Business Advisor

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service seeks a health data professional to lead the development and implementation of financial and statistical data standards across the health system, with a focus on hospital and community sectors. You will guide policy, provide expert advice and support senior management.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, conduct research, and oversee financial data submissions to the Ministry, helping to advance trusted data for evidence‑based decisions.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess impacts of change on fiscal plans and make recommendations based on best practices.
• Knowledge of government directions, priorities and legislative processes in health.
• Experience in leading financial data policy or reporting initiatives.
• Strong communication and analytical skills for cross‑sector collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance and enhancement of financial and statistical data standards and submissions to the Ministry.
• Build partnerships with health system stakeholders and lead consultations for program requirements alignment.
• Conduct research and evaluation of fiscal policies and performance standards for program priorities.
• Provide financial policy expertise and deliver presentations to senior management.
• Develop reports, briefings and learning materials to support trusted data submission.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data standards

Job description

Apply By:Wednesday, September 2, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Temporary (up to 18 months with possible extension)

Are you passionate about driving excellence in financial and statistical data standards across the Ontario health system? Are you a natural leader with the ability to provide expert guidance and support to health service providers in hospital and community sectors? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking for a health data professional with financial reporting experience in hospital or community care sectors to join our team and contribute to advancing access to trusted health data.

About the job

In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of financial and statistical data standards to support evidence-based decision-making across the health system, with a focus on hospital and community sector settings. You will collaborate with key stakeholders, provide expert policy advice, and guide the strategic use of financial data to enhance program and service delivery.
In this role, you will:

• Lead and provide expertise on the development, maintenance and enhancement of financial and statistical data standards and the submission of financial data to the Ministry.
• Build and maintain business partnerships with key health system stakeholders and lead stakeholder consultations to ensure alignment between program requirements and Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards.
• Conduct the research, development and evaluation of strategic financial and fiscal policies, best practices and performance standards to support complex program and service delivery priorities.
• Provide financial reporting advice on the collection, reporting and use of financial data to Ministry and sector stakeholders.
• Provide financial policy expertise and advice, prepare a variety of correspondence and deliver presentations to senior management.

What you bring to the team

Health Data and Information Management

You have knowledge of:

• financial and statistical standards (e.g. Ontario Health Financial Reporting Standards, CIHI's Management Information System Standards) and financial reporting practices (e.g. Ontario Healthcare Financial System, SRI etc) within the Ontario health system.
• fiscal policy and procedures, Ontario accounting guidelines to support health programs
• knowledge of health care reporting standards and requirements (i.e. funding, case mix and case weight methodologies and Health Service Provider performance agreements and financial reporting requirements to the Ministry

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

You have:

• the ability to assess the impacts of change to the health system and fiscal plans, and make recommendations based on financial and accounting best practices.
• the ability to gain knowledge of government directions, priorities and legislative process to ensure policies are developed within the context of the government's health agenda.

Project Management

You have:

• project experience to lead, plan and conduct research, analysis and evaluation projects and balance competing priorities to ensure deliverables are met within set timelines.
• the ability to provide leadership and guidance to program areas, project teams and external stakeholders.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills

You can:

• prepare and develop reports and recommendations, briefing and issues management material, reports, plans and correspondence.
• build and foster productive cross-sector relationships with senior management, stakeholders and clients.
• develop and present education and learning materials to support the submission of high quality, trusted data

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

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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.