Job Responsibility: Central Agencies I⁢ Cluster offers you an opportunity to apply your sound financial management and analysis, strong leadership skills, combined with your knowledge of IT business to make an impact. The Business and Service Management Branch of the Central Agencies I⁢ Cluster (CAC) is looking for an enthusiastic hard-working individual with positive financial planning and organizational skills to join the Financial Controllership and Reporting Unit. The Financial Controllership and Reporting Unit, under the leadership of Abas Barra, a CPA with extensive financial management expertise, is eager to welcome a new team member who demonstrates exceptional financial discipline and strong communication skills. You will deal with a variety of stakeholders and clients to deliver robust forecasting and budgeting services, financial reporting and analysis, financial advisory services, accountable business and operational planning, and provide strategic advice to Abas Barra - Senior Manager, Financial Controllership (abas.barra@ontario) and the Senior Management with regards to the CAC Clients (Treasury Board Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Cabinet Office and the Office of the Premier.) Applying analysis and interpretation of IT business and financial information, you will deal with the overall cluster budget, operational business plans, your assigned portfolio budgets and client services recoveries. As an experienced financial professional, you will be coordinating and leading financial forecasting and budgeting activities, running and analysing financial reports, and providing advice to management regarding the development of cluster operational plans, portfolio budgets and client service recoveries. You will also be required to assist clients in reviewing existing costing models and developing new ones to support various IT services. Note: This position is located at 33 King Street West Oshawa and/or 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto; however, alternate work arrangements including flexible hours, hybrid remote work, and compressed work week may be available.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:

- Provide strategic financial advice to the Central Agencies I⁢ Cluster (CAC) management, as well as to senior management of client ministries and divisions (e.g. Treasury Board Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Cabinet Office and Office of the Premier).
- Support ministry budget and business plan development, expenditure forecasts, expenditure management/control, in-year reporting, and presentations on forecasting results to senior management.
- Prepare a variety of regular and ad hoc reports to support senior management decision making processes and central agency requirements.
- Develop concept and project proposals in response to clients' business needs in the area of IT and total cost of ownership.
- Analyze and interpret complex financial information and program objectives.

How do I qualify?

Financial Management Knowledge:

- You have strong financial management skills and have demonstrated knowledge of forecasting and fiscal planning, contract management, pricing, costing and funding models and business case preparation to guide staff in applying large and complex IT financial and economic models in the areas of forecasting, simulation and expenditure analysis.
- You can evaluate financial forecasts/budgets and performance, assess the cost efficiency of operational activities, and collaborate with ministry managers on fiscal matters for effective business planning.
- You have demonstrated skills in budget allocation/tracking processes, expenditure forecasting, cost-benefit analysis and variance/risk analysis.
- You can acquire knowledge of ministry's organization, programs, priorities, administrative and financial structures/budget and financial management process.

Technical Leadership and Project Management Skills:

- You can help define and implement new financial automated processes and controls.
- You can provide technical leadership in the area of business analysis and planning, development of associated processes and procedures, and lead the development of cluster costing, pricing and allocation models for one-time and on-going IT support activities.
- You have knowledge of the project life cycle management, tools and techniques and architectural processes, and have the project resource management skills to plan, estimate, budget,



coordinate and deploy assigned human, financial and material resources.
- You can interpret and assess financial information requests and formulate and provide timely effective recommendations to senior management.
- You can identify technology related issues and opportunities including early identification of potential problems and areas requiring intervention to avoid costly mistakes and incompatibility issues.

Analytical, Research, Evaluation and Problem Solving Skills:

- You have demonstrated analytical, research, evaluation and problem solving skills to develop an understanding of the assigned cluster's architecture needs and directions, and to analyze large amounts of information to carry out analyses and projections to support business case development.
- You can evaluate financial performance, assess cost efficiency, and fiscal/financial risk potential and avise on resolving accounting financial issues for effective business planning and financial management.
- You have knowledge of risk assessment and management principles to identify financial risks to the ministry, assess impacts, and develop mitigation recommendations.
- You have conceptual skills to understand the exigencies of application planning in order to cost-effectively and efficiently meet cluster and portfolio client needs when developing business case plans, related options and their pros and cons.

.• You can analyse and assess planned/requested application projects in the assigned clusters and examine options that support goals of application rationalization, re-use and modernization across the OPS.

Communication and Consultation Skills:

- You have communication and presentation skills to prepare and present briefing notes, in-year submissions, business cases, financial reports/data, and to explain the financial analysis, and discrepancies to non-technical audiences.
- You have client service skills to provide expertise and consultative advice and support to cluster and enterprise contacts and clients for financial business planning and reporting.
- You have business relationship skills to create opportunities to initiate relationships, build and maintain relationships.

Computer Skills:

- You have knowledge and skills in computer systems and applications used in the processing and analysis of information, including financial/budget information, in order to develop, implement and manage information systems which promote the accuracy and integrity of information.

Additional Information:

Address:

- 1 English Permanent, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region

Compensation Group: Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario Understanding the job ad - definitions Schedule: 6 Category: Finance and Economics Posted on: Monday, August 26, 2024 Note:

- W-TB-217296/24

📌 Cluster IT Portfolio Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Treasury Board Secretariat
📍 Toronto