2026-07-23 Financial Investigator

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Provincial Police, through the Serious Fraud Office, seeks a qualified investigator to conduct financial crime investigations that may involve forensic accounting and data recovery. You will gather evidence, analyze complex records, interview witnesses, and prepare court-ready materials.

Responsibilities include developing investigative strategies, identifying trends, and executing search warrants with testimony in court.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal and provincial statutes relevant to evidence gathering, court processes and disclosures.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques, judicial processes and related legislation.
• Knowledge of accounting theory, practices, audit standards and procedures for analyzing financials.
• Familiarity with software used to manage computerized accounting records and to prepare briefs and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial crime investigations including forensic accounting and data recovery.
• Interview witnesses, suspects and accused persons, and develop investigative strategies.
• Prepare and execute search warrants and provide court testimony.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Investigation techniques

Accounting knowledge

Accounting software

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical skills

On-call readiness

Job description

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Investigation and Support Bureau is seeking a qualified individual to join our Serious Fraud Office. In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will conduct financial crime investigations that could involve forensic accounting and/or forensic data recovery, gather evidence and conduct analysis of complex records.

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) performs ground-breaking investigative work to address this criminally lucrative sector and houses a multidisciplinary team of uniform and civilian subject matter experts to investigate and prosecute serious fraud and complex financial crimes. OPP members of the SFO are joined by subject matter experts with representation from the Ministry of the Attorney General and our municipal policing partners in Ontario.

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

To conduct financial crime investigations that could involve forensic accounting and/or forensic data recovery, gather evidence and conduct analysis of complex records. Interview witnesses, suspects and accused persons. Identify trends and develop investigative strategies that will develop, enhance and clarify evidence. Prepare and execute search warrants and provide court testimony.

Mandatory Requirements

• Valid Ontario Driver's Licence.
• Special Constable appointment status which include the ability to pass an OPP background security investigation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and provincial statutes including current case law and decisions pertaining to the gathering of evidence to perform assigned duties. Understanding scope and limitations of judicial authorizations, the development of court documents such as search warrants, reporting and presentation tools and techniques to produce and present findings for disclosure and in court testimony.
• Knowledge of investigative techniques, judicial process, rules of evidence and court procedures, as well as related legislation, regulations, and statutes to carry out investigations.
• Knowledge of accounting theory, practices, policies and audit standards and procedures to understand and analyze complex business accounting systems, financial statements, and to identify areas requiring investigation.
• Knowledge of various computer software programs to understand computerized accounting records, consolidating and managing information gathered during investigations, prepare correspondence, crown briefs, working papers and schedules.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to identify and resolve practical/technical/procedural problems in situations requiring immediate response and in determining how best to obtain evidence/information to pursue legal action.
• Oral communication skills and interpersonal skills to liaise with a diverse group of SFO staff, law enforcement agencies and crown attorneys, provide technical advice and support and communicate complex financial information revealed during investigations.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and evaluative skills to conduct financial investigations including the location and evaluation of electronic data.
• Note: Requirement to work on a regularly scheduled on call basis.

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

• 1 English Permanent, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)
• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
• 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.

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.