City of Toronto

BUDGET & FIN ANALYST HOUSING SECRETARIAT

City of Toronto • $89K — $132K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent education/experience.
  • Experience in budget formulation, financial analysis, and reporting.
  • Familiarity with financial systems like SAP, S/4HANA, and analytical tools.
  • Knowledge of GAAP and PSAB standards.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and develop the division's annual budget process.
  • Provide strategic financial advice to program areas regarding risks and opportunities.
  • Develop financial models and reporting tools for budget planning.
  • Support operational planning through expenditure and revenue monitoring.
  • Prepare business cases and conduct financial analysis for resource allocation.
  • Establish professional relationships with management for value-added advice.
  • Supervise and mentor staff to maintain high performance and teamwork.

Benefits

  • Access to professional development and training opportunities.
  • Supportive and inclusive workplace environment.
  • Regular work hours, Monday to Friday, with schedule flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work in a central location at Metro Hall.
Full Job Description
  • Job ID: 66460
  • Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
  • Division & Section: Housing Secretariat, Finance & Business Services
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
  • Job Type & Duration: Temporary Full-Time, Vacancy (12 months)
  • Salary Range: $89,337.00-$ 132,880.00
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Affiliation: Non-Union
  • Number of Positions Open: 2
  • Posting Period: 17-Aug-2026 to 8-Sep-2026

Job Summary:

The Budget & Financial Analyst in the Housing Secretariat division will be managing the division's Operating Budget and staffing and complement management. This will include providing strategic financial advice to senior management and coordinating the full range of financial, accountability and human resource services to the division. The primary functions associated with this position include but are not limited to:

    • Coordinates and develops the annual budget process within the division and provides assistance to program areas. Analyzes division's budget submissions for content, accuracy, compliance, and alignment to corporate guidelines
    • Provide strategic financial advice to program areas, identifying risks, pressures, and opportunities, and recommending mitigation strategies
    • Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and reporting tools to support budget planning and ongoing financial management
    • Provides analytical support in operating budget development, expenditure and revenue monitoring and operational planning
    • Prepares business cases, taking into account program needs and resource constraints, using financial models and sensitivity scenarios, and conducting research and alternatives analysis. Conducts analysis and prepares reports on financial and data matters such as financial impact, cash flow forecasts, cost- benefit analysis, value-for-money and variances.
    • Establishes credible professional relationships with program management and staff that enable the provision of value-added strategic and financial planning advice with regard to their services, budget and operations.
    • Coordinates processing and reporting of the division's financial transactions, maintaining, updating and monitoring records and systems to ensure proper functioning of accounting systems.
    • Establishes, maintains and recommends modifications to enhance and sustain reporting systems (i.e. utilizing Microsoft Excel and PBF) in order to provide accurate and timely information to division management, council members, other levels of government and the media and to ensure compliance with corporate requirements.
    • Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.


Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualification as it relates to:

    1. Possession of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or the equivalent combination of post-secondary education in accounting, financial management, business administration or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
    2. Considerable experience in Complement Planning and Management, financial analysis and forecasting, budget formulation financial controls, as well as preparing a variety of financial performance reports, briefing notes and presentations to support decision-making.
    3. Considerable experience with financial and accounting systems and tools (e.g., SAP, S/4HANA, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Power Query, Tableau), including data analysis and system controls.
    4. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and best practices.
    5. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to develop and implement practical, effective solutions.
    6. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
    7. Proven ability to conduct research and analysis, and to synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative information into clear, concise insights.
    8. Ability to communicate effectively, including highly developed writing, presentation and verbal communication skills.
    9. Ability to interpret, understand and implement complex procedures and agreements and to initiate innovative ideas and provide strategic financial advice.
    10. Excellent interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, internal and external clients.
    11. Ability to work in a team environment managing multiple tasks under pressure, and to produce results within tight timeframes.


City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

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