Financial Officer (Term)

Date Posted: 06/25/2025
Req ID: 43830
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00046678

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.


Your opportunity:

The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy proudly offers more than a dozen teaching programs in a variety of areas of global expertise. We are home to exceptional faculty, experts and researchers from around the globe, and more than 40 academic centres, labs and programs. Our goal is to build a unique, world-renowned research, teaching and public engagement hub that shapes the contemporary field of global affairs from within Canada. Our School unifies those who are passionate about global affairs and public policy to research, discuss and address the problems
of a fast-changing world.

Under general direction of the Manager, Administration and Finance and working as a part of the Financial Services team, the Financial Officer provides the financial support to the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

This is term position that will end on April 2027.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries
• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
• Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
• Preparing financial summary reports
• Ensuring research sponsor deadlines are met
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and otherapplicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
• Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information; reconciling accounts
• Entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS; Collecting supporting documentation required for payroll and/or HRIS processing; Following established standards when processing transactions

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business and/or accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years financial/accounting experience in an educational/public sector with experience monitoring budget, managing various accounts, administrating purchasing activities and processing payroll.
• Experience in aspects of accounting including payroll, account reconciliation, and preparation of financial statements
• Demonstrated experience using and applying general accounting principles and procedures
• Demonstrated experience completing financial forecasting analysis
• Experience interpreting and adhering with granting agencies’ funding guidelines and policies
• Experience monitoring, reconciling and reporting funding accounts for budget
• Experience with all aspects of the Financial Information System (FIS), HRIS, DIS and RIS modules of AMS
• Experience preparing financial reports
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• A broad knowledge of the University’s financial guidelines and procedures and accounting/procurement practices
• Highly-developed computer skills including advanced proficiency with MS Office (Excel,Word, Access, Outlook, SharePoint), in particular FIS, HRIS, RIS and Logistics modules
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong ability to work under pressure, meet multiple deadlines, and cope with a variety of tasks
• Accuracy with figures and detailed oriented
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Experience with University’s Administrative Management System (FIS, DIS, RIS and HRIS), or other similar systems

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge with Munk's funds and accounts

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Decisive
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Procedural
• Self-directed
• Team player

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline. 

Closing Date: 07/08/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  
USW Pay Band 11 -- $75,223. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $96,196. 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
Recruiter: Ann Yang

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.