Financial & Grants Officer

Date Posted : 11 / 28 / 2024

Req ID : 40883

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science

Department : School of the Environment

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number : 00056402

Description : About us :

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The School of the Environment serves as an interdisciplinary centre for environment and sustainability education, creating new knowledge, training future leaders, and contributing to positive environmental and social change from the local to the global scale. As an extra-departmental unit within the Faculty of Arts & Science, our faculty are commonly cross-appointed with other departments and units at the University of Toronto. We offer undergraduate programs in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies, a Master of Environment and Sustainability, and two graduate Collaborative Specializations in Environmental Studies and Environment & Health. Our goal is to foster positive change for a sustainable future through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and collaboration.

Your opportunity :

Reporting to the Department Manager, the Financial and Grants Officer will be responsible for supporting the financial management of the School of the Environment, which includes operating accounts, restricted accounts, business administrative support, detailed analysis of variances, data monitoring analysis, procurement, reconciliation and payroll. The Financial and Grants Officer ensures business transactions are aligned with the generally accepted accounting principles, the University’s financial and purchasing guidelines, as well as the Faculty of Arts & Science’s financial guidelines.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and / or recoveries.
• Monitoring, reconciling and reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts while ensuring that research sponsor financial terms have been applied correctly.
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities.
• Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations, recording detailed transactions for many accounts including payroll.
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements and verifying that provisions of applicable collective agreements and / or policies are applied appropriately.
• Processing expense reimbursements, accounts payable and accounts receivable according to the University Guide to Financial Management.
• Processing and overseeing administration of staff appointed HRIS records and payroll, processing stipends and honoraria.
• Producing complex financial reports, identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors.
• Liaising with internal and external contacts to facilitate purchasing and / or procurement processes.

Essential Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you will be :

Closing Date : 12 / 09 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone :

USW Pay Band 13 $84,813. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $108,463. 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 Statement

Candidates 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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected] .

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