Financial Assistant (Financial Management Branch)

Job Responsibility: Apply By: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Financial Assistant (Financial Management Branch)

Job ID: 230414 Posting status: Open Organization: Ministry of Health Division: Corporate Services Division City: Toronto Position(s) language: English Job term: 1 Permanent Job code: 09OAD - Office Administration 09 Salary: $28.14 - $32.82 Per hour* *Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. Are you a numbers person who is detail-oriented and an analytical thinker? Come join the Financial Management Branch of the Ministry of Health, where you will provide financial processing, monitoring and administrative services to support the branch's financial teams by processing payments for transfer payment (TP) agencies. Who we are: The Financial Management Branch (FMB) supports all branches in both the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care with their financial analysis and management, planning, and forecasting for Transfer Payments, Direct Operating Expenses (DOE) and Other Direct Operating Expenses (ODOE). The Branch is responsible for the reporting and controllership requirements of both ministries and it conducts the in-year and year-end expenditure management including monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting. The Branch also processes and coordinates Health Service Provider (HSP) payments, reporting and reconciliations and settlements for the ministry-managed programs and Ontario Health (OH). As well, the Branch provides financial services that support the successful implementation of programs and initiatives that contribute to the operation of Ontario's health care system while supporting both ministries' ability to balance the budget.

About the job

As a Financial Assistant, your work will help ensure timely payments to agencies that deliver vital services across the region. In this position, you will:

• Calculate and process payment requests for transfer payment agencies.
• Analyze and reconcile financial records, conduct research and resolve discrepancies.
• Liaise with other program areas to clarify financial data, explain accounting procedures and transactions, and ensure payment deadlines are met.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial systems, procedures and reports.
• Establish and maintain manual and computerized filing systems.

What you bring to the team

Financial analysis knowledge and skills:

• You have knowledge of financial analysis methods and techniques.
• You have knowledge of financial and accounting practices, policies and systems to assist in forecasting expenditures, process payment requests and explain accounting procedure and transactions to clients.
• You can provide financial processing, monitoring, analysis and reconciliation services.

Computer skills:

• You can use financial databases spreadsheet software, as well as financial reporting systems to support financial analysis, reconciliation and payments activities.

Analytical and arithmetic skills:

• You can review financial data, identify discrepancies, reconcile financial reports and ensure accuracy of payment calculations.
• You can calculate and review mathematically complex documents.

Organizational, communication, interpersonal and customer service skills:

• You can address competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• You can liaise with various contacts to clarify financial data, and explain accounting procedures and transactions.
• You can prepare correspondence and financial reports and assist in the preparation of financial procedure documentation.

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

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

Additional information:

Apply by: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:59 pm EDT Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 5700 Yonge Street, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Work hours: Schedule 3.7 Category: Finance and Economics Posted on: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

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• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

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Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation: Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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