Cyber Finance & Strategy Lead

iPSS inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Toronto is seeking a Senior Specialist Cyber Finance Management to provide strategic and operational guidance to establish and maintain a City-wide cyber program. You will support budgeting, forecasting and financial oversight, preparing operating and capital budgets, monitoring accounts and ensuring financial controls.

You will collaborate with teams to align cyber initiatives with approved budgets, develop execution roadmaps, and manage programs within financial constraints.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in accounting, financial management, business administration or other related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent
• A recognized accounting designation such as CPA
• Extensive experience in financial analysis
• Experience with computerized financial reporting systems and analytical tools including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Financial Modeling and Business Case Analysis
• Good IT knowledge with understanding of cyber security threats, trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and execution of strategic plans inclusive of budgets.
• Plays an integral role in supporting the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting process.
• Conducts all financial activities of the division including the operating and capital budget preparation and analysis, variance reporting, account monitoring and reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, petty cash, and approves all divisional purchasing transactions, etc. Ensures control and compliance of all financial activities for the division.
• Identifies significant program variance and recommends key strategy initiatives and corrective actions to senior management.
• Makes recommendations and provides operational input and advice to the management team on same, on various financial, administrative, business support and purchasing related matters.
• Provides input into the annual budget for the division and ensures that the division’s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.

Skills

Transformative programs

Stakeholder management

Financial oversight

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Cyber security knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

Leadership

Vendor coordination

Education

Post-secondary degree in accounting, financial management, business administration or related discipline

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City of Toronto is seeking a Senior Specialist Cyber Finance Management to provide strategic and operational guidance to establish and maintain a City-wide cyber program. You will support budgeting, forecasting and financial oversight, preparing operating and capital budgets, monitoring accounts and ensuring financial controls.

You will collaborate with teams to align cyber initiatives with approved budgets, develop execution roadmaps, and manage programs within financial constraints.