Date Posted: 09/09/2026
Req ID: 47666
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: Existing Vacancy: Yes
Your opportunity:Under the general direction of the Director of Operations, the Senior Financial & Business Officer is responsible for the payroll of all appointed and non-appointed staff, financial planning and reporting for operating funds, informing senior leaders of funding issues, as well as making recommendations on budget allocations involving multiple sources of revenue and/or recovery.
Your responsibilities will include:- Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities
- Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
- Analyzing financial trends and preparing analytical reports and forecasts for management decision making
- Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
- Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions
- Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
- Developing and maintaining procedures for the use of space and equipment
- Directing the activities of a group of staff-appointed employees all performing a similar function
Essential Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five (5) years of recent and related senior-level budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial analysis experience.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience including accounts receivable, payroll, FIS and HRIS or similar systems.
- Experience overseeing, planning and preparing complex budgets, forecasting and statistical information; monitoring and reconciling financial activity and payroll distribution and report generation, including preparing financial statements.
- Experience overseeing all financial transactions (revenue and expenditures) against operating budgets.
- Experience with financial reporting, payroll, purchasing and lease agreements and internal control principles.
- Excellent knowledge of general accepted accounting principles, collective agreements or other related financial policies and procedures is required.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to adopt to changing priorities.
- Demonstrated analytical ability with great attention to detail. Solid problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, good judgment, initiative, diplomacy, tact, and discretion.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a team player with excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.
Assets (Nonessential):- Completion of a recognized professional program (e.g. CPA).
To be successful in this role you will be:- Communicator
- Courteous
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Team player
Closing Date: 09/17/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 14 -- $91,677. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $117,242. 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 StatementCandidates 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.
A job description is available upon request
