Business Officer

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto is seeking a Finance & Budget Administrator for SciNet, reporting to the CTO and Budget & Operations Manager. You will forecast, plan and monitor multiple complex budgets and restricted accounts, analyzing financial trends to inform management decisions.

You will administer restricted funds, oversee operating expenditures, reconcile finances and contribute to reporting. Strong SAP FIS/HRIS and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least four years of related financial administration experience, including restricted funds.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong familiarity with SAP FIS or equivalent HRIS systems.
• Proficient in MS Office 365 and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Administering accounts for restricted funds.
• Planning and administering operating expenditures within budget.
• Monitoring department budget against allocations.
• Applying financial policies and regulatory requirements.
• First point of contact for general enquiries.
• Coordinating events and programming logistics.
• Scheduling day-to-day project activities.

Skills

Budget management

Forecasting

Financial analysis

SAP FIS

HRIS

MS Office 365

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business administration or finance

Tools

SAP FIS

HRIS

MS Office 365

POS systems

Job description

About us

SciNet is Canada’s largest supercomputer centre, providing Canadian researchers with computational resources and expertise necessary to perform their research on scales not previously possible in Canada.We help power work from the biomedical sciences and aerospace engineering to astrophysics and climate science. SciNet operates as part of a national platform for advanced research computing and is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the University of Toronto and other users/partners.

Your opportunity

Reporting jointly to the Chief Technical Officer and the Manager, Budget & Operations Strategic Initiatives you will perform a wide range of financial, administrative, facilities and project-tracking functions for SciNet. You will be responsible for forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets and restricted accounts. Analyzing financial trends and preparing analyticalreports and forecasts for management decision making.

Your responsibilities will include

• Administering accounts for restricted funds
• Planning and administering expenditures for operating budget
• Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
• Acting as the first point of contact for general enquiries
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Resolving issues that may occur during events and escalating problems as required
• Scheduling day-to-day project activities

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, finance, or related field or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four (4) year's of related financial administration experience including some administering of restricted funds.
• Financial and business management experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, updating and maintaining a budget model, forecasting.
• Experience in monitoring expenditure, reconciliation, payroll, and human resources activities.
• Experience planning and preparing detailed operating budgets, managing POS systems and research grants, forecasting and analyzing financialdata, and preparing financial reports.
• Strong SAP Financial Information Systems (FIS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) or equivalent systems experience.
• Strong computers skills in MS Office 365 including strong skills in spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent comunicator with strong written and verbal communicatiion skills.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills with ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Demooonstrated problem solving skills, discretionand judgement.
• Ability to apply guidelines and procedures in a variety of situations.
• Sound financial administration and numerical skills.
• Abiility to work well within a team.

To be successful in this role you will be

• Accountable
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/10/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 13 -- $89,794 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $114,832. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Divisional HR Office Email: [e-mail]

Faculty/Division: VP - Research

Department: SciNet

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

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 [e-mail].

Indigenous Substantiation Process

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website.

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