Senior Financial and Payroll Advisor
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Position Status: Temporary Assignment
Posting Status: Open
Location: (On-site) 26 Prince Andrew Place, North York, ON, M3C 2H4
Salary Band: $86, 379 - $127, 288 per year
Hours of Work: 36.25 per week
Posting Date: August 13, 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 and Procurement Division of Elections Ontario (EO) is seeking a highly
motivated professional for the position of Senior Financial and Payroll Advisor. In
this position, you will be responsible for: providing strategic financial, payroll and
business advice to support EO’s senior leadership decision-making and to design,
develop, lead and maintain strategic and operational financial initiatives to ensure
that finance, payroll and business functions are in alignment with EO’s strategic
business goals and objectives.
What you can expect in this role
Reporting to the Manager, Finance and Payroll, you will:
• Provide leadership, advice and expertise on financial issues, audit, payroll and
operational processes to ensure activities and processes comply with financial
directives and standards, statutory and legislative requirements, and internal
controls best practices.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of performance
measurement benchmarks, tools and reports to monitor and improve service
delivery, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll processing
and Cash Management.
• Support the establishment of processes, directions, financial policy and program
frameworks for EO’s financial, audit and payroll activities and lead the design,
development, implementation, and monitoring of payments, payroll processing
and periodic reporting.
• Prepare draft financial statements and related supporting schedules required for
the annual audit, act as a liaison and prepare preliminary responses to Provincial
Auditor’s staff in the annual audit.
• Modify policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with any
new/amended legislative and regulatory requirements related to personal
information and payroll compliance.
• Provide operational and functional guidance to the Finance Team and Managers
on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Cash Management
functions.
• Provide project management support and financial management expertise to the
Manager, Accounting Finance and Payroll, often of a complex nature.
• Undertake special accounting tasks, related activities and analyses as requested
by the Manager, Finance and Payroll.
• Provide supervision to temporary accounting and clerical staff during election
periods.
What you need to qualify
• CPA Designation or in the final stages of completion.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience with audit, full cycle accounting, and
payroll.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, financial
management and planning principles, practices, methods and related legislation.
• Demonstrated experience and in-depth knowledge of the payroll rules, practices
and legislation, and their application to provide guidance, support, and advice to
team members regarding complex issues in the processing/administration of
payroll (i.e. statutory deductions, T4, ROEs, etc.).
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet-processing software, including data
querying, and advanced data analysis techniques to work with large sets of data
for completing complex variance analysis for financial audit, data
imports/exports and year-end payroll reconciliations.
• Leadership skills to provide operational and functional guidance and advice to
team members and temporary staff.
• Attention to detail and well-developed communication skills to effectively liaise
with management and staff.
• Interpersonal, negotiation and consultation skills to work effectively and establish
strong working relationships with all stakeholders (including senior leadership,
management and staff) to provide financial advice, processes, procedures and
policies.
• Proficiency with utilizing computer applications related to financial systems to
ensure appropriate data maintenance and to create required analyses and
reports.
• 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-2026-103, First Name Last Name in the subject line, to jobs@elections.on.ca.
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.