Step into a role that puts you at the centre of Ontario's financial results!
In this position, you'll work directly on consolidating financial information from ministries and government agencies, giving you a unique, central-agency perspective of the Public Accounts of Ontario process. As a finance professional who enjoys solving complex accounting issues and navigating tight timelines, you'll review and integrate financial data from across the OPS, support high-profile reporting deliverables, and deepen your understanding of how the province's financial story comes together.
This role is ideal for someone who learns quickly, adapts easily, and is ready to expand their impact within Ontario's financial reporting community.
As an integral part of the
Consolidation, Consultation and Analysis Unit, you will:
- provide expert accounting and financial reporting advice to government executives related to the consolidation of government agencies into the government reporting entity
- develop accounting and financial reporting options to support initiatives and decision-making
- coordinate research into Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and recommendations
- coordinate the preparation of the province's annual financial reporting requirements in accordance with PSAB standards, and provide leadership and support during the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario's annual audit of the Public Accounts of Ontario
- lead various projects and participate in committees
- You must hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and be able to provide proof prior to receiving a job offer
You have knowledge of:
- generally accepted accounting and audit principles, practices, and methodologies
- Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and public sector accounting, reporting and consolidation practices
- financial reporting functions, including how to prepare consolidated financial statements
- complex consolidation and accrual accounting issues and practices
You can:
- research financial issues, interpret accounting standards, and develop accounting policies or recommendations
- analyze reports, benchmark data, and complex consolidation issues, including consolidated financial statements
- independently resolve difficult issues and propose practical, viable solutions
- integrate accounting and financial reporting processes and systems
You can:
- manage complex accounting and financial reporting projects from planning through delivery
- coordinate consolidation and financial reporting activities across teams and systems
- guide colleagues through changes to accounting, consolidation, or reporting requirements
- improve financial reporting processes and ensure alignment with best practices
You can:
- communicate clearly with colleagues, senior leaders, auditors, and external partners
- prepare clear, concise, and well-organized reports, briefings, policies, instructions, and procedures
- develop and deliver presentations on financial and accounting matters, including to senior leaders
- use MS Office tools (including Word, Excel, etc.) and work effectively with large-scale accounting systems, databases, programs, and reporting modules
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
