Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Reporting

uottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a temporary Financial Planning and Reporting specialist. You will provide expert advice to management on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analyses to support short-, medium-, and long-term decisions.

Reporting to the Administration Office, you will design dashboards and costing models, oversee the budgeting process, ensure policy compliance, and assist audits. 35 hours/week, Main Campus, SSUO Grade 11, CAD 95,594–120,750.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates complex financial studies and analyses to guide budgeting for short, medium and long term.
• Creates complex financial reports and dashboards to support decision making.
• Provides expert advice on financial operations and policies to ensure compliance.
• Oversees budgeting processes and ensures funds are available and compliant with policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Project management

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration

Seven years of relevant experience

Professional accounting accreditation (asset)

Tools

Windows

Financial systems

Spreadsheets

Databases

Email

Job description

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Posting Reason

Temporary replacement of a regular position

Job Type

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments)

12

Job Family

Financial Planning and Reporting

# of Open Positions

1

Faculty/Service - Department

Administration Office

Campus

Main Campus

Union Affiliation

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/09/03

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD)

2026/09/13

Hours per week

35

Salary Grade

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range

$95,594.00 - $120,750.00

Position Purpose

Provides expert advice and guidance to management and other members of the faculty or service in relation to financial management. Contributes to short-, medium- and long-term decision-making processes by providing support and recommendations for financial analyses, budgeting, reporting and forecasts.

Typical Accountabilities

• Resource Planning: Plans, coordinates and conducts complex financial studies and analyses to make useful recommendations to management for identifying objectives, planning for the short, medium and long term, setting budget priorities and devising financial strategies for faculty or service budgets, including for special programs and projects.
• Reporting and Financial Tool Design: Creates complex financial reports and helps design analytical tools such as dashboards, performance and quality control indicators, and costing models to support decision making and ensure the faculty or service's financial resources are managed in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Expert Consulting: Provides expert advice to members of the faculty or service in relation to financial and accounting operations, as well as associated policies and procedures so as to ensure that financial activities are compliant, consistent and comprehensive.
• Financial Management: Plans and coordinates the budgeting process, and analyzes and corrects forecasts. Ensures that funds are available and recommends appropriate measures for members of the faculty or service. As the main approving officer, oversees financial operations related to the management of the faculty or service's allocated funds, ensuring that the faculty or service complies with financial policies, administrative procedures and guidelines of the University and funding agencies so that it performs well on audits.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum seven 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
• Project management experience
• 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)

Key Competencies at uOttawa

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees 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 match solutions
• 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 th