Senior Financial Officer Budget, Planning and Finance-TERM

Date Posted: 11/20/2024
Req ID: 40769
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: Budget, Planning & Finance
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00051713

Description:

About us:

The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.

Your opportunity:

As a Senior Financial Officer, you will be joining a team of Finance experts in Budget, Planning and Finance to provide the U of T Mississauga community with assistance and information on all aspects of accounting, finance, budgeting, financial systems and project management. The U of T Mississauga community will trust you to be their true partner in all things Finance. You will also possess superior verbal and written communications skills and a high level of professionalism.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the financial management of budgets that include strategic planning, analysis and forecasting
• Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures
• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decision
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
• Performing complex financial data modeling and analysis
• Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors
• Keeping well informed on changed to policies, procedures, collective agreements and applicable legislated requirements.

Essential Qualifications:

• University Degree in Commerce, Business or a related field with a specialization in accounting or finance or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of senior experience in an accounting position.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced management accounting, advanced financial accounting, statistics, business finance, Canadian income taxation, advanced auditing and internal controls
• Experience in complex budgeting and financial analysis, financial reporting including experience in preparing financial statements, financial forecasting, developing long-range plans and profitability/cost benefit analysis
• Experience in reconciling financial information, generating financial reports from afinancial system and process improvement
• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting and budgeting knowledge to effectively resolve financial issues, client service issues, improve processes, analyze financial information and identity pertinent issues, and ability to communicate financial information to individuals with little financial experience
• Experience in preparing memorandums, and documenting policies and processes
• Demonstrated ability to accurately analyze financial information (budget and actual)
• Experience implementing financial implications of agreements/contracts and interpreting and applying policies, guidelines and procedures
• Excellent analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet applications and word processing software Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent ability to prioritize and bring the appropriate sense of urgency to situations
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, tact and initiative
• Ability to work well with others and independently
• Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential information

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Efficient
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/29/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 15 -- $95,627. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $122,290. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit
 

This is a term opportunity for one year

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.