Overview The Corporate Financial Advisor role serves as a key strategic finance resource, providing advanced financial analysis, modeling, and advisory support. Reporting to the Manager of Budgets, the position is responsible for developing complex financial models, evaluating compensation-related costs, monitoring corporate reserves, and supporting major organizational initiatives.

This role requires the ability to translate sophisticated financial analysis into clear, actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making across the organization. The successful candidate will operate both independently and collaboratively, contributing expertise to high-profile and often confidential corporate projects.

Responsibilities

Financial Management and Analysis

- Developing and maintaining the corporate internal charge framework, including periodic reviews of cost recovery methodologies and reconciliation of interdepartmental charges.
- Monitoring fleet charge-out processes to ensure accurate cost allocation and support long-term vehicle maintenance and replacement funding strategies.
- Performing ongoing variance analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting for assigned operating areas and corporate accounts.
- Leading special initiatives for corporate projects including the implementation of actions identified in the Long-Term Financial Plan
- Assisting with the research, development, and review of financial policies.
- Preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership and Council, which clearly communicate financial implications, risks, opportunities, and strategic considerations as required.




- Reviewing the financial implications of organizational initiatives and presenting findings to senior leadership and Council as required.
- Developing complex financial models and scenario analyses to support long-term fiscal planning and strategic decision-making.
- Serving as the primary resource and subject matter expert for updates and changes to reporting within the City’s budget software.

Labour Cost Modelling and Budgeting

- Serving as a financial resource and participating member of management negotiating teams by preparing costing analyses and financial models to support collective bargaining initiatives.
- Evaluating and quantifying the financial impact of proposed compensation adjustments, including market salary reviews and organizational restructuring initiatives.
- Developing and maintaining the master salary module in the budget software system used during the annual budget process.
- Providing strategic advice and recommendations regarding compensation and benefit cost trends, labour-related financial pressures, and funding requirements.
- Ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive labour relations and compensation information while exercising sound qualified judgment in all analyses and recommendations.
- Conducting monthly salary gapping and benefits cost analyses and preparing corresponding accounting entries.




- Reviewing and assessing the adequacy of WSIB and Sick Leave reserves to ensure appropriate funding levels.
- Perform comprehensive benefit cost analyses and annual rate reviews to ensure benefit allocations are accurate and appropriately reflect organizational funding requirements; develop recommendations for rate adjustments as required.
- Performing other duties as assigned.

Education
- Minimum 4-Year Honours Degree in a related field (e.g.

Business

Administration).

Experience

- Minimum 4 years of related experience (e.g. advanced financial modelling & analysis).

Additional Requirements

- Canadian Certified Professional Accounting (CPA) Designation.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Advanced Excel and data modelling skillsskills (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs)
- Superior communication skills, both written and oral to support communication of complex financial information to non-financial management staff in a way that permits informed decision making.
- Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to think broadly, plan and develop objectives, conduct analyses, resolve issues, and make significant recommendations and decisions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise judgement in handling sensitive information (e.g. collective bargaining analyses).
- Ability to support and demonstrate values compatible with the organization and participate as an effective team member.
- Knowledge of SAP, EUNA Questica, Cityworks, PeopleSoft systems.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

📌 Corporate Financial Advisor (Kitchener)
🏢 City of Kitchener
📍 Kitchener