Exceptional Care–Exceptional People

The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two site Community Hospital located in Brantford and Paris, Ontario.

• The Brantford General is an acute care hospital
• The Willett in Paris is an urgent care centre and transitional beds

By choosing to work at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), you are joining an organization with more than 130 years of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve throughout our communities. We value Care, Accountability, Respect and Equity, and we are working together to build a healthier community!

Why Choose BCHS?

• Centralized Education Fund – opportunities for continuing education and staff development.
• Various schedules available (e.g. 4 on 5 off for full time nurses)
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Predictable work locations
• Discounted onsite parking (no shuttles or waiting lists)
• Support 24/7 – you’re not on your own (managers on call, physicians, allied health, and support staff).
• Wellness matters – our Employee Assistance program is free and confidential to all employees and family members.
• Ongoing infection and prevention control measures, education, appropriate PPE and support available to all employees.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, the Business Advisor is a leader in preparing and analyzing organization and program performance data for specific portfolios and programs within the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS). This role supports the preparation, analysis and dissemination of financial and statistical data and provides leadership to teams across the organization in the areas of variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting, compliance with external financial reporting guidelines (MIS), benchmarking and efficiency analysis. This position adds value through building relationships internally and externally and ensuring financial acumen to build organizational financial sustainability.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monthly reporting and analysis: participate in the preparation and analysis of the monthly financial performance of the Organization and specific programs / portfolios, ensuring timely recognition of results and adherence to accounting policies. This role provides on-going financial leadership to organizational leaders, ensuring understanding of how operational performance leads to financial outcomes to support leader accountability.
• Budgeting and forecasting: lead the annual budget process for specific programs / portfolios, ensuring adherence to organizational budget parameters and strategic allocation of program budgets. Prepare and analyze quarterly departmental forecasts and support organizational leaders with action plans and sustainability planning.
• Quarterly and year-end reporting and audit support: provide program-level and organizational level support for quarterly and annual reporting, ensuring compliance with Ministry deadlines. This role will also support the Organization’s external annual audit process and deliverables.
• Cross-functional finance support on special projects: support the organization with ad-hoc financial and statistical analyses and insight, including process and program changes or organizational initiatives.
• Benchmarking and external relationship building with peer hospitals: periodic review of program-specific benchmarking data and analysis of BCHS’ and Comparator hospital details. This role involves making and maintaining contacts with peer hospitals and sharing financial and program-level insights to achieve efficiencies.
• Financial software maintenance: ensure monthly and annual maintenance of BCHS’ financial software, administration of user setup and periodic report creation.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a hospital setting with relevant/transferable experience
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge in financial software programs, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.)

Mandatory Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize
• Strong technical and analytical aptitude
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, decision making and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a multidisciplinary team and an independent professional
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and development of self and others
• Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts
• Understanding of MIS Standards is considered an asset
• Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.

Accommodation

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous persons, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Brant Community Healthcare System is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

To ensure there is equal opportunity during the recruitment and selection process, please contact your Recruiter to discuss accommodation.