Date Posted: 10/09/2026Req ID: 50284Faculty/Division: VP - University OperationsDepartment: FRE Financial Strategy & Services DeptCampus: St. George Downtown Toronto Existing Vacancy: Yes Description: About us: Operations of Facilities & Real Estate FRE is the largest shared service division at the University of Toronto, providing a wide range of services to the University and serving three campuses. FRE is responsible for several key portfolios within the University, including Facilities and Services, University Planning Design & Construction, and Spaces & Experiences. We also provided Financial Services to Information Technology Division. We strive to provide efficient and effective services that support the University’s mission of knowledge creation, educational program delivery and community service. FRE Financial Strategy and Services Department works closely with other departments, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to manage FRE’s financial resources, enhance operational efficiency, and improve financial management capacity. The Finance Department ensures compliance, provides strategic advice, enhances support for the decision-making process, manages risks, optimizes financial processes, adopts new technologies, improves existing systems, and promotes best practices. Your Opportunity: This position is responsible for developing, analysing, allocating and aligning budgets and managing financial resources for the portfolio departments in FRE, which serves three campuses in the University. The Advisor monitors financial performance and position, provides in-depth financial analysis, conducts forecasting and reporting on the monthly, quarterly and annual basis; ensures financial controls and accuracy are maintained; reviews funding requests; and performs year end reporting. This role plays a critical part in the financial planning, budgeting process, business and operational analysis, accounting, financial modeling, helping to shape and inform strategic decisions and ensure efficient utilization of business resources. The incumbent will serve as a strategic advisor to department heads by providing financial and accounting advice on complex financial matters to both financial and non-financial stakeholders at various levels, support compliance and audit activities, and contribute to system development and maintenance. To do this effectively the Senior Financial Advisor will be required analyze, synthesize, and present on highly confidential information and data, including decisions related to staffing levels and in-depth financial Analysis to support recommendations and detailed implementation plans. Essential Qualifications: EDUCATION: A University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional accounting designation e.g. CPA, CA, CMA, CGA. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five 5 years of experience in financial planning and analy
