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Apply By: Friday, February 20, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Financial Controller

Job ID:

241109

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Provincial Police

Division:

Business Management Bureau - Financial Services

City:

Orillia

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

C0313 - Financial Controller

Salary:

$96,722.00 - $127,295.00 Per year

Salary Note: Effective January 1, 2026 the salary range for this position is $99,382 to $130,796 annually.

Bring your financial accounting and controllership expertise to this rewarding role with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, as a member of the Ontario Provincial Police, within the Business Management Bureau. Here, you will provide valued advice to program areas and management in the application of financial accountability and controllership functions to support fiscal management in the OPP.

Note:
The successful candidate will be expected to work out of 777 Memorial Avenue, Orillia five (5) days a week.
Currently, there is one (1) permanent vacancy. This competition may be used to fill additional future vacancies, as per the OPPA Civilian Collective Agreement (Art 38.02)

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 6,400 uniformed officers, 2,900 civilian employees and 530 auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

As part of the Corporate Services Command, the Business Management Bureau delivers services through the following specialty sections: Procurement, Finance, and Facilities.

The Financial Services Section, through its Controllership Services, ensures clear lines of accountability, stewardship of resources and evaluation of results achieved and OPP adherence to modern controllership practices. We also provide relocation services, which arranges the movement of members of SOLGEN and Ministry of the Attorney General throughout the province.

We are committed to demonstrating inclusive behaviours and a difference-making mindset adhering to the OPP values, which promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

As a valued member of our team, you will:

• Prepare forecasts, monitor appropriation control, and develop strategies to address financial pressures.

• Manage OPP controllership, chart of accounts, appropriation control, and financial policies and procedures.

• Support financial accountability structure, policies, procedures, standards, and support mechanisms.

• Respond to Ministry and corporate controllership requests by producing reports and compiling data.

Note: CPA designation is not required, but would be an asset.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.

Analytical Skills

• Demonstrate analytical methods and techniques to conduct financial analysis to identify and address a range of controllership and financial issues.
• Analyze controllership, financial and business processes, develop options, and propose approaches or courses of action.
• Perform research of financial controls and budget forecasting methods to recommend improvement to existing methods and procedures.
• Determine objectives and priorities in order to plan, direct and coordinate various projects within established timeframes.

Financial Accounting and Controllership Knowledge

• Develop forecasts, as well as identify, assess and communicate variances to various stakeholders and management.
• Application of Financial Administration Act, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, government and ministry accounting policies, to controllership activities.
• Interpret and apply relevant sections of OPPA Collective Agreements, and Community Safety and Policing Act, to ensure effective processes and controls for sound financial management.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Interpersonal skills to provide advice, training and support to OPP management and clients
• Leadership skills for participation on project teams.
• Oral communication and persuasion skills to promote controllership and support managers on financial management decisions.
• Written communication skills to prepare reports, briefing materials, issue notes and other documentation.

Financial Administration and Technical Skills

• General knowledge of computer applications software including Word, Access, Business Intelligence (BI) Analytics, Forecasting/Fiscal Reporting tools, SharePoint.
• Proficient knowledge of Excel features such as advanced functions and formulas, pivot tables, and data visualizations.

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, February 20, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)

Compensation group:

Ontario Provincial Police Association Civilians

Work hours:

Schedule 3

Category:

Finance and Economics

Posted on:

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• 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.

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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