Financial Advisor

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service, Hospitals and Capital Division, Health Capital Policy and Planning Branch, seeks a Financial Advisor to provide expert financial analysis, reporting, and advisory services that support fiscal management across critical health programs in Ontario.

The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and controllership, partnering with program areas and stakeholders to strengthen financial stewardship and ensure resources align with health priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial controls.
• Ability to explain complex financial information clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience with financial reporting, business cases, and briefing materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice on budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Analyze financial performance and prepare reports for decision-making.
• Monitor operating and capital budgets and advise on adjustments.
• Develop improved processes, controls and reporting tools.
• Deliver financial guidance and training to teams and committees.

Skills

Financial planning

GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Research analytics

Tools

Excel

Databases

Presentation tools

Job description

Apply By: Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Hospitals and Capital Division / Health Capital Policy and Planning Branch

City: Toronto

Job term:

1 Temporary up to 18 months with possible extension

Help strengthen Ontario's health system through financial leadership and strategic advice.

Join the Ministry of Health as a Financial Advisor, where you'll provide expert financial analysis, reporting, and advisory services that support effective fiscal management across critical health programs. Your work will help inform strategic decision-making, strengthen financial accountability, and ensure public resources are managed efficiently to support health outcomes for Ontarians.

At Health Capital Policy and Planning, you will play a key role in supporting the ministry's financial planning, reporting, and controllership functions. Working closely with program areas and stakeholders, you will provide advice on budgeting, forecasting, financial performance, funding commitments, and resource management. You will join a team that leads in developing financial tools and controls, monitoring and reporting on operating and capital budgets, preparing financial analyses and submissions for senior management and central agencies, and providing guidance and training on financial policies, processes, and best practices. Through your expertise, you will help strengthen financial stewardship and support the ministry's priorities across Ontario's health system.

About the job

As a part of the Capital Financial Services Unit, you will:

• Partner with clients to provide financial advice, support business planning, and help manage budgets, funding commitments, financial pressures, and savings opportunities.
• Analyze budgets, expenditures, revenues, and financial performance; identify trends, risks, and opportunities; and prepare reports and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Monitor and report on operating and capital budgets, financial results, audits, and funding initiatives, and provide guidance on budget adjustments and reallocations.
• Develop and improve financial processes, controls, and reporting tools to ensure compliance with policies, strengthen accountability, and support effective financial management.
• Create and deliver financial guidance, training, and communication materials, and contribute financial expertise to projects, committees, briefings, and stakeholder discussions.

What you bring to the team

Financial planning and analysis skills

You can:

• provide financial advice and support on budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and resource management
• analyze financial information, identify risks and trends, and make recommendations to support decision-making
• prepare and review financial reports, business cases, funding requests, and briefing materials
• assess financial impacts, spending pressures, surpluses, and cash flow issues, and recommend practical solutions

Financial policies, controls and compliance knowledge

You have knowledge of:

• financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and financial controls
• accounting standards and best practices, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

You can:

• interpret, apply, and communicate legislation, policies, directives, and accountability requirements in a business environment
• gain knowledge of government and ministry financial policies, business planning processes, and reporting requirements

Communication and relationship management skills

You can:

• build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders
• explain complex financial information in a clear and practical way to a variety of audiences
• deliver presentations, training sessions, and guidance on financial processes, policies, and changes
• work collaboratively to resolve issues, provide advice, and gain support for recommendations

Research, problem-solving and technical skills

You can:

• research, analyze, and interpret financial and program information to support business decisions
• review financial practices and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance
• use financial systems and common office software, including spreadsheets, databases, and presentation tools, to analyze data and prepare reports
• manage multiple priorities, coordinate projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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

Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

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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.