Intermediate Analyst, Financial Planning and Reporting

uOttawa | Carrières - Careers; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa is seeking a temporary Financial Analyst to support resource planning, budgeting and reporting for the Research, Trust and Endowment department on the Main Campus. This 12-month contract involves 35 hours per week in a hybrid work arrangement.

The role requires a university degree in accounting/finance or business administration, at least five years of experience, strong analytical thinking, and bilingual English/French communication.

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Professional accounting accreditation an asset.
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial planning principles and practices.
• Bilingualism - English and French (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Resource planning: conducts financial studies and analyses to advise on budgets, forecasts and shortfalls to maximize revenue and control expenditures.
• Reporting and financial tools: creates moderately complex financial reports and helps design dashboards, costing models and indicators to manage resources efficiently.
• Advisory services: acts as a financial management resource for leadership and staff, explaining policies and ensuring compliant activities.
• Policies and procedures: helps develop internal financial guidelines to improve operational efficiency and compliance.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Discretion

Bilingual English/French

Knowledge of Windows

Spreadsheets

Databases

Email

Financial systems

Education

University degree in accounting/finance/business administration

Professional accounting accreditation (asset)

Tools

Windows

Spreadsheets

Databases

Finance software

Internet & email

Job description

• Posting Reason: Temporary replacement of a regular position
• Job Type: Employee
• Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 12
• Job Family: Accounting
• # of Open Positions: 1
• Faculty/Service - Department: Research, Trust and Endowment
• Campus: Main Campus
• Union Affiliation: SSUO
• Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/02
• Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/13
• Hours per week: 35
• Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 10
• Salary Range: $85,040.00 - $107,421.00
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Position purpose:

• Resource Planning: Conducts various financial studies and analyses to provide recommendations to management and other members of the faculty or service on the effective preparation of budgets, budget forecasts and shortfalls, so as to maximize revenue and contain expenditures.
• Reporting and Financial Tools: Creates moderately complex financial reports and helps design analytical tools such as dashboards, performance and quality control indicators, and costing models to ensure that the faculty or service’s financial resources are managed in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Advisory Services: Acts as a resource person for management and other members of the Faculty or Service when it comes to the financial management of funds. Explains applicable policies and procedures and ensures that financial activities are compliant, consistent and comprehensive.
• Policies and Procedures: Helps develop and implement internal financial guidelines, procedures and processes to improve operational efficiency and ensure that financial operations comply with the policies, guidelines and laws governing the University.

What you will bring:

• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Professional accounting accreditation an asset
• Knowledge of business administration processes and practices, including financial planning and budgeting
• Knowledge of financial planning principles, policies, procedures and practices
• Thorough knowledge of the administrative structure and governance of a large organization, preferably in a university setting
• Supervisory experience an asset
• Autonomy and discretion
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Knowledge and experience using computer systems and software such as Windows, financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, the internet and email
• Bilingualism - English and French (spoken and written)
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Key Competencies at uOttawa:

• Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
• Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
• Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence.

While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment.

The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [e-mail] to communicate the accommodation need.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 - Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world. Located at the heart of Canada's capital, we have ready access to the great institutions of our country. Our advances in social sciences, health, engineering, science and the humanities make uOttawa a unique place to learn, grow and excel. The University of Ottawa aspires to employing a staff that fully represents the diversity of Canada's population. As a result, it is committed to employment equity principles and aims to provide an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.

The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.