City of Toronto

Senior Financial Analyst – Budget Tool Revitalization Project

City of Toronto

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$113,683 - CA$155,216 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements
  • Lead financial planning activities across all workstreams, including, but not limited to, incremental budgeting, in-year adjustments, fund planning, forecasting, scenario planning to support project requirements
  • Conducts research into assigned area ensuring that such research takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government
  • Manages assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork and communication, high standards of work quality and organizational performance and continuous learning
  • Support testing cycles (SIT, UAT, performance testing)
  • Conducts research and analysis in support of corporate policy, including review of technical and general reports, review of applicable legislation and regulations, development of numerical and quantitative models, analysis of statistical data, development of projections, design and analysis of questionnaires and surveys to compile empirical data
  • Reviews, analyzes and reports on provincial and federal statutes, bills and regulations that affect the City's programs, policies or initiatives
  • Consults with other orders of government during the process of developing legislation/regulations
  • Develops corporate strategies to support City capital priorities
  • Develop User Stories in collaboration with subject matter experts, aligned with best practices, to ensure delivery of business requirements and completeness of budget processes in the design stage for implementation
  • Advises client divisions, agencies, boards and commissions in the development of financial and risk management strategies, policies recommending strategic and policy positions for approval in the areas of procurement, property tax, corporate initiatives, major development proposals, development charges, user fees, energy retrofit, brownfield redevelopment, heritage preservation, property management, and subsidiaries
  • Supports, participates in and/or conducts negotiations regarding financial agreements
  • Develops and maintains long-term forecasts of key City capital financing indicators
  • Identifies and makes recommendations concerning long-term capital financing policies and strategies for the annual tax supported budget
  • Develops options and makes recommendations concerning rate setting and capital funding strategy for various divisional programs
  • Leads and/or supports corporate projects representing and coordinating corporate finance interests
  • Engages, directs and reviews the work of external consultants and other advisors on a project basis
  • Advises and provides support to senior management in recommendations on implementation development
  • Prepares reports, briefing notes, graphics, presentations, summaries and other material for staff, Council, Committees, external organizations and the public to explain and describe issues or to support recommendations.

Requirements

  • University degree in Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Accounting or related discipline or the approved equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • Significant experience in municipal/public sector budgeting, including operating and capital budget cycles, multi-year forecasting and in-year variance management
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise budgeting tools (e.g. SAP-Public Budget Formulation PBF, CAPTOR, Anaplan, or similar) and/or supporting system implementations
  • Experience in gathering, validating, and documenting business and financial requirements for technology transformation and budget process redesign initiatives
  • Experience with SIT/UAT, test case preparation, test execution, defect tracking, and validating business logic during testing cycles, is an asset
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional workshops, documenting business requirements and driving process improvements
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups and communicate effectively at all organizational levels
  • Proven ability to plan, prioritize and deliver in a complex, multi-project environment while maintaining confidentiality
  • Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and to work independently with minimal supervision, contributing to a high-performing team
  • Familiarity with relevant legislation including Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Standards Act, labour relations, human rights, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB), and other applicable government legislation
  • Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.
Benefits
  • Barrier-free and accessible employment practices
  • Commitment to employment equity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial planningincremental budgetingforecastingscenario planningnumerical modelingstatistical analysisbusiness requirements documentationtest case preparationdefect trackingprocess improvement
Soft Skills
teamworkcommunicationorganizational performanceconfidentialityindependencestakeholder engagementplanningprioritizationleadershipnegotiation