Provide oversight and control over corporate financial systems for the ministry!

Use your technical, financial and systems skills in a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performing organization with the Ministry of Health's Accounting and Reporting Unit.

About the job

As a member of the Accounting and Reporting team, you will liaise with program areas and the Financial Management Branch and be the subject matter expert on a variety of controllership and financial systems issues. Your daily tasks will vary, including activities such as:

• ensure control and oversight of corporate financial systems, manage access requests, coordinate year-end activities, and resolve issues

• develop complex reports on financial performance using IFIS' business intelligence tools

• coordinate and monitor payment processes to ensure timely issuance and resolve any issues

• lead system upgrades, manage change activities, and prepare reports on implementation progress

• provide technical leadership, guidance, and training to staff

What you bring to the team

Controllership knowledge

You have knowledge of:

• controllership policies and best practices, internal control frameworks, and audit theories and techniques

• financial management policies, including risk assessment/management strategies, government and financial reporting requirements and practices

• financial information systems

You have the ability to gain knowledge of:

• ministry business programs, procurement policies and directions and corporate directives, policies and guidelines relating to the stewardship of ministry financial resources

Analytical and problem-solving skills

You can:

• investigate complex controllership and financial systems issues, implement processes, and provide recommendation

• interpret and apply directives, legislation, policies, standards, and priorities

• evaluate trends and policies to develop controllership and risk management options, and conduct financial and business process risk assessments

Risk management knowledge

You have knowledge of:

• operational risk and control assessments (e.g., entity-level controls, operational controls, and IT controls)

• performance evaluation and quality assurance methods to monitor and report on the relationship between the ministry and service providers, and lead quality review projects

• internal control theory and practices, accounting principles and practices, cost accounting, budget control, estimate process, management control systems and implementation of financial information systems

Communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

You can:

• provide advice, write proposals and reports, and lead training sessions

• advise senior management on controllership and risk management strategies, recommend actions, advise on risk-avoidance business strategies, and lead responses to audit recommendations

• explain complex financial risks, review audit results with leaders, and suggest improvements to protect assets

Project management and team leadership skills

You can:

• lead multi-disciplinary teams

• plan, schedule, coordinate and direct the work of team members

• build and maintain working relationships to support collaborative problem-solving

• oversee controllership projects, collaborate with stakeholders, promote cost-effective measures, and guide decisions on risk and other initiatives

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

Address:

• 3 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group: Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Schedule: 6

Category: Finance and Economics

Posted on: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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.
• T-HL-230843/25(3)

How to apply:

Please apply online, only, at www.ontario.ca/careers , quoting Job ID 230843, by Tuesday, July 8, 2025 . Please follow the instructions to submit your application.

If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code .