FNHA Overview
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .
The FNHA operates in a dynamic environment, and change is a constant. As our budget grows, there is a matching need to increase financial capacity to support new business requirements.
Title: Financial Consultant
Salary: $91,172 - $101,898- $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 8:30am -4:30pm Mon-Fri (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Coast Salish Territories: Metro Vancouver: Alberni office – Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.
About The Role
As the Financial Consultant you will provide strategic and operational financial consulting services and advice to Senior Business Leaders, Management Teams, and Cost Centre Owners, supporting alignment of financial management practices and business strategies; Participates in collaborative information sharing, problem solving, and decision-making across a multi-disciplinary finance team, drawing on the expertise of both internal and external subject matter experts to facilitate effective implementation of plans and initiatives in a seamless service delivery model.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have/be;
Education
- Successful completion of a degree with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, or commerce.
- A recognized accounting and/or financial designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, and or CFA) plus 5 to 7 years related specialized experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of two years of experience in audit is an asset
Skills/Experience
- Background with financial planning and accounting preferably within a large organization or health care sector
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Accounting and/or financial designation
Knowledge And Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of the concepts, practices, methods and techniques pertaining to the Finance field, including knowledge of specialized disciplines, such as planning, budgeting, forecasting, and general accounting (i.e. GAAP)
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to build client relationships and provide strategic advice and coaching to executives, managers and staff on a wide range of Finance topics and issues; and to participate on projects, initiatives, committees and work groups
- Planning skills to translate strategies into workable plans and tactics; and to take the lead on projects and assignments to address clients’ Finance requirements
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
- 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
How To Apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: October 16, 2026 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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