Manager, RBT2 Finance and Reporting at Port of Vancouver

Join us in enabling trade through Canada’s largest port

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm’s-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring the safe movement of goods through the Port of Vancouver while protecting the environment and considering local communities.

As an organization with a significant impact on communities and businesses across Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. We strive to create a workplace that mirrors the richness of our community, empowering all employees to achieve their full potential.

The Manager, RBT2 Finance and Reporting is accountable for managing the finance and funding workstream and business case analysis to support financial decision making on the Roberts Banks Terminal 2 (“RBT2”) project, a multi-billion-dollar multi-project program. The role manages the coordination and tracking of inputs into the financial model to ensure they are fit for purpose for due diligence and managing 3rd party reviews of estimates.

In addition, they are responsible for overseeing the accounting, cost management, analysis and reporting for the program. Working closely with project managers and program directors within a matrix organization, this position ensures that robust cost management and accounting processes are developed and implemented including cost reporting, cost analysis, and contingency management.

What you do:

• Manage the finance workstream and business case and related analysis to support investment in RBT2.
• Manage updates to the business case to ensure assumptions are kept up to date and suitably documented and defensible to support the organization’s decision process for the RBT2 program and fit for due diligence. This includes analysis of key risks, and development of mitigations, where optimal. Challenge workstream leads on assumptions to ensure no inconsistencies between assumptions and contribute to establishing a business case that will withstand due diligence by potential investors and funders to the project.
• Suggest approaches to structuring the program that will attract investment in the program
• Manage the demand and handling rate forecast and related report updates as needed during the project to ensure they are fit for purpose for diligence.
• Review value engineering, different risk tolerance levels and other scenarios and assumptions that arise to identify implications on business case. Clearly present results to allow decision makers to proceed with the preferred solution.
• Support pursuit of funding sources for the program through working with the financial advisor on data room requirements and responding to participants queries by, leading the coordination of SME responses in a timely manner, and ensuring internal consistency and appropriateness of information shared. Ensure processes in place with the financial advisor to provide clarity and consistency of documentation shared with potential program partners (as appropriate) and ensure integrity of VFPA’s proposal is maintained.
• Manage the supply of information to Transport Canada as well as for other due diligence processes.
• Manage the invoicing process across the RBT2 program.
• Manage payment approval process for project costs.
• Manage formalized project cost management systems and processes to enable effective cost management.
• Control project costs and contingency through proactively managing cost changes and ensuring that changes to the baseline are conducted through auditable control processes.
• Work with the Manager responsible for the Program cost, schedule and risk to highlight, investigate and reconcile discrepancies between the actual costs incurred and the approved budget.
• Plan, implement and review departmental staffing requirements for areas of responsibility, including the determination of clear position descriptions, accountabilities and reporting arrangements to optimize service delivery to all stakeholders. Ensure that resourcing requirements are communicated to the Director to ensure the function is appropriately resourced
• Liaise with human resources on employee relations (selection, training, performance management, conflict resolution, etc) and labour relations matters.
• Manage direct reports, ensuring that teams and individuals are motivated, have defined position descriptions and reporting arrangements, their performance goals are clear and actively managed and development needs are defined and addressed.
• Perform other assigned duties as required

What you bring:

• A Chartered Professional Accountant designation or equivalent, plus a minimum of 5 years of financial modelling, business case development, cost management and reporting experience at a management/ leadership level, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading the financial delivery of large capital projects including cost management, and familiarity with cost estimates and contingency assessments. Focus on marine/port, transportation, oil and gas, mining, power generation or infrastructure projects would be an asset.
• A Masters of Business Administration degree with a specialization in finance and / or a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, or equivalent, would be an asset.
• Proficiency in suite of Microsoft Office applications is an essential asset.
• Must have excellent leadership qualities, management skills, operate in a highly organized manner, and have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have a strong customer service orientation while managing a breadth of responsibilities.
• Must also demonstrate effective decision-making, planning and initiative, while fostering the development of all of these competencies in VFPA’s emerging leaders.
• Must have demonstrated ability to create and manage new systems and processes to support project planning and cost management.
• Brings a constant process improvement mindset.
• Ability to scale up projects’ solutions to facilitate corporate level controls.

What we offer:

• Market-competitive base salaries and variable incentive plan
• Generous and inclusive benefits offering including retirement benefits plan
• Flexible remote work program
• Earned time off program
• Paid vacation and personal care leave
• Learning, development, and advancement opportunities
• Onsite gym with towel service in a national landmark in the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront
• Friendly, unique, and respectful workplace

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Job type: Exempt, Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid

Working environment: Normal office conditions.

Marine Transportation Security Clearance

The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation Security Clearance as this position is required to access restricted areas/information as defined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.

This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.

At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require support applying to our openings, please contact us at [email protected].

We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our Indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website .