Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Reporting (Ahuntsic)

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Reporting, the incumbent provides expert advice and guidance to management and other members of the faculty or service in relation to financial management. The role contributes to short-, medium- and long‑term decision‑making processes by providing support and recommendations for financial analyses and reporting.

Campus: Main Campus

Union Affiliation: SSUO

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Special Projects : Plans, manages and evaluates assigned special projects related to finances, budgets or physical and material resources. Defines special project scopes, determines steps, monitors relevant progress, makes adjustments throughout the process and ensures efficient communication between participants.
• Policies and Procedures : Helps develop and implement internal financial guidelines, procedures and processes to improve operational efficiency and ensure that financial operations comply with the policies, guidelines and laws governing the University.
• Supervision : Supervises work performed by employees reporting to the incumbent in order to determine priorities and provide guidance in the attainment of individual objectives.

Qualifications

• 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 generally accepted accounting principles.
• Experience in accounting for subsidiaries and consolidations.
• 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).

Competencies

• 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 meet them.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier‑free work setting and to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact View email address on ca.talent.com to communicate the accommodation need.

Note: if this is a union position, the hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above.