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Apply By: Friday, May 15, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Business and Fiscal Planning Advisor

Job ID:

243241

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Corporate Services Division: Finance Branch

City:

St Catharines

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Temporary assignments/contracts up to 12 months with possible extension

Job code:

5A001 - Finance05

Salary:

$80,089.00 - $115,402.00 Per year

Step into a role where your insight helps shape how Ontario plans, delivers, and accounts for major transportation infrastructure. Your work will sit at the centre of decisions that support safe, reliable highways and the long-term stewardship of public funds that directly affect how people and goods move across the province every day.

About the job

The Capital Planning and Strategies Office seeks finance professionals for these impactful roles, supporting a project team focused on identifying opportunities to modernize financial management and reporting of highway infrastructure projects. As the ministry's infrastructure delivery mandate expands, and delivery models and reporting requirements continue to evolve, this work represents a key opportunity to modernize expenditure management practices. The role will contribute to developing cohesive processes for recording and monitoring project cost components such as property, resourcing, construction, and legal costs.

Every day will be a little different, but you can expect it to include activities like:

• serving as a key point of contact between ministry clients and leadership
• modernizing and supporting project expenditure tracking and reporting
• providing business advice on fiscal/financial risk, and operational and financial issues
• preparing a variety of regular and ad hoc reports and senior-level presentations to support the management decision-making processes
• leading and supporting projects aimed at improving business processes and meeting overall corporate objectives

What you bring to the team

Technical knowledge

• you can understand government processes that impact ministry business, strategic directions, financial plans to provide advice on ministry business and financial plans and issues, including for the most complex and sensitive programs
• you have knowledge of program evaluation, performance management and risk assessment/management principles to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of policy and program initiatives and make appropriate recommendations

Analytical and problem-solving skills

• you have analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to research, investigate and assess relevance of information and identify and evaluate emerging political and fiscal issues and problems
• you can conduct an assessment of risks (e.g. financial and other risks) and develop options to avoid potential negative implications
• you have experience analyzing, interpreting, and working with large volumes of data

Business planning and financial expertise

• you have knowledge of legislation, policies, standards, and priorities related to business planning, budgeting, fiscal management and related areas
• you have knowledge of financial management strategies and ability to provide advice on effective planning and financial management of complex programs to senior management
• you have experience applying budget and accounting procedures, practices and information to facilitate and ensure financial accountability

Communication, collaboration and computer skills

• you have demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills to write clear, concise reports, correspondence, and business cases
• you can prepare and present advice and explain financial and program-related information
• you demonstrate political acuity, diplomacy and tact to deal with sensitive issues
• you can consult and collaborate with stakeholders and program staff
• you have experience using standard desktop computer applications (e.g. word processing, presentations, spreadsheets)
• you have experience using specialized/customized databases/financial information systems to conduct research and analysis, and prepare reports and presentations

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, May 15, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Finance and Economics

Posted on:

Friday, May 1, 2026

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• C-MT-243241/26(2)

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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