SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

Job ID:
230799
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Health
Division:
Emergency Health Services Division: Emergency Health Program Management and Delivery Branch
City:
North York
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
5A001 - Finance05
Salary:
$76,231.00 - $109,842.00 Per year
Are you looking for a challenging leadership opportunity where you can apply your financial and project management expertise? Are you able to see the big business and financial picture while paying attention to small details? If so, consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Health, Emergency Health Services Division.
In this role, you will provide business and financial services to branches that have a complex funding model. You will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Advisory to provide critical and actionable financial information, recommendations, solutions and advice to senior management and stakeholders. You must be a hands-on self-starter who is ready, willing and able to fully engage in the operational business. You must have excellent analytical, consultation and communication skills to work in a challenging, deadline-driven environment with a diverse workload.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• You have knowledge of accounting, auditing and financial principles, concepts and best practices
• You are experienced in financial planning and budget development, monitoring, forecasting, variance analysis, controllership and risk management
• You are familiar with financial and business planning policies, requirements and processes in a large, complex organization

PROBLEM-SOLVING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

• You can analyze, interpret and decipher information effectively
• You can formulate sound recommendations to financial issues

COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION SKILLS:

• You are an excellent oral communicator who can provide sound advice and accurate information on financial policies and practices to stakeholders
• You have excellent written communication skills allowing you to communicate effectively, gain support from program areas, and deliver presentations to managers and stakeholders
• You can develop and sustain partnerships with stakeholders

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

• You can lead financial projects, and coordinate a variety of budgeting and financial activities
• You can work under pressure and organize your workload in an environment of competing demands

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• You have demonstrated experience working with word-processing, spreadsheet, database and/or presentation applications to prepare high-quality reports and presentations

DON’T MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

HOW TO APPLY:

• You must apply online.
• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
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• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

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