Finance Assistant

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto’s Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning seeks a Finance Officer to manage day-to-day financial administration of research and operating funds, grants and contracts, reimbursements, travel authorizations and procurement duties. You will prepare standard month-end reports and support forecasting and reconciliation.

The role requires advanced financial acumen, 3+ years of relevant experience, strong MS Excel and SAP usage, and the ability to work with faculty, staff

Qualifications

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) in accounting, business or commerce or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years' recent accounting and financial support experience, preferably in an educational environment.
• Demonstrated experience processing financial and payroll transactions and preparing financial reconciliations, analyses, and recommendations.
• Experience with accounts receivable, accounts payable and journal entries including posting.
• Advanced skills with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook & SharePoint), particularly MS Excel, and experience with SAP systems (FIS, HRIS and RIS).
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skill.
• Strong numerical, accounting, financial and analytical skills.
• Ability to design financial reports and present information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, reconciling and reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts.
• Reconciling accounts and preparing budgets variance reports.
• Preparing accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Processing expense reimbursements and deposits for keys and FOBs.
• Maintaining financial file systems and assisting with month-end reports.
• Coordinating moves and trade schedules with building operations groups.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Team player

Education

Advanced College Diploma in accounting or business

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)

SAP systems (FIS, HRIS, RIS)

Job description

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Date Posted: 08/17/2026 Req ID: 49855 Faculty/Division: OISE Department: Dept of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00053252 Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us

OISE is recognized as a global leader in graduate programs in teaching and learning, continuing teacher education, and education research. As one of the largest and most research-intensive faculties of education in North America, OISE is an integral part of the University of Toronto—Canada’s most dynamic and comprehensive institution of higher learning. OISE is committed to enhancing the social, economic, political and cultural wellbeing of individuals and communities locally, nationally and globally through leadership in teaching, research and advocacy. A unique place to work, learn and grow, OISE addresses current and emerging challenges with the scale, academic excellence and collaborative energy that few institutions in the world can claim. The Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning is the largest of four departments at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). With a diverse community of tenured, research, and teaching stream faculty, the department offers a wide-range of graduate courses and programs relating to academic scholarship and professional practice.

Your opportunity

Under the supervision of the Business Officer and reporting to the Manager, Finance and Administration, the incumbent provides day-to-day financial administration of research and operating funds. This position has responsibility for faculty research grants and contracts; expense reimbursements; travel authorizations; preparing contracts and timesheets for casuals; U-Source orders; purchase orders; wire transfers; accountable advances; debit memos and other finance, HR & operations duties. The incumbent will also prepare standard reports to assist the Business Officer with financial planning, forecasting and reconciling month end reports. Additional responsibilities include ordering and maintaining supplies; creating and maintaining appropriate financial file systems for the department; as well as being responsible for distribution, deposits and refunds for keys and FOB’s, coordinating moves and trade schedules in collaboration with OISE’s central building operations groups, allocating student office space, updating mailboxes& office name plates, processing honoraria and statutory payments and other operations duties.

Your responsibilities will include

• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts
• Reconciling accounts
• Preparing accounts receivable according to the University Guide to Financial Management
• Preparing accounts payable according to the University Guide to Financial Management
• Collecting supporting documentation required for accounting, payroll and/or HRIS processing
• Preparing budget variance reports

Essential Qualifications

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) in accounting, business or commerce or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Completion of Advanced Financial Accounting, Advanced Management Accounting, Statistics, Business Finance or Income Tax courses.
• Minimum three years' recent and related accounting and financial support experience, preferably in an educational environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working with developing, maintaining and analyzing reports.
• Demonstrated experience processing financial and payroll transactions and preparing financial reconciliations, analyses, and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience processing accounts receivable, accounts payable and journal entries including posting.
• Demonstrated experience with the interpretation and application of financial management policies and procedures.
• Experience monitoring and reconciling research accounts.
• Experience interpreting, applying, and advising on financial and research granting agency guidelines and procedures.
• Experience processing expense reimbursements.
• Experience with deposits and refunds for keys and FOB’s, as well as supporting office space moves.
• Advanced skills with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook & SharePoint), particularly MS Excel, and experience working with SAP systems, including FIS, HRIS and RIS, or similar systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skill.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making, and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong numerical, accounting, financial and analytical skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are crucial.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and tact in dealing with faculty members, students and staff.
• Strong organizational and time management skills in order to meet conflicting deadlines. High tolerance for dealing effectively with busy and demanding clientele and meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to design financial reports and present information which conveys a solid understanding of accounts payable, reconciliation of accounts, variance analysis, overhead allocation, budgeting, internal recoveries and audit procedures.
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Assets (Nonessential)

• Knowledge of University of Toronto financial management policies and procedures.
• Expertise with University of Toronto AMS and ordering through USource.

To be successful in this role you will be

• Accountable
• Achievement oriented
• Organized
• Proactive
• Resourceful
• Team player

Closing Date: 08/25/2026, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 10 -- $72,119. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $92,226. 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 Recruiter: Jennifer Tucker

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 aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening 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 seehttp://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 [e-mail] .