Senior Analyst, Finance

eCampusOntario; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

eCampusOntario, a provincially funded non-profit in Toronto, is hiring a Senior Analyst, Finance to support accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and TPAs. The role focuses on cost recovery activities and provides financial insight to drive informed decisions.

Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration, you will prepare schedules, assist with audits, ensure internal controls, and participate in month-end close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation or active progress toward CPA program.
• Minimum five years of finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, or reporting experience.
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems.
• Strong Excel, Power Query, and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost recovery budgets, projections, allocations, variances, and pricing assumptions.
• Develop financial and pricing models for cost recovery and project budgeting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for senior management.
• Support month-end close, reconciliations, and journals.
• Assist with audits, funder reporting, and compliance reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

French language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA designation or active progress toward CPA program

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

VBA macros

Power Query

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hiring Salary Range: $67,927 – $84,909 CAD

eCampusOntario is a provincially-funded non-profit organization that leads a consortium of the province’s 58 publicly-funded colleges, universities and indigenous institutes to develop and test online learning tools to advance the use of education technology and digital learning environments. Officially registered as the Ontario Online Learning Consortium (OOLC) and referred to as eCampusOntario we:

• Support the development and delivery of quality online learning experiences across all of Ontario.
• Lead in research, development and sharing of exemplary practices in online and other forms of technology-enabled learning.
• Support member institutions in fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence on behalf of Ontario students, faculty and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the evolution of teaching and learning by responding to emerging technology and the development of state-of-the art online learning.

Senior Analyst, Finance

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration, the Senior Analyst, Finance is responsible for supporting financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance requirements, with a strong focus on eCampusOntario’s cost recovery business activities and selected transfer payment agreements (TPAs). The role provides financial and technical support to ensure timely and accurate monthly and quarterly reporting, effective project expense monitoring, and informed decision-making across business units.

Accountabilities, Duties and Responsibilities

Finance

• Analyze cost recovery and business unit budgets, projections, allocations, variances, and pricing assumptions to provide timely financial support to management and business units.
• Develop and maintain financial and pricing models to support cost recovery planning, project budgeting, forecasting, and pricing decisions.
• Contribute to proposal writing by preparing financial narratives, budget assumptions, costing details, and supporting analysis for cost recovery opportunities and funding proposals.
• Monitor funding availability and confirm that payment requests, project charges, and planned expenditures are aligned with approved cost recovery budgets and TPA requirements.
• Prepare and consolidate monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and year-end financial reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely distribution to senior management and business unit leaders.
• Process and monitor accounts receivable billing and cash application for cost recovery activities, aligned with project agreements and internal procedures.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare schedules, working papers, and supporting documentation for audits, funder reporting, and compliance reviews related to cost recovery activities and TPAs.
• Ensure finance policies, accounting guidelines, internal controls, and funding requirements are consistently followed, and recommend process improvements where appropriate.
• Monitor sales taxes related to cost recovery activities and prepare or review monthly or quarterly HST return and rebate working papers.
• Act as backup for Accounts Payable, Procurement, and the Senior Analyst, Finance.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as required.

Payroll

• Support semi-monthly payroll inputs, coordinate with the payroll vendor as needed, and ensure payroll funds are released on time.
• Collaborate with People and Culture to ensure employee payroll information is accurately reflected in the payroll system.
• Support annual payroll reporting activities, including the T4 and T4A process and the establishment of the new calendar year payroll schedule.
• Perform other ad hoc payroll-related duties as required.

Administration

• Support the Finance and Administration team with in-person office operations and other administrative activities at eCampusOntario, as required. This position requires in-person attendance at the eCampusOntario office a minimum of one (1) day per week.

Education, Professional Designations and Development

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation required, or active progress toward completion of the CPA program.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of relevant finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, or financial analysis experience.
• Proficiency with accounting software such as NetSuite or other ERP systems.
• Experience with financial modelling, including VBA macros, Power Query, advanced Excel tools and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience preparing business proposals, financial analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Ability to prepare clear financial presentations and supporting materials for management review.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail, a high degree of accuracy, and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and contribute effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong commitment to customer service, confidentiality, professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
• High level of initiative and sound problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in French is considered a strong asset.
• Demonstrated commitment and understanding equity, diversity, decolonization and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse peoples.

Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The current social context informs our work. This includes the imperative to join the fight against anti-Black racism and anti-BIPOC racism, and to support Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do. We will seize this moment to rebuild and support an environment that prioritizes inclusion, representation and voice.

Accessibility Statement

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), eCampusOntario is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the talent acquisition process.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the talent acquisition process, please contact [e-mail]

Hybrid Work Model

This position is based out of the eCampusOntario office in downtown Toronto, where our hybrid work model includes both in-person and remote work opportunities. Our current in-person work requirement is two (2) days per month (minimum) which may be changed at any time to meet our evolving organizational needs.

eCampusOntario may use artificial-intelligence (AI) tools to assist with screening or assessing applicants. AI tools may be used by some hiring managers during certain stages of the recruitment process, while others may rely solely on human review. All final hiring decisions are made by human decision-makers.