Forensic Accountant

---

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a strong commitment to financial integrity? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Forensic Accountant to join our dynamic Forensic Investigation Team.

In this role, you will oversee forensic audits, investigate financial issues, and address allegations of misconduct or fraud. You will also lead data analytics for audits and provide expert advice on financial controls and fraud risk mitigation to senior management and legal counsel.
Are you ready to make a significant impact by ensuring financial integrity and combating fraud? Join us and be a part of a team dedicated to upholding the highest standards of forensic investigation and financial accountability.

The Forensic Investigation Team (FIT) is a centralized resource of the Ontario Public Service that provides enterprise-wide services in forensic investigation, forensic audit, and digital forensics. This includes proactive fraud prevention, fraud awareness training and consulting services. FIT investigates internal misconduct and serious fraud within, or against government including supporting Ethics Executives in the investigation of disclosures of wrongdoing as set out in legislation.

Interested in learning more?

To learn more about this role, the ministry, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on January 28th at 12:00 - 12:30 pm. Please register here. Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

---

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 you will:
• Provide forensic financial expertise and advice to protect client ministry financial assets.
• Support trial preparation on financial fraud issues and alert management to control issues.
• Plan and conduct financial investigations and forensic audits to analyze business records.
• Examine evidence to identify proof of fraud and related activities to support investigations and audits.
• Coordinate with law enforcement on criminal investigations.
• Research legislation and recommend improvements to fraud policies.
• Conduct data analytics and present findings to client ministries.
• Advise on strategies to detect and deter fraud, and deliver training sessions.
• Evaluate ministry controls and report issues to management.
• Prepare and communicate investigative and audit reports

---

How do I qualify?

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• You have skills in forensic accounting, fraud prevention, and interviewing
• You know accounting practices, audit standards, and laws to detect fraud and investigate crimes
• You understand fraud, criminology, and court processes for audits and testimonies
• You can analyze data, document evidence, and use computers for audits and reports
• You give technical advice on financial matters, including fraud

Research, Evaluation and Analytical Skills

• You demonstrate sound judgment, sensitivity and a high degree of political acuity
• You can research organizations, review financial records to identify fraud, and assess fraud controls
• You can assess the effectiveness of policies/programs against Ministry initiatives and goals
• You can interpret and apply policy, procedures and legislation

Project Management

• You can lead projects from initial concept through completion within specific timelines
• You can provide project leadership and advice to an assigned team of professionals

Relationship Management and Facilitation Skills

• You have expertise in creating and managing complex stakeholder relationships
• You can work collaboratively to resolve issues, negotiate changes and shifts in priorities
• You can lead consultations with stakeholders ensuring a shared understanding

Communication Skills

• You can respond to issues, provide recommendations and prepare reports using standard computer software
• You can present clear testimonies and investigation reports
• You can create, lead and present briefings on complex issues analysis to senior management

---

Additional information:

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-TB-224575/25

---

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la " langue du poste " figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .