Apply By: Friday, April 18, 2025 11:59 pm EDT Financial Analyst
Job ID: 228756
Posting status: Open
Organization: Legislative Assembly
Division: Financial Accountability Office of Ontario
City: Toronto
Position(s) language: English
Job term: 1 Permanent
Job code: Not Available - Not Available
Salary: Not available $82,217 - $121,155 per year Looking for a dynamic and flexible work environment where you can apply your financial and analytical skills? Consider joining Ontarios Financial Accountability Office. The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) of Ontario provides independent financial and economic analysis on the state of the Provinces finances, trends in the economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. For more information about the FAO, please visit our website: www.fao-on.org The Role The FAO is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our team. Under the direction of the Chief Financial Analyst and the Financial Accountability Officer, you will undertake financial and economic analysis of Ontario government programs and policy proposals to support the work of Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and legislative committees. About the job
- Estimate the financial cost of Ontario government programs and policy initiatives using the models and frameworks developed by the FAO.
- Analyze and prepare financial assessments of the Ontario Budget and Expenditure Estimates.
- Forecast the outcomes of government programs and policy proposals, including impact/distributional analysis and whether government program objectives and commitments will be achieved.
- Synthesize very complex subject matter and provide analysis, through written reports, presentations and briefings, to MPPs, legislative committees, the media and the public, in a non-partisan, independent and authoritative manner.
- Use leading-edge methodologies to develop and employ financial and microeconomic models, while ensuring a high quality of financial, costing and economic analysis.
- Contribute to the development of databases, models and other analytical tools for use in the FAOs financial and microeconomic analysis.
What you bring to the team Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A graduate degree from a recognized university with a specialization in finance or economics, together with two to five years of experience in conducting financial or microeconomic analysis of programs or policies.
- Extensive knowledge of theories, principles, concepts and techniques of financial analysis, microeconomics and/or public finance.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills used to prepare comprehensive reports, evaluations and forecasts, while consulting and collaborating with internal and external contacts/stakeholders.
- Exceptional relationship management skills and discretion to develop effective partnerships with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Ontario Public Service (OPS) and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using standard office software applications (e.g., Microsoft 365 Office applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), as well as the ability to use statistical software and databases.
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.
- Knowledge of the relevant structural and institutional characteristics of the Ontario economy; Ontarios provincial budget and spending process; Ontario government ministries and programs; and key laws relevant to the mandate and operation of the FAO, including the Financial Accountability Officer Act and the Fiscal Sustainability, Transparency and Accountability Act.
How to apply Please apply by sending your letter of interest and resume, quoting the above file number, via e-mail to : HR@fao-on.org. Attachments must be in MS Word (.doc, docx), PDF (.pdf) or Rich Text (.rtf) format. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please e-mail us your contact information for follow-up. While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility 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 Ontarios 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
Additional information:Apply by: Friday, April 18, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details: 1 English Permanent, 2 Bloor St W, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group: Excluded
Work hours: Schedule N/A
Category: Finance and Economics
Posted on: Thursday, April 3, 2025
How to apply: You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
Send application to: HR@fao-on.org
Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), youll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation: Toutes les offres demploi externes de la fonction publique de lOntario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section " Langue du ou des postes " en haut de chaque offre demploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue daffaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français. All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employees exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Information collection notice We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25. Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number). If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or
Information :
- Company : Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Position : Financial Analyst
- Location : Toronto, ON
- Country : CA
