Senior Financial and Research Officer

Job Responsibility:

Date Posted: 07/25/2024 Req ID: 38870 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Department: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00056212

About us: The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is Canada's top-ranked ECE department, and one of the largest. We are home to 100 active and Emeritus professors, more than 1,400 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Many of our faculty members are world leaders in their field and have been recognized as the brightest and most promising scientists and engineers across the country. ECE is a hotbed of research commercialization, by far the most productive department for new inventions at the University of Toronto. In our department, you will work at the heart of the most rapidly developing technology humankind has ever seen. Your opportunity: Reporting to the Director, Administration & Finance, the incumbent will oversee the financial management, including budget, strategic planning, forecasting, monitoring and analysis on complex research grant funding, and operating budgets. The incumbent ensures that all business and payroll transactions are aligned with the generally accepted accounting principles, the University's financial policies and guidelines, the procurement policies, and sponsor funding policies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the financial management of budgets that include strategic planning, analysis and forecasting
• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
• Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures
• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions
• Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries
• Planning and overseeing short and long range activities that support financial administration
• Analyzing financial processes and procedures and recommending changes for improvement
• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Completion of a recognized professional program (e.g. CPA) is preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of administrative and financial management experience, preferably in a university/higher education setting, with an emphasis on accounting
• Experience in finance modeling, budget control, forecasting and the preparation of financial reports and analysis
• Experience conducting financial trend analysis and proposing effective strategies
• Experience with financial and procurement policies and procedures of the University of Toronto and their application
• Demonstrated experience and full knowledge of general accounting principles, collective agreements or other related financial policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience with financial reporting, payroll, purchasing and lease agreements, and internal control principles
• Experience with University budget, financial and administrative policies, procedures and guidelines
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, SharePoint, Teams)
• Good working knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
• Expert knowledge of the University's Financial Information System (FIS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS), and Research Information System (RIS) and/or other related financial systems
• High level of initiative and ability to organize and communicate statistical and financial information to non-financial staff and faculty at all levels
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, leadership and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated strong client service orientation
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities, multi-task, and have excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Communicator
• Decisive
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Resourceful

Closing Date: 08/02/2024, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 15 - $95,627. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $122,290. 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 Statement Candidates 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.