Senior Advisor, Finance Administration - Job Details

Job Title: Senior Advisor, Finance Administration

Posting Start Date: 10/6/26

Job Opening Number:
Job Requisition Number: 571
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type: Management and Administration
Job Code: Advisor 7, 35
Department: CORPORATE SUPPORT SERVICES
Division: Finance
Hiring Salary Range: $117,414.00 - $132,091.00 per annum
Job Grade: 007
Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Regular (R)
Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week
Location: City Hall
Posting Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting directly to the Treasurer, this role provides strategic direction and expert advice to the Finance Division on financial planning, budget review, and ensuring fiscal efficiency. The role involves preparing detailed assessments, aligning departmental proposals with the City’s Strategic Plan, and ensuring financial and legislative compliance. This position also plays a critical role in City-wide strategic planning, fostering a collaborative setting that values trust, diversity, and inclusivity.

Stakeholder Relationships

- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify improvement areas, facilitate solutions, and promote a culture of fiscal responsibility and innovation.
- Build effective working relationships at all levels, particularly with senior leaders in client departments across the City, ensuring the highest possible level of client satisfaction and being established as a trusted advisor.
- Build and foster strong working relationships and collaborative arrangements with internal and external customers, stakeholders, business and community leaders,



sponsors, public and the media.

- Lead initiatives that enhance operational excellence, setting goals and implementing policies to support Council priorities.
- Identify and manage complex, interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with relevant strategic goals.
- Provide the Treasurer with recommendations on managing critical issues and risks.
- Ensure a high standard of financial planning, budget, management reporting, and analytical support is delivered consistently to their department portfolio.
- Establish clear goals and create policies that support the Council’s priorities and the City’s strategic vision.
- Regularly review and report on the status of strategic initiatives to ensure continuous alignment with strategic goals.

Financial Analysis & Strategic Planning

- Provide financial analysis, support the annual budget process, and prepare short to long-term capital funding analysis.
- Advise on financial impacts of budget proposals and submit recommendations to the leadership team and Council.
- Participate in strategic planning at both the sectional level as well as the provision of expertise to the broader City-wide strategy.
- Prepare detailed financial reports that include analysis, projections, and recommendations.




- Assist with the annual budget planning process, ensuring it meets the City’s financial requirements and strategic objectives.
- Interpret legislation, monitor trends, and use research and data analytics to inform policy and strategy decisions.
- Maintain knowledge of all laws, regulatory, judicial mandates, ordinances, legislative various acts, codes and by-laws set out by Federal, Provincial or Municipal levels of government.
- Continuously update policies and procedures to reflect legislative changes and best practices.
- Develop financial models and provide insights to support decision-making, collective bargaining, and resource management.
- Offer guidance to finance staff across City departments.
- Provide financial analysis, support the annual budget process, and prepare short to long-term capital funding analysis.
- Provide expert advice on the financial implications of various budget proposals to the leadership team and Council.

Communication and Reporting

- Prepare and present complex financial reports and recommendations, keeping leadership informed of key activities and initiatives.
- Develop comprehensive financial reports that accurately reflect the City’s financial status and projections.
- Regularly update the leadership team on key financial activities and initiatives.
- Maintain a high level of transparency in all financial communications to build trust and credibility.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Education:

- Post-secondary degree in Economics, Business, Public Administration or other relevant discipline.
- CPA designation (CA,

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