Senior Financial Officer TERM
About the role
Date Posted: 08/04/2026Req ID: 49700Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: Budget, Planning & FinanceCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Position Number: 00044947 Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: About us: The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga. Your opportunity:As a Senior Financial Officer, you will be working closely with various departments across UTM to ensure that business transactions are aligned with general accepted accounting principles and the University's financial policies. You will also be involved in complex financial analysis. You will be bring a strong understanding of accounting principles and be able to apply them to various issues. You will also possess superior verbal and written communication skills and a high level of professionalism. Your responsibilities will include:
Overseeing the financial management of budgets that include strategic planning, analysis and forecasting Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities Analyzing information to identify spending trends and recommend cost-saving measures Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors Conducting financial research and analysis
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in accounting or acceptable combination of equivalentexperience. Accounting designation an asset. Minimum five years relevant financial budget and accounting experience Demonstrated experience with budgets, forecasts and variance analysis Experience performing complex financial data modelling and analysis Strong ability to identify critical issues and problem solve independently Experience dealing with various levels in the organization Excellent attention to detail Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office: Excel (Advanced formulas & functions, PivotTables), Word, PowerPoint Excellent organization and time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Assets (Nonessential):
SAP experience an asset Demonstrated cost accounting experience an asset
To be successful in this role you will be:
Accountable Goal-oriented Motivated self-learner Organized Problem solver Team player Closing Date: 08/12/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Term Schedule: Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit Lived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position. This is a term opportunity for 18 months. Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.
About University of Toronto
The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice, and community engagement.
Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.
Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.
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Senior Financial Officer TERM
About the role
Date Posted: 08/04/2026Req ID: 49700Faculty/Division: UofT MississaugaDepartment: Budget, Planning & FinanceCampus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)Position Number: 00044947 Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: About us: The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga. Your opportunity:As a Senior Financial Officer, you will be working closely with various departments across UTM to ensure that business transactions are aligned with general accepted accounting principles and the University's financial policies. You will also be involved in complex financial analysis. You will be bring a strong understanding of accounting principles and be able to apply them to various issues. You will also possess superior verbal and written communication skills and a high level of professionalism. Your responsibilities will include:
Overseeing the financial management of budgets that include strategic planning, analysis and forecasting Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities Analyzing information to identify spending trends and recommend cost-saving measures Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors Conducting financial research and analysis
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in accounting or acceptable combination of equivalentexperience. Accounting designation an asset. Minimum five years relevant financial budget and accounting experience Demonstrated experience with budgets, forecasts and variance analysis Experience performing complex financial data modelling and analysis Strong ability to identify critical issues and problem solve independently Experience dealing with various levels in the organization Excellent attention to detail Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Office: Excel (Advanced formulas & functions, PivotTables), Word, PowerPoint Excellent organization and time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Assets (Nonessential):
SAP experience an asset Demonstrated cost accounting experience an asset
To be successful in this role you will be:
Accountable Goal-oriented Motivated self-learner Organized Problem solver Team player Closing Date: 08/12/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Term Schedule: Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit Lived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position. This is a term opportunity for 18 months. Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.
About University of Toronto
The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice, and community engagement.
Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.
Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.