contract position. Role:This opportunity is for a Technology Portfolio Analyst with high competency in operational and project finances, data analysis, and reporting with experience in hybrid and agile delivery methods.Responsibilities:

• Financial Program Oversight:
  • Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of financial programs to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Financial Analysis:
  • Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to drive informed decision-making.
  • Utilize financial models and forecasting techniques to assess program viability and potential financial risks.
  • Provide insights into financial trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Budget Management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and manage program budgets.
  • Monitor and report on budget performance, identifying areas for optimization and efficiency.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation:
  • Identify potential financial risks associated with programs and implement strategies to mitigate them.
  • Develop contingency plans and proactive measures to address unforeseen financial challenges.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for financial program-related inquiries.
  • Communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with intra/extra department to ensure seamless integration of financial programs.
  • Foster a collaborative environment to achieve shared financial goals.
  • Identify automation opportunities for financial processes.
  • Support department human resourcing hiring and tracking from a financial perspective.
  • Provide on-demand change management and training services for financial systems, applications, time reporting, and business tools.
  • Time permitting work with the FinOps group to process monthly MS Azure portal costs.
• Performance Metrics:
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of financial programs.
  • Regularly report on program performance to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor #39;s degree in Commerce, Computer Science, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
• 9+years of equivalent financial work experience in the IT industry.
• 3+ years of direct hands-on working experience with PowerBI.
• Extensive experience in financial analysis, project cost estimation, and providing financial support to large agile programs of medium to high complexity ($25M+).
• Extensive experience in validating and analyzing data, making informed decision, and preparing data for business review.
• Significant experience in presenting financial data to senior leadership and ITamp; business stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management, demonstrating excellent communication skills, strong at building rapport, skilled at liaising between business and technical stakeholders, excellent follow-up, attention to detail, and problem solving.
• Extensive experience in guiding, coaching and educating stakeholders on financials systems and processes.
• Extensive understandingamp; execution of agile, hybrid, and waterfall project and program management principles, methods, and techniques.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with MS Azure Financials is an asset.
• Holds Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training and certification like SAFe Practitioner, or commitment to take the course and obtain certification within 2 months from commencement of work.

Due to the volume of resumes, only those candidates being considered will be contacted. Ignite Technical Resources is a Vancouver-based Information Technology resourcing firm built around three principles: speed, efficiency and quality. We provide highly trained and qualified technical consultants to your organization as a flexible work force option.Ignite. Wired for people.Follow Ignite on Twitter @ignitetechnical and become a fan on Facebook for up-to-date information about our company including job postings!About Ignite Technical:Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Vancouver BC, Ignite Technical Resources has been the preferred IT Staffing provider for many of Canada’s largest and well-known organizations for over 15 years.By specializing in Information Technology, we ensure that our processes are focused exclusively on providing qualified IT Professionals and our commitment to speed ensures your teams and projects are staffed quickly and efficiently. Our years of experience provide us with one of the most well-developed networks of candidates in the Canadian market. Come see why Ignite Technical is one of Canada’s premier providers of IT Professionals On-Demand.Ignite Technical Resources – Your Source for Top Talent