Senior Budget Analyst
- Employer
- University of Toronto
- Location
- Toronto, ON
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Financial Services is part of a vibrant and expanding campus where diversity fuels innovation. It consists of a team of professionals who provide accounting, budgeting and procurement services to UTSC. As a centralized department, it is responsible for safeguarding university assets, ensuring compliance, developing financial models and conducting analysis in support of the University’s academic mission.
Your opportunity:
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, Business Operations, this position is responsible for the annual budgeting and financial reporting processes for Student Services programs and Co-operative Programs at University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). The incumbent works collaboratively with its clients’ program leaders and business officers to develop operating budgets and supporting documentation to enable approval by senior leadership, student bodies and the governance process. The incumbent prepares, reviews and refines a range of in-year and year-end financial reports and develops short and long term budget models. The incumbent prepares service agreements for services provided by other UTSC departments to its clients. The incumbent provides guidance and financial management expertise to the Scarborough Campus Students Union (SCSU) and oversees SCSU’s financial relationship with the university.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the budget development process and the financial management of budgets
- Forecasting and preparing budgets incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or cost recoveries
- Monitoring budgets on a regular basis to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
- Performing complex financial data modeling and analysis to support the development of operating budgets
- Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
- Preparing in-year and year-end financial reports for presentation to senior management
- Delivering presentations on financial data and models to clients and/or senior management
- Fostering and developing cooperative and respectful working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
CampusEssential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Accounting, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Completion of, or in the final stages of completing recognized professional accounting designation is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of current and related experience in financial accounting, reporting, modeling, costing, budgeting and analysis.
- Must have experience reviewing not-for-profit financial statements and note disclosures to inform senior management of accounting, financial or other business risks implicit in year-end results.
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation of comprehensive financial reports, forecasts, and models and experience in the preparation and analysis of variance reports.
- A thorough understanding and practical application of generally accepted accounting principles including HST is required.
- Must have an aptitude for numbers, be analytical and have strong problem solving abilities.
- Must have strong communication skills (both oral and written).
- Highly developed computer skills including Excel (data manipulation), Word, email and internet.
- Ability to prioritize and complete many competing demands in order to meet strict deadlines with keen attention to detail.
- Must be highly service-oriented and possess strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work well in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability exercise tact, good judgment and diplomacy when dealing with senior management and staff.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience working in a post-secondary or public sector or comparable non-for profit entity environment is preferred.
- Experience using FIS and HRIS systems and knowledge of University of Toronto policies, protocols, and procedures are an asset.
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Accountable
- Approachable
- Meticulous
- Organized
- Persuasive
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Responsible
Department: UTSC: Financial Services
Campus: Scarborough
Schedule: Full-time
Job Field: Finance / Budget / Planning / Audit
Job Posting: Jul 8, 2019
Job Closing: Jul 19, 2019, 10:59:00 PM
Organization
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.
U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.
U of T is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
U of T is one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
Are you looking for a challenging, meaningful career in a supportive and diverse environment?
Work where the world comes to think.
Work where the world comes to discover.
Work where the world comes to learn.
Opportunities exist for people from a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from recent graduates to experienced senior professionals.
We offer challenging work within an open environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains excellent employees through a combination of competitive compensation, favourable working conditions, opportunities for career growth and development and a unique organizational culture.
Employees have access to:
- Excellent health and dental benefits;
- On-site support for training and career development;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Childcare subsidy;
- Tuition waivers;
- Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants;
- Generous paid time off;
- Support on equity and diversity issues;
- On-site child care;
- University Pension Plan;
- Subsidized athletic facility membership;
- World-renowned libraries;
- Confidential counselling services;
- Parking and TTC Metropasses;
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan;
- Continued health benefits for pensioners.
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