Date Posted: 10/20/2026
Req ID: 50618
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of History
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Your opportunity:Reporting to the Department Manager, the Financial Officer is the primary resource for faculty and staff in the administration of the department's research grants. The incumbent ensures compliance with University policies, the Guideto Financial Management (GTFM), and applicable sponsor requirements through the review and processing of a broad range of financial transactions. The incumbent also administers payroll for a variety of employee groups, including the review, verification,processing, and reconciliation of payroll transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Your responsibilities will include:- Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and/or recoveries
- Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts
- Analyzing information to identify spending trends and recommendcost saving measures
- Processing financial and payroll transactions
- Verifying that HRIS transactions are processed according to applicable policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements
- Applyingthe University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
Essential Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.
- Minimum three years of recent and relevant experience in financial administration with experience in payroll and financial reporting, preferably in an academic environment.
- Experience in financial administration of research grants. Experience monitoring funds and making recommendations on expenditures.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial management procedures and policies pertaining to funding agencies, expense reimbursement, procurement, etc.
- Experience processing financial and payroll transactions in SAP-based system. Experience with reconciliations and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
- Experience providing cost-saving recommendations, and implementing plans and process improvements.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, financial information systems (FIS) and human resources information systems (HRIS).
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to exercise good judgment in dealing with faculty, and staff and can work in a team environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, and solid organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
Assets (Nonessential):- Experience providing financial administration and payroll support in a unionized environment.
To be successful in this role you will be:- Insightful
- Meticulous
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Team player
This recruitment is to fill one full time 6 month term position.
Closing Date: 10/28/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 11 -- $79,640 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $101,845. 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.
Indigenous Substantiation ProcessThe University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website.
