Financial Analyst

Provincial Government of Waterloo; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterloo Regional Police Service is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide budgeting, accounting and financial analysis support to divisional and branch management. The role includes preparing operating and capital budgets, asset management, grant reporting and related financial analyses.

You will assist the Manager, Finance with monitoring expenditures, forecasting revenues, and developing analytical information to support strategic financial decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze budget reports and prepare forecasts for operating and capital budgets.
• Administer account reconciliations and verify general ledger accuracy.
• Initiate billing to external parties, including police services in PRIDE program.
• Review and reconcile financial information for periodic and year-end reporting.
• Prepare cost/benefit analyses to support managerial decisions on projects.
• Monitor reserve fund balances and conduct analyses for senior management.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Accounting principles

Management control systems

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Job description

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 by 11.59 PM

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Location: WRPS Headquarters, 200 Maple Grove Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7

Shift: Day

Working Days/ Hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00 AM - 04.00 PM

Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week

Number of Position: 1

Union: Waterloo Regional Police Association

Reason for Vacancy: Backfill

2026 Salary Range: $95,025 - $111,794

Waterloo Regional Police Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and champions inclusion. We are committed to developing and supporting a highly skilled, professional workforce that reflects the community we proudly serve.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service provides high‑quality policing to more than 670,000 residents across the Region of Waterloo. Our region is a diverse and prosperous area in Southern Ontario, uniquely characterized by its blend of vibrant urban centres, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo, and surrounded by the rural townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. We take pride in our diversity and remain committed to fostering a people‑focused organization that reflects the strength and character of the communities we serve.

Long Description

Financial Analyst

Summary

Provides budgeting, accounting and financial analysis services and support to Divisional and Branch management personnel. Assists the Manager, Finance in the preparation of operating and capital budgets, tangible capital asset and reserve fund management, grant applications and reporting processes andconducts related analyses, studies and project work as assigned.

You Will:

• Analyze budget reports, review information, and prepare forecasts and internal reports for management personnel to support operating and capital budget development for review by the Manager, Finance. Assist the Manager, Finance in monitoring operating expenditures against approved budgets and develop analytical information, including future budget impacts of current budget decisions. Prepare summaries, continuity schedules, and other information for budget reports and presentations.
• Administer account reconciliations, verify the accuracy of accounts, and correct general ledger errors as requested by management personnel. Work with management personnel to forecast operating expenditures and revenues; identify and resolve possible variances; and report variances and potential resolutions of service‑wide issues to the Manager, Finance as required.
• Initiate billing to external parties, including police services participating in the PRIDE program.
• Review and reconcile financial information to assist in preparing periodic and year‑end reporting. Work with program areas and Information Technology (IT) to ensure all transaction data and relevant information are properly reflected, reviewing existing processes for efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy. Resolve errors or omissions and provide recommendations for resolving service‑wide issues to the Manager, Finance as required.
• Prepare and participate in financial analyses to determine the impacts of policy proposals from the Police Services Board (PSB) and Provincial and Federal governments. Prepare cost/benefit analyses and business cases to support managerial decision‑making on operating and capital project proposals.
• Participate in Reserve and Reserve Fund analyses and forecast their viability for senior management and the PSB. Monitors reserve fund balances.
• Ensure grant expenditures are made appropriately and reported accurately with complete supporting documentation, ensuring all submission deadlines are met
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Knowledge of management control systems, strategic and financial planning, budgeting and accounting principles.
• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in Business,