[Hiring] Manager Business Planning @British Columbia Lottery Corporation

Role Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Planning, the Manager, Business Planning provides strategic and financial insights, supporting all business lines and support divisions for the assigned portfolio. This position leads and facilitates budgeting and forecasting processes across the organization; conducts financial analyses to identify risks and opportunities; develops KPIs; ensures accurate and timely production of budgets and forecasts; and closely monitors overall performance relative to plan. The role leverages data, technology, and AI-enabled tools to support planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.

Key Accountabilities

• Manages and directs BCLC's budgeting and forecasting process and metrics, meeting Treasury Board and government quarterly updates, providing supporting analysis and inputs to the BCLC Service Plan.
• Manages and directs BCLC's financial management and performance reporting, developing & managing analysis, reporting, and financial performance reporting metrics to ensure accountability and clear messaging.
• Develops, recommends and implements best practice budgeting and forecasting policies & procedures, providing corporate wide (consolidated) perspective on budgeting/forecasting and trend analysis.
• Recommends and implements financial analysis and reporting solutions to enable business unit leaders to make effective, informed decisions.
• Leverages technology, data analytics, AI-enabled tools, and people to maximize process efficiencies and reporting effectiveness.
• Oversees work of team members’ inputs into organization-wide budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Mentors and develops direct reports and others on finance team.
• Collaborates internally within Finance and across organizational boundaries at all levels of the organization; in conjunction with Director, collaborates/liaises with external contacts in matters relating to BCLC Government forecasts, budgets and service plans.

Qualifications

• University degree in a related discipline, plus completion of a recognized professional accounting designation.
• A MBA is desirable.
• 6-8 years progressive experience in financial analysis and accounting roles, including at least 5 years in a management/leadership role.
• Financial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and business intelligence experience is required, SAP and Cognos experience preferred.
• Experience using modern analytics, automation, reporting, and AI-enabled technologies to support business planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Experience in a retail environment, multi-location operations, and managing remote relationships preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modeling, financial statement analysis and performance reporting.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of financial forecasting, financial analysis and financial performance measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to build healthy working relations with all divisions and proactively maintain these co-operative relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead discussions, facilitate decision-making, and influence outcomes across stakeholder groups.
• High degree of business acumen.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking/innovation.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong MS Office skills, including advanced Excel skills.
• Experience leveraging modern analytics, automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools to support financial planning, reporting, and decision-making.

Benefits

• Robust wellness programs to enhance your physical, mental, social, financial and career well being.
• Flexible working model which supports work-life integration and a 37.5 hour work week.
• Our Play It Forward program provides volunteer hours for our people each year.