Financial Planning Advisor
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Position Status: Temporary Assignment to March 31, 2027
Posting Status: Open
Location: (On-site) 26 Prince Andrew Place, North York, ON, M3C 2H4
Salary Band: $75,185 - $105,116
Hours of Work: 36.25 per week
Posting Date: August 21, 2026
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Who we are
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (Elections Ontario) is an independent, non-
partisan office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, responsible for administering
provincial elections, by-elections, and referenda.
At the heart of our work is a commitment to democracy – making voting easy and
accessible for all electors, while maintaining the integrity, security, and transparency
of the electoral process.
Join our team
The Finance, Procurement and Logistics division of Elections Ontario (EO) is
seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Financial Planning Advisor.
In this position, you will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support
to the Manager, Budgeting & Reporting, supporting the strategic and operational
financial and business planning across EO.
You will administer and monitor financial activities, prepare on-going and ad-hoc
budget analyses and reports, and offer direct support to budgeting and reporting
stakeholders, including related analysis of budget variances, and assist EO staff with
budgeting and reporting related questions. Additionally, you will assist Returning
Offices with budget related questions, providing advice, guidance, and training on
financial and business planning and reporting processes.
What you can expect in this role
Reporting to the Manager, Budgeting and Reporting, you will:
• Manage the budget management system, ensuring accurate budget entries, data
imports/exports, and adjustments. Maintain budget line items and monitor actual
expenditures against budgeted amounts. Prepare and distribute budget variance
analysis reports for Functions/Clusters.
• Assist EO’s divisions and their staff in preparing and monitoring operational,
project-based, by-elections, and general elections budgets.
• Monitor expenditure control systems and analyze financial activity using
information from the EO’s financial management system. Develop expenditure
forecasts and identify expenditure variances and anomalies in comparison with
business plans, established benchmarks and historical expenditure patterns and
provide advice on future action and expenditure reforecasting.
• Develop proposals for budgetary reallocations to rectify and resolve
anomalies/variances for consideration by the Manager.
• Assist the Manager in the presentation of budget and estimates material to EO’s
senior management. Prepare financial statements and related reports for
inclusion in the Public Accounts.
• Assist the Manager in developing and delivering guidance and training to EO
staff and election officials on financial policies and procedures.
• Develop, recommend, and contribute to the preparation and implementation of
new/revised financial policies and procedures.
• Train new managers/staff in the financial systems and policies and procedures.
• Perform other related activities as required. Keeps up to date on related skill
development to use any new technologies or processes as required.
• Provide guidance and support to temporary finance and clerical staff, as
required.
What you need to qualify
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of demonstrated knowledge and practical experience of
financial management principles, practices, and techniques to perform planning,
financial analysis, forecasting and estimates preparation and support the
accuracy and integrity of EO’s financial information, systems, and processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge, demonstrated understanding, and practical
experience in applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and
management accounting practices.
• Familiarity with government accounting and budgeting processes for preparing
fund requisitions, reports, and statements for inclusion in Estimates and Public
Accounts is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in utilizing computer applications for financial system management
to ensure appropriate data maintenance and to create required analyses and
reports.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to prepare
analyses, reports, and recommendations to support strategic and operational
financial and business planning activities.
• Leadership skills to lead and supervise temporary staff.
• Well-developed relationship management, consultation, and communication
skills to effectively liaise with management and staff members across EO.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
This role requires in-office presence five (5) days per week. There is no hybrid
option.
The successful candidate will be required to complete background and social
media checks as part of the recruitment process.
How to apply
Our recruitment process reflects our mission to uphold the integrity and
accessibility of the electoral process and to manage elections in an efficient, fair,
and impartial manner. We offer career growth opportunities and a competitive
rewards program.
Please submit your cover letter and resume as one PDF attachment, using format:
EO-2026-101, First Name Last Name in the subject line, to jobs@elections.on.ca.
*Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Please note: Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.
We thank all applicants for their submission, but only those candidates selected for
an interview will be contacted.
How to request an accommodation
Elections Ontario is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering
an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued,
respected, and supported.
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human
Rights Code, we provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout
the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related
accommodation to participate, please call 1-888-668-8683, send a fax to 1-866-714-
2809, TTY at 1-888-292-2312 or email hr@elections.on.ca.
At Elections Ontario, all resumes are screened by the Talent Acquisition team and
Hiring Managers, without the use of AI. Criminal record checks also do not use AI.
However, AI technology is used when conducting social media checks.
Elections Ontario posts salaries in accordance with ESA pay/transparency
legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary range are determined
through various factors, including but not limited to internal equity, education,
relevant experience, knowledge and applicable skill sets.