FINANCIAL PLANNING ANALYST FIN

• Job ID: 58176
• Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
• Division & Section: Financial Planning, Corp Fin Planning & Portfolio Management
• Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St W
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary Vacancy, 12 month 
• Salary: $94,905.00 - $128,386.00, TM0954 and wage grade 6.5. 
• Shift Information: Mon - Fri, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1 
• Posting Period: 28-Jul-2025 to 12-Aug-2025
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Job Summary:

The Financial Planning Analyst will provide corporate financial planning, budgeting, financial management and control services to an assigned portfolio of City Programs and/or Agencies, senior management, Committee and Council involving the planning, development, management, analysis and recommendation of those assigned clients' multiyear service plans; 10-year capital budget and plans and 3-year operating budget and plans. This position will monitor and report on the City’s financial performance, provide oversight and compliance with financial planning and management policies and guidelines and ensure that City’s financial and budgetary controls are met to fulfill the City’s fiscal management and accountability responsibilities and financial stewardship obligations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Acts as a primary financial advisor to an assigned portfolio of City Programs and/or Agencies, providing corporate strategic and expert financial planning, management and control services and corporate financial oversight
• Undertakes the annual evaluation and negotiation to recommend, to the Executive Director, Financial Planning, CFO, City Manager, Budget Committee, Executive Committee and Council, operating and capital budgets and plans that are aligned with Council direction/priorities, meet corporate guidelines/targets and City service and operational, needs and are based on the most cost-effective use of City resources
• Undertakes a thorough review and critical analysis of divisional and Agency costs and revenues for both operating and capital budgets, including resources required to deliver the identified services and appropriate business case analysis
• Identifies, verifies and analyzes quantitative and qualitative factors such as the analysis of performance trends, unit cost of service and benchmarks to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery
• Contributes to the preparation and delivery of presentations for the Mayor, Councillors’ ward meetings, other orders of government, stakeholders and visiting delegations to the City on the corporate financial planning process, the City's service, capital and operating plans, City financial planning and management policies, protocols and practices, City financial challenges and strategies and the City's overall fiscal health
• Participates in debriefing sessions with all client groups that support continuous improvements in the City's financial planning and management services, processes and policies
• Contributes to the preparation of the manuals of instruction for budgets and service planning
• Supports the delivery of financial management training for financial program staff as well as training for non-financial managers City-wide
• Reviews and analyzes all City staff reports from assigned client Program areas with financial implications prior to submission to Standing Committees, Budget Committee and Notices of Motion to Council and provides "sign-off" on behalf of the CFO as required by the Financial Control By-law
• Reviews all organizational change management requests from assigned client Program areas for financial implications and complement authority prior to Deputy City Manager approval on behalf of the City Manager
• Participates in special project teams relating to Council-directed, corporate, inter-program or services-specific initiatives or issues, providing sound strategic financial analysis and advice for recommendation, resolution and implementation
• Provides a strategic, financial link between the City and its Agencies, including advice on the resolution of issues, as well as interpretation of, and compliance with Council direction and City policies and procedures
• Provides input into the labour negotiation process regarding financial matters as well as deals with highly confidential and sensitive labour relations, staffing, real estate and legal issues affecting City and Agency services, operations and resources
• Monitors and evaluates in-year expenditure and revenue performance, compared to approved client budgets and performance measures, reporting on causes for variances and recommending mitigating strategies as appropriate
• Prepares and presents reports, policy papers, briefing notes and/or presentations regarding strategic, financial and operational issues that are either within the purview of assigned programs, or corporate in nature, to senior management and/or Committees of Council, providing comprehensive corporate budget data and analysis, identification of all relevant issues and appropriate recommendations for decision-making
• Supports the development of the City's public consultation process, and contributes to the provision of media releases and background information to the media, Councillors and the public regarding the City budget/budget process
• Keeps abreast of the Corporation’s changing strategies, priorities, policies and programs, as well as provincial legislation, to ensure financial advisory support is linked to strategic objectives and Council priorities
• Works with client programs and ensures on-going adherence to Council-approved financial protocols, controls, policies and procedures for program operating and capital budgets, reviewing and approving allotments, budget transfers and supplementary adjustments

Key Qualifications:

1. Post-secondary education in Public Administration, Business Administration, Financial Management or a related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
2. Considerable experience in policy development, strategic and service (business) planning and evaluation, financial planning and budgeting, analysis and management, performance measurement, or another pertinent discipline in a large public or private sector organization.
3. Considerable experience in preparing comprehensive reports and presentations and analyzing, interpreting and summarizing information for the purpose of supporting decision-making regarding financial, budgetary, policy and/or service issues.
4. Experience in research, analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the capacity to understand complex financial, service, operating and policy issues, program interrelationships and the potential results and outcomes of policy actions, and the ability to conceptualize and develop options and recommendations to support decision-making.
5. Experience applying principles and practices of service planning, service-based performance budgeting, operating and capital budget formulation, analysis, evaluation and controls, financial planning / management processes, generally accepted budgeting principles and techniques, and financial systems with reference to public sector organizations.
6. Knowledge of enterprise-wide financial, human resources and budgeting systems, (e.g. SAP).
7. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access).
8. Highly developed interpersonal, human relations, negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and to forge solid, effective internal and external relationships.
9. Highly developed oral and written communication skills at all organizational levels.
10. Ability to be creative and to generate innovative solutions to resolve business issues.
11. Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure, and to produce results within tight timeframes.
12. Sound judgment and ability to handle matters of a confidential, proprietary or sensitive nature as they relate to Council and other senior staff, public and personnel relations.
13. Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, client programs, outside agencies, elected officials, other orders of government and the public.
14. Familiarity with relevant government legislation and regulations in the area of governance, budgeting, financial reporting, service delivery, labour relations and occupational health and safety.

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