Business and Fiscal Planning Advisor

About the job

Positions are available in both the Agency Financial Oversight Office and the Capital Planning and Strategies Office. In these roles, you will provide financial analysis and advice that supports Ministry priorities, accountability and informed decision-making.

As a Business and Fiscal Planning Advisor, you will:

• provide leadership and financial expertise to clients on financial planning and management
• review, analyze, and report on reconciliations, and provide informed recommendations and advice
• identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights and reports
• enhance financial processes, tools and reporting to support the fiscal cycle
• support the development of training programs and communication materials to enable better transfer payment reconciliation processes across the Ministry.
• lead and participate in cross-functional teams and projects to support key stakeholders in reviewing and completing reconciliations.
• What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge:

You can:

• Learn and apply organizational processes, strategic directions and financial plans.
• Apply program evaluation, performance measurement and risk management principles.
• Assess the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of programs and initiatives and make recommendations.
• Provide advice on complex or sensitive business and financial matters.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

You can:

• Research, analyze and assess information from various sources.
• Identify and evaluate emerging issues and their potential impacts.
• Assess financial and other risks and recommend options to mitigate them.

Business Planning and Financial Expertise:

You have:

• Knowledge of business planning, budgeting and financial management principles and practices.
• Experience applying financial policies, standards, budget practices and accounting procedures.
• Experience providing advice on the planning and financial management of complex programs.
• Experience supporting financial accountability.

Communication, Collaboration and Computer Skills:

You can:

• Communicate clearly and prepare reports, correspondence, business cases and presentations for different audiences.
• Present advice and explain financial and program information.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues, using diplomacy and tact when addressing sensitive issues.
• Use spreadsheets, databases and financial information systems to conduct analysis.

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