University of Toronto

Finance Officer (Term)

University of Toronto$76K — $97K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum three (3) years work experience in finance.
  • Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting.
  • Knowledge of advanced financial accounting and auditing controls.
  • Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial individuals.
  • Experience with contract implementation and interpretation of financial policies.
  • Proficiency in SAP and advanced Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

  • Forecast and plan financial activities, incorporating diverse revenue streams.
  • Apply generally accepted accounting principles to financial tasks.
  • Monitor and report on funding accounts related to grants and contracts.
  • Process expense reimbursements timely and accurately.
  • Ensure compliance with research sponsor deadlines.
  • Analyze financial information and provide recommendations for budget decisions.
  • Stay updated on purchasing policies and legislative changes.

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative academic department.
  • Engage in comprehensive financial planning and decision-making.
  • Opportunity for professional development within a university setting.
  • Participate in a role essential to faculty and student support.
Full Job Description
Date Posted: 06/26/2026
Req ID: 49036
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Math/Comp. Sciences
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number:
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Your opportunity:

The Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences is an academic unit that includes mathematics, computer science, and applied statistics. The administrative team works collaboratively to meet the needs of faculty, students, sessional instructors, and teaching assistants.
As the department's Financial Officer, you will be regarded as the financial expert and offer assistance and information on all aspects of finance, budgeting, financial systems, and accounting. You will ensure that all financial matters comply with University policies and practices as well as those of the granting agencies. You will be integral in planning, forecasting, reporting, and preparing financial analysis/reports to support decision-making and the implementation of financial decisions.

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8:45 am - 5:00 pm; with three (3) days (minimum) working on site.

Term End date is July 2027.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Forecasting and planningfinancial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries
  • Applying the generally accepted accounting principles to financial tasks
  • Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accountsfor grants and contracts
  • Processing expense reimbursements
  • Ensuring research sponsor deadlines are met
  • Analyzing information and making recommendations to inform budgetary decision making
  • Keeping well-informed on purchasing and/or procurement policies and procedures
  • Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements

Essential Qualifications:
  • Bachelor'sDegree in Accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum three (3) years work experience in a financial position.
  • Experience in budgeting and analysis, interpreting and applying policies, processing financial transactions, generating financial reports from a financial system, reconciling financial information, and forecasting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of advanced financial accounting, business finance, auditing and controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply accounting and budgeting knowledge to effectively resolve financial issues, analyze financial information, identify pertinent issues and communicate financial information to individuals with little financial experience.
  • Experience implementingagreements/contracts and interpreting and applying policies, guidelines and procedures, including collective agreements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of financial information systems, preference in SAP.
  • Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet applications, word processing software and other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent ability to prioritize and bring the appropriate sense of urgency to situations.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact and initiative.
  • Excellent time management skills and proven ability to recognize and handle confidential matters.
  • Ability to work well with others as well as independently.


Assets (Nonessential):
  • Knowledge of the University's Financials Information System (SAP) and/or budgeting and financial policies and procedures an asset.


To be successful in this role you will be:
  • Articulate
  • Efficient
  • Organized
  • Proactive
  • Problem solver
  • Resourceful
  • Self-directed

Closing Date: 07/09/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928. 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

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

About University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest university in Canada by enrollment and one of the top-ranked universities in the world. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of academic disciplines, including arts, sciences, engineering, and business. The University of Toronto is known for its research excellence and has produced many notable alumni, including four Nobel laureates. The university was founded in 1827 and has three campuses in the Toronto area.
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