University of Toronto Looking for Financial Officer, Graduate Operations at Toronto, ON Full Time

Description:
About us:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Planning, Budget & Finance Office provides strategic and operational advice on the financial and budget management of the Faculty, as well as internal institutional and Faculty research data and business support services to all of the Faculty’s units. The Office models, plans, and implements the Faculty’s operating budget and provides faculty-wide support and advice on the management of research, restricted and trust funds; financial analyses and forecasting; strategic planning and budget analysis; policy compliance and develops and delivers finance and business training seminars for A&S academic administrators and administrative staff.

Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Director, Faculty Budget and Finance, the incumbent is responsible for the financial management and budget planning of all matters concerning graduate student funding within the Faculty of Arts and Science, both at the Dean’s Office but also for all graduate units in the Faculty.

Your responsibilities will include:
Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries

Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures

Making recommendations on budget allocations involving multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries

Identifying and resolving individual financial discrepancies

Performing complex financial data modeling and analysis

Tracking and monitoring distribution of awards

Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making

Serving as a resource on specific issues to a group of specialists

Essential Qualifications:
University degree in a field such as accounting, business administration, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum four (4) years of administrative and/or financial management experience, preferably in a post-secondary setting.

Experience working with numbers and analyzing financial information.

Experience in budget analysis and account reconciliation.

Experience working with the University’s Financial Information System (FIS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) or other related financial and payroll systems.

Knowledge of and demonstrated experience with interpreting policies and procedures of the University of Toronto or other related educational institutions.

Experience conducting financial analysis and proposing effective strategies.

Experience working with and developing databases, analyzing financial data and statistics and producing complex reports.

Demonstrated ability working with high volume and tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Excellent numerical, data management, record keeping and administrative skills.

Excellent attention to detail and financial reconciliation skills.

Advanced knowledge of ROSI, FIS and Tableau.

Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, Adobe Acrobat).

Ability interpret collective agreements and their application to clients within the Faculty of Arts and Science.

Excellent judgement and highly developed problem-solving skills.

Demonstrated professionalism, tact and discretion along with a strong client-service orientation (faculty and staff).

Strong ability to clearly organize and communicate financial information to non-financial staff and faculty at all levels.

Assets (Nonessential):
Knowledge of graduate funding and established University policies and procedures with regards to funding is an asset, as is knowledge of working with graduate funding within collective agreements.

To be successful in this role you will be:
Accountable

Communicator

Efficient

Meticulous

Organized

Resourceful

Closing Date: 10/20/2022, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 – $76,284 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,556. 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

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates 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.