Financial Officer, Base Budget & Academic Appointments

Date Posted: 01/27/2023
Req ID: 29459
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: ARTSC: Ofc of the Dean
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00024073

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, you will be responsible for acting as a key financial and information resource to the Faculty’s business officer community by advising academic units on financial best practices in regards to operating budgets, HRIS and FIS reporting financial forecasting, budget implementation, academic salary increases as well as various other ad-hoc issues.

The Financial Officer, Base Budget and Academic Appointments will have a broad range of duties in budgeting, financial reporting and data analysis supporting senior management decision making for all continuing and contractual academic appointments in the Faculty. Other specific responsibilities include, generating reports focused on the academic portfolio, monitoring, and coordinating the transfer of funding to Faculty Proviostial and tri-campus contracts and agreements, as well as preparing, implementing, and auditing Faculty budget.

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the financial management of budgets that include strategic planning, analysis and forecasting
• Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries.
• Collecting audit information
• Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making.
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities.
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities.
• Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, in finance, economics, computer science or other related field, and enrolment in a recognized accounting program or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years recent and related experience, in an accounting position within a complex organization preferably within an educational/University environment.
• Demonstrated experience and full knowledge of general accounting principles, collective agreements or other related financial policies and procedures.
• Experience in finance modeling, budget control, forecasting and the preparation of financial reports and analysis.
• Experience conducting financial trend analysis and proposing effective strategies.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP-based systems, specifically financial information systems.
• Experience working with and developing databases, analyzing financial data and statistics, and producing complex reports.
• Advanced skills of Microsoft Excel and other MS Office software (Word, Access, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.)
• Strong analytical skill with an aptitude for numbers and details.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work with complex and/ or technical information (e.g. financial statements).
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Thorough understanding of the University’s budget, financial and administrative policies.
• Experience working with the University’s Financial Information System (FIS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) or other related financial and payroll systems.
• Intermediate developer of Tableau Software.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Diplomatic
• Meticulous
• Patient
• Resourceful
• Team player

A copy of the detailed job description is available upon request from Faculty of Arts & Science Administrative HR Office by emailing: adminhr.artsci@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 02/06/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 15 -- $86,011 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $109,993. 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
Recruiter: Kimberly Yeh

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.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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