Senior Financial Officer TERM
About the role
Date Posted: 06/26/2026Req ID: 49094Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: Budget, Planning & FinanceCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Position Number: 00028793 Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description: About us:U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university, and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world. This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do. Your opportunity: As a Senior Financial Officer, you will be joining a team of Finance experts in Financial and Budget Services to provide the U of T Mississauga community with assistance and information on allaspects 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. 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 decisions Forecasting and planning financial activities, incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements Liaising with internal contacts to resolve accounting, payroll and/or HRIS processing issues
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Minimum five years of relevant financial budget and accounting experience Demonstrated experience with budgets, forecasts and variance analysis Strong ability to identify critical issues and problem-solve independently Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office: Excel (Advanced formula & functions, pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint Experience in reconciling financial information, generating financial reports from a financial system and process improvement SAP experience is an asset Excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with a large volume of work in a timely manner. High tolerance for dealing effectively with busy and demanding clientele and meeting deadlines. Ability to manage multiple/competing deadlines and priorities Demonstrates initiatives, tact, and sound judgment in the handling of sensitive and confidential matters
To be successful in this role you will be:
Accountable Communicator Multi-tasker Organized Problem solver Team player Closing Date: 07/10/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Term Schedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. 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 position for 12 months Lived Experience StatementCandidates 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. Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.
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About University of Toronto
The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice, and community engagement.
Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.
Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.
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Senior Financial Officer TERM
About the role
Date Posted: 06/26/2026Req ID: 49094Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: Budget, Planning & FinanceCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Position Number: 00028793 Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description: About us:U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university, and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world. This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do. Your opportunity: As a Senior Financial Officer, you will be joining a team of Finance experts in Financial and Budget Services to provide the U of T Mississauga community with assistance and information on allaspects 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. 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 decisions Forecasting and planning financial activities, incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements Liaising with internal contacts to resolve accounting, payroll and/or HRIS processing issues
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Minimum five years of relevant financial budget and accounting experience Demonstrated experience with budgets, forecasts and variance analysis Strong ability to identify critical issues and problem-solve independently Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office: Excel (Advanced formula & functions, pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint Experience in reconciling financial information, generating financial reports from a financial system and process improvement SAP experience is an asset Excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to deal effectively and efficiently with a large volume of work in a timely manner. High tolerance for dealing effectively with busy and demanding clientele and meeting deadlines. Ability to manage multiple/competing deadlines and priorities Demonstrates initiatives, tact, and sound judgment in the handling of sensitive and confidential matters
To be successful in this role you will be:
Accountable Communicator Multi-tasker Organized Problem solver Team player Closing Date: 07/10/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Term Schedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. 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 position for 12 months Lived Experience StatementCandidates 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. Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.
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About University of Toronto
The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice, and community engagement.
Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.
Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.