SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

NOTE: Those of whom have already applied to SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST 44263 need not reapply.

Job ID: 44263

• Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
• Division & Section: Toronto Shelter & Support Services, Program Support
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street Toronto Ontario
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 Temporary (12 Months)
• Salary: $101,900 to $131,222 (Wage Grade 7.0)
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 13-FEB-2025 to 28-FEB-2025
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Reporting to the Manager, Finance & Administrative Services, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for coordinating a full range of financial services to City Divisions including the provision of value-added strategic financial advice to senior management, variance analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost-benefit analyses, financial modeling and other specialized reports; and establishing and maintaining cooperative and effective professional relationships with senior management and staff.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies regarding program specific requirements

• Oversees the preparation, analysis, implementation and monitoring of the divisional operating and capital budgets following both corporate budgetary guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles and practices

• Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others
• Supervises the day to day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances and recommends disciplinary action when necessary and is involved in the recruitment of staff as appropriate
• Identifies, performs and supervises financial analysis and research, and provides strategic advice on financial, fiscal, economic, management and governance issues for use by senior management
• Represents the Division as required in discussions and negotiations with other divisions and/or Governments
• Evaluates financial alternatives, cost/benefit analyses, business cases, etc. for Corporate or various Divisional initiatives
• Develops and evaluates financial alternatives and business cases for programs, projects and other initiatives based on a clear understanding of program needs and resource constraints. These may entail developing financial models and sensitivity scenarios
• Designs and administers statistical and/or quantitative financial models in support of policy and process analysis
• Prepares comprehensive reports and policy papers including relevant financial strategies
• Reviews reports and research produced by others to determine potential impact on the Division and prepares appropriate responses
• Presents and defends reports on financial, fiscal and economic issues to Divisional and Corporate management
• Participates on project teams as a financial resource in either a leadership or membership capacity
• Makes recommendations and implements appropriate remedial action to ensure the integrity of the financial information is maintained
• Conducts special operational research and analysis on corporate programs and business processes as assigned
• Ensures that internal controls are designed and maintained in accordance with City By-laws and policies
• Ensures that appropriate analyses and reconciliations are prepared in support of the financial statements

• Reviews financial system reports and initiates corrective action where required
• Performs analysis and investigation of budget variances including both high level and activity level analysis of expenditures, revenues, complement, and other performance measures; forecasts expenditure and revenue patterns; highlights to management relevant financial issues with strategic and operational impacts; and recommends options towards resolution of issues.

• Initiates monthly financial system reports and arranges for distribution to appropriate programs
• Keeps abreast of relevant Provincial statutes and regulations, City by-laws and Council directions and agreements; initiates accounting action where appropriate
• Makes recommendations for the establishment of cost centres and balance sheet accounts
• Assist in the development of performance measures and benchmarks and monitors results with appropriate Unit staff
• Analyzes capital and operating expenditures and ensures required funding approvals are budgeted and processed when appropriate
• Liaises with divisional representatives to ensure reserve and reserve fund budget transactions are developed, appropriately reflected in the financial system and that actual transactions are recorded when appropriate

Key Qualifications:

1. Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance, completed accounting designation (CPA), or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Extensive experience in the development of operating and capital budgets within a large private or public sector organization.
3. Extensive experience in expenditure and revenue analysis, forecasting and the preparation of financial and management reports.
4. Considerable experience motivating, leading, training and managing staff in a fast-paced environment, including promoting and fostering effective teamwork and establishing excellence in a customer service oriented environment.
5. Experience in complement planning and management.
6. Thorough knowledge of principles and practices employed in the effective application of financial analysis of major business and government complexities
7. Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, client divisions, outside agencies including other levels of government at the senior management and/or political level
8. Superior analytical and interpersonal skills
9. Knowledge of municipal accounting, excel spreadsheets, word processing and database software packages.
10. Customer service skills working with clients, service providers, the general public and/or staff to address service inquiries, requests and/or complaints.
11. Familiarity with government legislation in the area of Occupational Health and Safety.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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Accommodation

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