Sr Business Advisor - Finance

Req ID: 28441
Vacancy Type: Permanent 
Number of Positions: 1  
Closing Date: 08/04/2026

Job Summary

The City of Mississauga is seeking a strategic, analytical, and politically astute Senior Business Advisor – Finance to provide expert financial, policy, and research support to the Director of Finance and Deputy Treasurer, and to support the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on high-priority corporate matters.
In this senior advisory role, you will work on some of the City’s most critical revenue, policy, and financial sustainability priorities, including development charges, property taxation, grants, reserve strategies, debt planning, and growth-related funding. You will translate complex financial and legislative information into clear advice, executive briefings, Council-ready materials, and practical recommendations that support informed decision-making.
This is an opportunity to influence high-impact initiatives in a complex municipal environment, support cross-functional collaboration, and contribute to the City’s long-term financial resilience. The role operates in a hybrid work environment, with office presence required at Mississauga City Hall, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial and policy advice on high-impact revenue streams, including development charges, community benefit charges, reserve fund strategies, property taxation, supplementary billing, grants, and associated fee structures.
• Assess financial, legislative, and policy implications of provincial reforms, economic conditions, intergovernmental initiatives, and emerging issues affecting municipal finance.
• Support strategies that strengthen revenue outcomes while balancing legislative requirements, political considerations, risk, service needs, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, Council reports, presentations, and decision-support materials that translate complex financial information into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Lead and coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives, including defining scope, timelines, deliverables, research requirements, and stakeholder engagement approaches.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and comparative analysis of municipal finance practices, service delivery models, and revenue tools to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate across Finance and other divisions to align financial strategies with operational priorities and corporate objectives.
• Provide strategic influence and advisory support to senior leaders on sensitive, high-profile, and time-critical matters involving Council, the Mayor, and corporate leadership.

 

Why This Role Matters -
This role supports decision-making in areas with significant financial, policy, and reputational impact, including housing, taxation, infrastructure funding, growth-related revenues, external grants, debt planning, and the delivery of revenue programs. The position contributes to strategies affecting major municipal revenue streams and helps improve financial sustainability, compliance, and service delivery across the organization.

Skills and Qualifications

• University degree in Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Business, Political Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in municipal finance, public policy, or a related public-sector environment.
• Strong understanding of municipal finance, governance, public-sector policy, and legislative processes in a complex political environment.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze legislation, staff reports, financial information, and policy documents and translate them into clear advice.
• Experience advising senior leadership on complex financial, policy, intergovernmental, or corporate issues.
• Excellent written communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level and Council-ready materials.
• Strong political acuity, judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive and high-profile matters.
• Proven project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple stakeholders, and tight timelines.
• Advanced research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information quickly and accurately.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills, enabling effective collaboration across departments and with senior leaders.
• Experience supporting senior executives and elected officials is strongly preferred.

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 100,277.00 - $ 133,703.00
Grade: G
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: Civic Centre
Hybrid Workplace 
Organization Unit: CPS/Finance Division
Department/Division/Section: CPS/Corporate Services Dept , CPS/Finance Division , Finance Division
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

 

The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing and/or screening candidates for some positions; however, it is not used in selecting final candidates. 

Applicants applying to this posting may be considered for the same position(s) should another vacancy occur within six months from the date of this posting, unless the requirement to repost is expressed differently in a Collective Agreement.

If you are selected for an interview and your proposed transfer or promotion results in a real or perceived conflict of interest in relation to the Employment of Relatives Corporate Policy and Procedure, you must notify the Human Resources Representative as soon as possible.

If you are selected for an interview you are expected to disclose all current positions held in the City, whether full time or part time.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to View email address on jobs.mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.