Business Officer

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university in Toronto is seeking an experienced professional to oversee the Acceleration Consortium's business and financial resources. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience in financial management, budget oversight, and administrative operations. The successful candidate will handle payroll, compliance with policies, and reporting for a team focused on scientific discovery and technology advancement. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business, accounting, finance or related disciplines.
• Minimum five years of experience administering a complex work unit.
• Proven experience in financial management and overseeing operational budgets.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets.
• Preparing analytical reports for management decision-making.
• Processing payroll and HRIS entries.

Skills

Financial management experience

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business, accounting, or finance

Tools

FIS

HRIS

Job description

Date Posted:12/23/2025

Req ID: 46500

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Acceleration Consortium

Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00054601

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.

Your opportunity

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is leading a revolutionary shift in scientific discovery that is accelerating technology development and commercialization. The Consortium, a coalition of entrepreneurs, technology companies and elite researchers from top universities, is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, materials sciences, and high-throughput quantum chemistry to create Self-Driving Laboratories. These autonomous laboratories will rapidly design high-performance materials and molecules to address some of society's largest threats, such as climate change. Applications include renewable energy, sustainable materials, consumer electronics, and drug discovery. In 2022, the Acceleration Consortium was awarded the largest grant ever awarded to a Canadian university.

Under the general direction of the Director of Administration, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing the Acceleration Consortium's business and financial resources, budgeting and payroll, human resources, and facilities and office management.

Your responsibilities will include

• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
• Analyzing financial trends and preparing analytical reports and forecasts for management decision-making
• 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;
• Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements
• Developing and revising business methods that support administrative workflow and objectives
• Producing complex statistical and/or financial reports.
• Developing and revising business methods that support administrative workflow and objectives.
• Processing payroll and entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities
• Maintaining filing systems and file retention programs.
• Maintaining office supply inventories
• Developing and maintaining procedures for the use of space and equipment.
• Determining logistical details required for office renovations and moves
• Maintaining an inventory of furniture and equipment.
• Coordinating the proper disposal of capital assets with others.
• Identifying and reporting facility repair and/or maintenance needs.
• Submitting service orders.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business, accounting, finance or related disciplines, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five year of recent and relevant experience administering a complex work unit with financial management experience, including overseeing, planning, and preparing complex operating budgets and research grants; forecasting, managing, and analyzing budgets and statistical information; reporting, monitoring and reconciling financial activity and payroll distribution, including preparing financial statements.
• Experience overseeing administrative operations, including financial management, human resources administration, and processing financial and payroll transactions
• Experience maintaining financial and personnel records and with the University’s financial/payroll and HR policies or other similar policies.
• Experience with policies and procedures related to collective agreements (e.g. USW) and other similar unionized groups.
• Experience working with procurement services, and negotiating terms and drafting contracts with external contractors and vendors.
• Advanced skills working in FIS and HRIS, or similar administrative systems.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and databases.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Aptitude for numbers and analyses is able to multi-task and has solid problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

To be successful in this role you will be

Closing Date: 01/13/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Grant - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 14 -- $91,677. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $117,242. 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

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.

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].