Apply By: Friday, September 12, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Financial Analyst

Job ID:

233958

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Science Centre

Division:

Corporate Services / Finance

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary - up to 12 months

Job code:

5A001 - Finance05

Salary:

$76,231.00 - $109,842.00 Per year

Please be advised that effective September 17, 2025, the address for this position will be 777 Bay Street, Toronto.

Apply your financial and project management expertise as a Senior Financial Analyst!
Join the Ontario Science Centre as a Senior Financial Analyst. Use your skills in budgeting, forecasting, and risk to help guide big decisions. No two days are the same—answer key questions, grow your role, and support exciting changes across our sites, including the future Science Centre at Ontario Place.

About the job

This position is a key contributor to the ongoing business viability of the Science Centre. This role supports the team in ensuring that financial statements are provided in an accurate and timely fashion. Reporting to the Controller in the Finance department, you will:

• coordinates financial management functions and reporting activities, and maintains financial reports to ensure accuracy of financial accounts
• provide analysis of financial data and other key indicators of divisional performance
• maintain the integrity of the Science Centre's financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting
• provide advice to management with respect to effective and efficient accounting practices
• provide financial planning analysis in support of the development of annual operating budgets and quarterly forecasting
• liaise between finance department and other business departments, provide financial management support to other business departments on financial policies, reports, accounting issues (i.e. cost allocations, capital purchases and disposals, special projects, etc.)

What you bring to the team

Financial management and administration skills

You have:

• knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and practices, modern controllership principles, forecasting, internal controls, audit techniques, and risk assessment principles
• knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• ability to interpret and apply financial policies, guidelines and procedures
• ability to evaluate operations to ensure compliance with financial policies and best practices

Analytical and problem-solving skills

You have:

• ability to analyze, develop and operationalize internal controls, and use risk assessment/risk measurement methodologies
• effective analytical and problem-solving skills to conduct financial analyses and evaluate the business implications of priorities, strategies and directions
• strong planning and issues management skills to provide issues management, strategic advice, and evidence-based decision support to program areas and senior management
• ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures to provide advice to stakeholders and management
• ability to develop solutions and recommendations that are practical, cost-effective and operationally efficient

Verbal and written communication and consultation skills

You have:

• excellent oral communication skills to provide sound advice and accurate information on financial policies and practices to stakeholders
• excellent written communication skills allowing you to communicate effectively, gain support from program areas, and deliver presentations to managers and stakeholders
• ability to develop and sustain partnership with stakeholders

Computer skills

You are:

• proficient with computers and software applications including financial management and reporting systems, word processing, spreadsheets, data visualization applications and presentation applications
• able to conduct analysis, create reports, develop recommendations, prepare presentations and provide advice to program areas and senior management

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

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, September 12, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Finance and Economics

Posted on:

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Note:

• T-SC-233958/25

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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