Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Position number: 20785
Date posted: July 9, 2026
Senior Financial Officer - Level 9 (EMAPS)
Continuing Full-Time
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$44.49 to $80.08 per hour ($80,971.80 to $145,745.60 per annum)
Expected Start Date
July 27, 2026
Trial/Probation period:
Work Location:
1820 hours worked
This position is primarily remote; however, the successful candidate must be available to attend the Bannatyne Campus on an occasional basis for meetings, training, team events, or other operational requirements.
For more information please contact: Nathan Dueck - [email protected]
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:
- A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
EXPERIENCE:
- Five years of progressive experience in budget control including experience in spreadsheet development and power point presentations.
- Previous supervisory experience required.
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures as they relate to finance and appointments required. Knowledge of Max Rady College of Medicine Policies and Procedures preferred.
- Experience in spreadsheet development essential.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access as well as Adobe Acrobat.
- Demonstrated proficiency in human resources/ financial management systems, such as Aurora Finance, VIP and Aurora Student.
- Ability to organize and complete complex accounting routines.
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures as they relate to finance and appointments required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAY BE PREFERRED:
- Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage staff.
- Ability to make sound independent judgements and utilize problem solving abilities.
- Ability to perform efficiently under pressure as a result of deadlines, etc.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex tasks and projects.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate key elements of complex issues/processes in writing and verbally.
- Ability to deal effectively with all levels of staff, students and the public while maintaining good relations.
- Ability to establish relationships with Faculty and University senior academic administrators/staff, being aware of political sensitivities and confidentiality issues.
- Ability to demonstrate tact and flexibility when dealing with potentially conflicting views and needs of constituencies.
OPERATING BUDGETS ($115,000,000):
- Act as the first point of financial contact for the MRCM Deans Office & clinical departments (departments). Delegates specific tasks to staff within Finance where appropriate.
- Reviews to ensure operating reconciliations are completed on quarterly basis for all operating funds.
- Prepares the budget development and quarterly forecasting process within MRCM departments. This includes entering the budgets and forecasts in UM Plan, reviewing and adjusting the budget and forecast based on input from the Department Head and Department Business Manager, ensuring variance explanations are completed.
- Leads budget planning meetings with the Dean, and MRCM Department Heads and Business Managers.
- Meets regularly with the Dean of MRCM, DOF, and Dept Heads.
- Ensures regular operating budget adjustments are performed to maintain funding for changes to baseline positions.
- Works with MRCM departments on adhoc budget adjustments that are required throughout the year or other issues relating to the maintenance of their operating budgets.
- Creates and distributes quarterly and year-end financial results to the Dean, and MRCM Department Heads.
- Works with the DFO on scenarios for budget reductions, revenue growth and the annual Strategic Resource Planning process.
- Advises the DFO of potential problems with the various scenarios, making recommendations towards the resolution of identified areas of deficiencies.
- Acts as an Alternate Signing Authority on all operating Funds.
- Ensures public resources are used in a responsible manner and in alignment with College and Faculty goals and objectives.
- Reviews all accounts receivable invoices prior to submission to Financial Services.
- Reviews legal contracts from a financial and strategic Management perspective.
- Ensures monthly processes are in place for detecting various types of coding errors (i.e. program and revenue).
- Reviews all Payroll Adjustment requests prior to submission to Financial Services.
- Develops and maintains efficient computerized financial tracking systems for various financial policies and procedures.
- Oversees respective departmental fund utilizations related to the Research Support Funding.
- Works on determining the annual salary increase allocations of respective academics, ensuring standardization is maintained for Program Director positions, and validating budget transfers of these increases.
- Implements policies and procedures to enhance revenues and control or decrease costs.
GRANTS/SPECIAL FUNDS ($116,000,000) & TRUST/ENDOWMENT FUNDS ($230,000,000):
- Acts as a liaison between Financial Services, Grantees and their Department Heads concerning issues requiring elevation with grantee’s accounts.
- Ensures processes established by the Director of Finance are in place to monitor Trust & Endowment funds including the alignment of expenses with the respective Terms of Reference.
- An electronic file for each account should be maintained which includes the respective Terms of Reference and any requests for transfers to cover authorized expenditures.
- Liaises with Treasury Services and Donor Relations as appropriate in the maintenance of Trust and Endowment Funds.
OTHER DUTIES:
- Provides financial work direction to the departmental administrative assistants and business managers as it relates to their financial records, and stewardship.
- Approves respective departmental requests for access to the Aurora Finance system.
- Prepares statistical information as required.
- Prepares draft reports as requested by the Dean, Department Heads, or Director of Finance.
- Participates in RFHS projects and initiatives as assigned by the Director of Finance.
- May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
