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About the Role

The Senior Budget & Operations Analyst is responsible for coordinating financial services within the Children's Services Division, providing strategic financial advice, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and establishing professional relationships with senior management and staff.

Responsibilities

Oversees the preparation, analysis, implementation and monitoring of the divisional operating and capital budgets following corporate budgetary guidelines and relevant accounting principles and practices.
Provides strategic advice on financial, fiscal, economic and management issues for senior management.
Monitors, controls and provides analytical support in budget development, expenditures, revenues, and budget management throughout the year by organizing the collection and interpretation of appropriate data on costs, staffing, and other resources.
Performs analysis and investigation of budget variances, including high-level and activity-level analysis of expenditures, revenues, complement, and other performance measures.
Forecasts expenditure and revenue patterns and highlights relevant financial issues with strategic and operational impacts to management, recommending options for resolution.
Prepares briefing notes, specialized reports, and staff reports for City Council and its committees regarding financial implications.
Reviews various committee reports to evaluate financial impacts on the Division.
Develops analytical and procedural techniques to optimize budgetary planning and control.
Develops, reviews, and analyzes financial policies/procedures to ensure the integrity of internal controls.
Develops and implements appropriate forecasting techniques, comments on historical trends and future expenditure patterns, and determines the course(s) of major variances in consultation with senior management.
Provides support and direction to divisional managers and staff in operational planning and the development of operational and financial strategies to assist in decision-making by monitoring and reporting key performance and financial indicators.
Provides professional advice and guidance to senior and divisional management on budget issues, financial analysis, measurement criteria, and evaluation of measurement criteria against achievements.
Participates in corporate and divisional task forces and project teams as a financial resource in a leadership or membership capacity.
Establishes credible professional relationships with client programs and other customers to deliver value-added strategic and financial advice regarding their services, budgets, operations, or core businesses.
Provides direction, training, and coordination to support staff in the division on budgeting, complement management, and financial policies and procedures.
Reviews work assignments of staff to ensure comprehensive and accurate reports and sound analytical frameworks and methodologies.
Evaluates the impact of government policies and divisional initiatives and designs administrative procedures in response.
Works closely with appropriate programs and staff to facilitate operational efficiency, financially viable services, and Council recommendations.
Liaises and provides advice regarding the operating budget process to programs seeking Council approval of budgets.
Oversees assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork, communication, high standards of work quality, organizational performance, and continuous learning.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Business Management, Accounting or Finance or other relevant discipline related to the job function, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Considerable experience in applying principles and best practices towards effective financial analysis and reporting, budget development, financial modeling, process and control techniques within a large private or public sector organization.
Considerable experience conducting research and financial analysis.
Ability to conceptualize information, develop options and recommend solutions to support decision-making.
Considerable experience using enterprise-wide computer-based and financial systems such as SAP, Excel spreadsheets, and other Microsoft Office Applications (Access, Word, PowerPoint).
Considerable experience in period end closing, financial projections, reconciliation of accounts, and development of business cases.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, senior management, and staff at all organizational levels of client divisions, outside agencies and other levels of government.
Ability to manage assigned projects from inception to completion through effective leading, planning, developing and coordinating and implementing.
Ability to develop financial accounting policies based on operational needs, and consistently within the overall corporate accounting framework.
Ability to learn new technologies and current processes and to take initiative to enhance and redevelop existing practices.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in dealing with politically sensitive and confidential matters and as well as crisis and/or emergency situations.
Highly skilled in writing briefing notes, business cases, reports and preparing presentations.

Skills

Financial analysis
Reporting
Budget development
Financial modeling
Process and control techniques
Research
SAP
Excel spreadsheets
Microsoft Office Applications (Access, Word, PowerPoint)
Period end closing
Financial projections
Reconciliation of accounts
Business case development
Communication skills (written and verbal)
Project management
Financial accounting policy development
Learning new technologies
Independent judgment
Discretion
Briefing note writing
Report writing
Presentation preparation

Location

METRO HALL, 55 John St. Toronto, ON

Work Type

Full-Time
Temporary

Experience Level

Considerable experience

Education Level

Post-secondary education in Business Management, Accounting or Finance or other relevant discipline related to the job function, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
CPA, CA, CGA or CMA designation is an asset.

Salary/Compensations

$105,241.00 - $160,649.00

Benefits

Accommodation available upon request during the application process.

About the Company

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Equal Opportunity

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
Lived experience as a member of an Indigenous, Black and/or equity-deserving group is an asset; with a strong understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion obtained through lived experience and demonstrated through daily interactions.