The Role

Reporting administratively to the Manager, Financial Planning, the Financial Advisor provides client-focused financial planning, analysis, advisory and controllership support to assigned City service and departmental groups. The position works directly with Commissioners and operational leaders to translate service plans, operational decisions and business requirements into reliable financial information, forecasts, options and recommendations.

The role supports annual and multi-year operating and capital budget development; in-year monitoring and variance analysis; business cases; financial modelling; performance reporting; grant and reserve analysis; and continuous improvement of financial processes and controls. While embedded with service areas for day-to-day collaboration and work prioritization, the position remains part of Financial Services and is accountable to the Manager, Financial Planning for administrative supervision, skilled practice, corporate financial standards, performance management and workload coordination.

The Details

- Job Title: Financial Advisor - Financial Planning
- Job Number: J1026-0137
- Job Code: NU044
- Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Cashiering
- Bargaining Unit: Non-Union
- Job Type: Full Time
- Employment Type: Replacement
- Number Of Positions: 1
- Hours Of Work: 35 hrs/wk
- Salary: $85,799.10 - $107,172.54/Year
- Date Posted: October 22, 2026
- Closing Date: November 12, 2026

Meet your department...

We manage the City’s finances to ensure transparency, accuracy, and long-term sustainability. Our team oversees budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting,



providing the resources and analysis that keep City operations running effectively.

What You'll Do...

Financial advisory and business partnership

- Serve as the primary Financial Services contact for assigned service and departmental groups.
- Build trusted working relationships with service leaders and staff; understand their programs, drivers, service plans and operating pressures.
- Provide timely, practical financial advice, options and recommendations that support evidence-informed management decisions.
- Translate financial policies, requirements and results into clear, accessible information for non-financial audiences.

Operating and capital budget development, long-term planning and forecasting

- Lead or coordinate assigned service-area submissions for annual operating and capital budgets, multi-year forecasts and related budget documents.
- Develop financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analyses for service changes, staffing, user fees, projects, growth, asset renewal, reserves and funding strategies.
- Assess financial implications, affordability, sustainability and alignment with approved plans and Council direction.
- Support long-range financial planning and the integration of service planning with corporate budget processes.





In-year financial management, monitoring and reporting

- Prepare, review and interpret monthly, quarterly and year-end financial results, forecasts, variance explanations and corrective-action options.
- Identify emerging financial risks, pressures, opportunities, trends and control issues; provide early warning and recommendations to service leaders and Financial Services management.
- Support accurate and timely financial reporting, year-end processes, accruals, reconciliations and audit requirements for assigned portfolios.
- Ensure reports and analyses are complete, reliable, timely and suitable for management, senior leadership and Council reporting.

Financial analysis, business cases and special initiatives

- Provide financial analysis for service reviews, program and policy changes, procurement initiatives, partnerships, grant opportunities, agreements and other strategic initiatives.
- Develop and review business cases, cost-benefit analyses, lifecycle costing, financial impact assessments and implementation plans.
- Participate on cross-functional project teams, committees and task forces as the financial subject-matter resource.
- Support development of briefing materials and financial content for reports to senior management, committees and Council.

Financial systems, controls, processes and capability building

- Promote adherence to corporate financial policies, procedures, internal controls, delegation-of-authority requirements, accounting standards and applicable legislation.
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