Apply By: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Analyst, Finance and Audit - Bilingual (English/French)

Job ID:

231365

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Education

Division:

Education Labour and Finance Division / Financial Analysis and Accountability Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

Bilingual English/French

Job term:

1 Temporary assignment/contract up to 18 months with possible extension

Job code:

6A001 - Finance06

Salary:

$82,217.00 - $121,155.00 Per year

Drive educational excellence, innovation, and equity in our province!

We're looking for a bilingual Senior Analyst, Finance and Audit, with strong financial, analytical, and communication skills. You'll provide financial oversight for Ontario's school boards, ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations. Join our dynamic team to review and analyze information, develop solutions, and consult with school boards to enhance financial accountability.

Note: We support flexible work arrangements, including a hybrid model that allows for a blend of in-office collaboration and remote work.

Information Session
To learn more about this role and the work of the division, we welcome you to attend our information session. Please join our session on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

Click here to register for the session

If you experience any issues with the link, please use the Microsoft Teams meeting details below:

Meeting ID: 234 093 896 817 6

Passcode: 795Ty7fH

About the job

The Financial Accountability Units within the Financial Analysis and Accountability Branch provide advice and assistance on financial matters related to school boards, which include:

• managing the administration and accountability of the school boards' operating grants

• conducting compliance audits

• monitoring the school boards' financial health and recommending proactive actions to ensure ongoing financial stability

This exciting opportunity is with the Financial Accountability Unit that oversees a portfolio of 36 school boards in Sudbury and London regions, including 12 French-language school boards across the province and four isolated boards. Although your daily tasks will vary, you can expect to:

• conduct financial policy analysis, address issues management and assess compliance risk to increase the ministry's financial accountability for the education sector
• use your accounting, economics and statistics expertise to compile data and conduct ongoing analysis of action plans, issues, and proposals from school boards
• recommend improvements to financial management systems and operational procedures
• develop accountability mechanisms that ensure financial policies are implemented accurately and effectively
• provide strategic advice, interpretation and resolution strategies to senior office and program management for the management of complex program and policy issues and other project elements

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You must possess oral and written French language skills at the superior level. Your proficiency level will be confirmed before hire.

Financial knowledge and expertise

You have knowledge of:

• principles and practices of strategic financial planning and analysis, risk assessment, and financial reporting to provide financial analysis expertise to stakeholders and management

• generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles and practices

You have the ability to gain knowledge of:

• government/ministry program directions and the businesses, programs and legislative authorities unique to the district school board sector
• the elementary/secondary education funding model in Ontario

Analytical and project management skills

You can:

• conduct financial, policy and audit assessments, evaluate client needs and recommend best practices
• think strategically and creatively to develop new solutions in the absence of established precedent
• utilize your project management knowledge and experience to lead team members on concurrent special projects

Communication and consultation skills

You have demonstrated:

• communication, presentation and negotiation skills to prepare comprehensive financial, project and audit reports, briefing notes and issues analysis
• consultative and stakeholder relations skills to explain complex financial information and discuss solutions with school board officials, senior management at the ministry, and other stakeholders
• interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders concerning non-compliance with ministry requirements

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

Within the Ministry of Education's Financial Analysis and Accountability Branch, we foster a supportive and collaborative environment through open communication, an open-door policy and regular feedback. The Senior Analyst plays a crucial role in monitoring the financial health of Ontario's school boards, implementing financial policies, and ensuring accountability requirements are met.

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:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 315 Front St W, 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:

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• 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-EU-231365/25

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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