Union: Non-Union
Job Number: J0826-0696
Job Title: Finance Policy Advisor
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
City, Province, Country: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Location: Toronto
Job Category: Finance
Open Positions: 1
Posting Date: September 11, 2026
Closing Date: October 11, 2026
Salary: $89,929.00 - $116,953.00 /Year
Primary function The Finance Policy Advisor provides senior level support in the review, development and implementation of LAO's financial management policy framework. This role is situated in LAO's finance department.
Home Location: Toronto Provincial Office
Secondary Location: n/a
Reporting to: Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Financial Management Policy
Key accountabilities• Leads financial management policy reviews, revamps, training, and communication including strategies to ensure policy maintenance and adherence.
• Leads or participates on cross functional project teams to develop and implement regulatory
finance management policy initiatives
• Conducts financial management policy research activities by analyzing and reviewing appropriate data sources including legislation, regulations and other directives or policies to develop policy proposals, discussion papers, legislation and draft/revise policies
• Establishes and maintains a network of ongoing contacts with key stakeholders in other agencies/ministries to deal with procurement and finance policy and standards related issues.
• Develops and maintains relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Provides information and advice to staff, senior management and industry stakeholders on LAO financial management policy.
• Prepares and presents a range of materials (e.g. briefing material, position papers) to senior decision makers
• Keeps on top of changing legislation/regulations/directives
• Maintains and updates unit information on LAO's corporate intranet site
Required skills & experience• Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or quantitative discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial and accounting theories, principles and practices for public sector organizations, to lead the development and implementation of the finance management policy framework
• 3 to 5 years in a financial and quantitative analysis environment in an intermediate or large organization
• Expertise in project management principles and methodologies to manage the delivery of program plans, initiatives and goals.
• Experience in financial management policy analysis, planning and development.
• Analytical and problem solving skills to produce findings and recommendations for finance management policy updates/alternatives
• Expertise in interpreting and applying knowledge of regulations/legislation/directives to provide financial management policy advice
To apply submit a cover letter & résumé.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified by email.
Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a criminal record check.
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