Financial Analyst

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is a regulatory agency that reports to the Ministry of the Attorney General. The AGCO is responsible for regulating the alcohol, gaming, horseracing, and private cannabis retail sectors in Ontario, in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity, and in the public interest.

Are you an analytical thinker who can navigate complex situations and drive process improvement, and do you have a passion for financial analysis and reporting? Do you enjoy collaborating and working with others in a dynamic, team-oriented environment? If this sounds like you, the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) would like to hear from you.

The Finance and Administration branch is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance, the Financial Analyst will play a key role in providing accurate and timely reporting and reconciliations related to revenue and expenditure management and forecasting, resource allocation and planning issues for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

*Position Location: Head Office, Toronto, ON; Hybrid

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, the successful candidate will:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, materials and decks for the proactive identification and resolution of issues and overall improvement of financial controllership.
  
• Prepare schedules and disclosures for financial statements and other management reports.
  
• Administer and maintain integrity of AGCO accounts, including the preparation of journals to ensure proper fiscal control and cash flow.
  
• Perform a variety of in-depth financial analyses to facilitate informed decision-making.
  
• Oversee financial data in the financial system (e.g., Oracle), reconciles accounts, analyze spending patterns and financial data; summarize and prepare financial reports as requested.
  
• Provide accurate and reliable financial information, analysis and advice in relation to controllership business planning and budget management.
  
• Provide supporting analysis or documents for the purposes of internal and external audits.
  
• Assist with the preparation of account reconciliations for period-ends.
  
• Perform a variety of in-depth financial analyses to facilitate informed decision-making.
  
• Provide support to the accounting, control and administrative functions of the Controllership branch, and continuous improvement of all business processes; Liaise with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

How do I qualify?

The ideal candidate must have:

• A CPA accounting designation or equivalent (or currently pursuing), coupled with a BA or MA in Business or a related field.
  
• Knowledge and experience working with accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, reporting, and the month-end process in an Enterprise Resource Planning system, with an understanding of forecast cycles, planning dimensionality and workflows in a system, and supporting the loading and reconciliation of actuals and any updates to metadata in a system.
  
• Demonstrated ability to identify financial trends, investigate financial errors, omissions, variances and recommend solutions.
  
• Ability to prioritize a variety of competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Analytical skills to compile and analyze data from a variety of sources and prepare reports/summaries.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and share information
  
• Experience utilizing MS Office Suite of programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) at the Intermediate to Advanced Level.
  
• The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to a criminal background check.

To apply to this vacancy please submit your application online at our Careers webpage located at httpss://www.agco.ca/careers by November 5, 2024.

The AGCO is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer.

The AGCO has the responsibility to lead by example in advancing racial equity and to build a diverse, inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace where every employee has a voice and the opportunity to fully contribute. To this effect, you are encouraged to reflect upon the diversity you would bring to the role within your application including, but not limited to, individuals identifying with one or more of the under-represented groups identified within Ontario's Human Rights Code.

Disability related accommodation during the recruitment process is available upon request.