Senior Financial Analyst

Treasury Board Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Treasury Board Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor is seeking a finance professional to support consolidation and financial reporting across Ontario's ministries and agencies. You will help consolidate and report on the Public Accounts, providing expert advice and coordinating multi‑agency data integration.

In this role, you will lead projects, coordinate across teams, and ensure compliance with PSAB standards while delivering high‑quality financial reporting and analysis for senior

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and evidence provided before offer.
• Knowledge of GAAP and PSAB standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting and financial reporting advice for consolidation of government reporting entities.
• Develop options to support initiatives and decision-making.
• Coordinate PSAB standards research and recommendations.

Skills

CPA

PSAB knowledge

Consolidation accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

CPA designation

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Step into a role that puts you at the centre of Ontario's financial results!

In this position, you'll work directly on consolidating financial information from ministries and government agencies, giving you a unique, central-agency perspective of the Public Accounts of Ontario process. As a finance professional who enjoys solving complex accounting issues and navigating tight timelines, you'll review and integrate financial data from across the OPS, support high-profile reporting deliverables, and deepen your understanding of how the province's financial story comes together.

This role is ideal for someone who learns quickly, adapts easily, and is ready to expand your impact within Ontario's financial reporting community.

About the job

As an integral part of the Consolidation, Consultation and Analysis Unit, you will:

• provide expert accounting and financial reporting advice to government executives related to the consolidation of government agencies into the government reporting entity
• develop accounting and financial reporting options to support initiatives and decision-making
• coordinate research into Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and recommendations
• coordinate the preparation of the province's annual financial reporting requirements in accordance with PSAB standards, and provide leadership and support during the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario's annual audit of the Public Accounts of Ontario
• lead various projects and participate in committees

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and be able to provide proof prior to receiving a job offer

Financial and accounting knowledge

You have knowledge of:

• generally accepted accounting and audit principles, practices, and methodologies
• Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and public sector accounting, reporting and consolidation practices
• financial reporting functions, including how to prepare consolidated financial statements
• complex consolidation and accrual accounting issues and practices

Analysis and problem solving skills

• research financial issues, interpret accounting standards, and develop accounting policies or recommendations
• analyze reports, benchmark data, and complex consolidation issues, including consolidated financial statements
• independently resolve difficult issues and propose practical, viable solutionsintegrate accounting and financial reporting processes and systems

Project and process management skills

• manage complex accounting and financial reporting projects from planning through delivery
• coordinate consolidation and financial reporting activities across teams and systems
• guide colleagues through changes to accounting, consolidation, or reporting requirements
• improve financial reporting processes and ensure alignment with best practices

Communication and collaboration skills

• communicate clearly with colleagues, senior leaders, auditors, and external partners
• prepare clear, concise, and well-organized reports, briefings, policies, instructions, and procedures
• develop and deliver presentations on financial and accounting matters, including to senior leaders
• use MS Office tools (including Word, Excel, etc.) and work effectively with large-scale accounting systems, databases, programs, and reporting modules

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

Additional information

Address:

• 2 English Temporary, duration up to 24 months, 7 Queens Park Cr, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group: Management Compensation Plan

Schedule: 6

Category: Finance and Economics

If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code.