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Financial OfficerUniversity of Toronto • Scarborough, ON, CA
Financial Officer

Financial Officer

University of Toronto • Scarborough, ON, CA
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Date Posted : 12 / 22 / 2025

Req ID : 46494

Faculty / Division : UofT Scarborough

Department : UTSC : Facilities Management

Campus :  University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Position Number : 00048694

Existing Vacancy : Yes

Description : About us :

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members ( Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence ). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

In the Facilities Management department, we take pride in our buildings and grounds and provide a welcoming, service-oriented, clean and safe environment for our students, faculty and staff. Our mission is to facilitate the Academic Mission of Excellence in Research and Teaching by providing a safe, clean, healthy, comfortable and sustainable environment for students, faculty staff and visitors.

Your opportunity :

Working under the direction of the Manager, Finance & Administration, you will perform a wide range of financial responsibilities in the Facilities Management Department. Primary responsibilities include advising staff on accountable operations of budgets with multiple sources of revenue and / or recoveries while applying University policies, procedures and the Guide to Financial Management. You will forecast and plan financial activities, monitor, track, and reconcile department budgets, record, identify and resolve discrepancies, prepare statistics showing expenditure trends and projections, and generate financial reports.

Your responsibilities will include :

  • Advising staff on accounting practices and University financial policies and procedures
  • Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
  • Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions
  • Forecasting and planning financial activities incorporating budgets with multiple sources of revenue and / or recoveries
  • Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
  • Collating comparative statistics showing expenditure trends and projections of year end
  • Retrieving information from multiple sources of data
  • Directing the activities of a single ongoing staff-appointed employee

Essential Qualifications :

  • Undergraduate degree in business, with a specialization in finance or accounting and working toward an Accounting designation or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of fours years of related financial and accounting experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with monthly statement reconciliation, budget preparation, forecasting & analysis, report generation, cost recovery, and financial management
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), problem solving and organizational skills, initiative and analytical skills.
  • In depth working knowledge of the University of Toronto's guidelines, policies and procedures and sound working knowledge of AMS, including Financial Information System (FIS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) is preferred. Understanding of budgeting procedures is required.
  • Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel (e.g., VLock Up, What-ifstatements, Pivot tables), email and internet is required.
  • Must have demonstrated commitment to service excellence and demonstrated ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels of the organization and clients.
  • Must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team to support the financial and administrative operations of the department
  • Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines and exercise accuracy and attention to detail
  • Must possess tact, diplomacy, sound judgement and a positive and professional attitude
  • Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment
  • Experience supervising, preferably in a unionized environment.
  • Assets (Nonessential) :

  • Previous experience working in a post-secondary or not for profit organization is an asset
  • To be successful in this role you will be :

  • Articulate
  • Meticulous
  • Motivated self-learner
  • Multi-tasker
  • Resourceful
  • Responsible
  • Closing Date : 01 / 16 / 2026, 11 : 59PM ET

    Employee Group : USW

    Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

    Schedule : Full-Time

    Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone :

    USW Pay Band 13 $86,340. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $110,415. 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.

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