Finance Policy Advisor

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental, health and life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Legal Aid Ontario seeks a Finance Policy Advisor to provide senior-level support in review, development and implementation of LAO's financial management policy framework. Based at the Toronto Provincial Office, reporting to the Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Financial Management Policy.

The role requires leading policy initiatives, researching regulations, and advising staff and leadership on policy matters to ensure compliance and effective financial governance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial and accounting theories, principles and practices for public sector organizations.
• Analytical and problem solving skills to produce findings and recommendations for policy updates.

Responsibilities

• Leads financial management policy reviews, revamps, training, and communication.
• Leads or participates on cross functional project teams on policy initiatives.
• Conducts policy research by analyzing legislation, regulations and other directives to develop proposals and draft policies.
• Maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides information and advice to staff and senior management on policy.

Skills

Analytical and problem solving

Project management

Financial policy analysis

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or quantitative discipline

Job description

Not available $89,929.00 - $116,953.00 per year

Legal Aid Ontario employees are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients. As an integral partner in the Justice system, working at Legal Aid Ontario is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to help people who need it the most; to ensure each client receives the access to justice afforded to them under the law. If you are looking for a new challenge in your already meaningful career with a team dedicated to justice, and innovation in a flexible and supportive work environment consider this opportunity below. Building a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve while promoting a safe culture and work environment that dismantles systemic barriers, welcomes fresh perspectives and embraces differences as a priority is a core value at LAO. LAO encourages applicants from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are First Nations, Inuit or Métis, Black and racialized, as well as persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We recognize the value of equity, diversity and inclusion and are committed to addressing systemic barriers, and prioritizing, attracting and retaining diverse staff. All interested and eligible people will be considered, with due consideration to all protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Legal Aid Ontario values integrity, respect, responsiveness, excellence, independence, accountability, openness and consistency. Our recruitment process reflects our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at LAO. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

About the job

Primary function: The Finance Policy Advisor provides senior level support in the review, development and implementation of LAO's financial management policy framework. This role is situated in LAO's finance department.

Home Location: Toronto Provincial Office. Secondary Location: n/a. Reporting to: Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Financial Management Policy.

Key accountabilities

• Leads financial management policy reviews, revamps, training, and communication including strategies to ensure policy maintenance and adherence.
• Leads or participates on cross functional project teams to develop and implement regulatory finance management policy initiatives.
• Conducts financial management policy research activities by analyzing and reviewing appropriate data sources including legislation, regulations and other directives or policies to develop policy proposals, discussion papers, legislation and draft/revise policies.
• Establishes and maintains a network of ongoing contacts with key stakeholders in other agencies/ministries to deal with procurement and finance policy and standards related issues.
• Develops and maintains relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides information and advice to staff, senior management and industry stakeholders on LAO financial management policy.
• Prepares and presents a range of materials (e.g. briefing material, position papers) to senior decision makers.
• Keeps on top of changing legislation/regulations/directives.
• Maintains and updates unit information on LAO's corporate intranet site.

Required skills & experience

• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial and accounting theories, principles and practices for public sector organizations, to lead the development and implementation of the finance management policy framework.
• 3 to 5 years in a financial and quantitative analysis environment in an intermediate or large organization.
• Expertise in project management principles and methodologies to manage the delivery of program plans, initiatives and goals.
• Experience in financial management policy analysis, planning and development.
• Analytical and problem solving skills to produce findings and recommendations for finance management policy updates/alternatives.
• Expertise in interpreting and applying knowledge of regulations/legislation/directives to provide financial management policy advice.

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

What we offer

What does LAO offer? At LAO, we are committed to fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to enhance employees' professional and personal well-being, reflecting our values of equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging.

Your health and wellness

• Dental, health and life insurance
• Short-Term Disability and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Permanent employees are eligible for long-term disability insurance
• An employee assistance program (EAP) that offers professional, confidential counselling services to employees and members of their immediate families. The EAP operates programs that address common life issues such as childcare, smoking, financial difficulty, and more.

Your work-life balance

Employees enjoy generous paid time-off including:

• 17 vacation days at hire
• Sick days
• Discretionary days
• 3 paid days for religious or cultural observances
• Statutory holidays and The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Remembrance Day and Easter Monday

Your career

LAO supports your career development by offering professional development and networking through several programs, including training to support a positive culture of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB), and lunch and learns to build client service skills.

• Informal Employee Networks for staff with shared identities to connect, support each other and build professional networks
• Law Society of Ontario (LSO) accredited training to support learning and professional development for all employees
• EDIB-focused training
• Mentorship programs, including an Indigenous-focused mentorship program

Your future

Employees are eligible to enroll in the defined benefit Public Service Pension Plan which provides financial security during retirement.

Additional information

1 English Permanent - Full Time, 20 Dundas St. W suite 730, Toronto, Toronto Region.

Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a criminal record check.

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.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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