Financial Planning Analyst FIN

Position Details

• Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen St. W Hybrid
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Posting Period: 27-Aug-2026 to 10-Sep-2026
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Division & Section: Financial Planning, Fin Plng Funds Mgmt & Analysis

The Financial Planning Division within the City of Toronto provides timely, objective advice and information to Council and management staff of City divisions, agencies, boards and commissions, to ensure both the financial integrity of the Corporation, and the optimal balance between efficient, effective services levels, and levels of taxation and user fees.

As a Financial Planning Analyst, for the Corporate team, you’ll support the monitoring, and reporting on, the City’s financial performance, provide oversight and ensure compliance with financial planning and management policies and guidelines, City financial and budgetary controls, and the City's budgeting systems, to fulfill the City’s fiscal management and accountability responsibilities, and financial stewardship obligations. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within the Division by providing strategic financial and business analysis and advice to help ensure informed decision-making by all levels of management, Committees, and City Council.

Major Responsibilities

• Supporting the capital funding process for City capital works projects including funding analysis and transactions in SAP working with Accounting Services, Divisions and Agencies at the City to ensure compliance with City Accounting and Financial Planning policies and procedures.
• Supporting the analysis and development of the annual debt project issuance list working with Capital Markets.
• Supporting the analysis of the debt model and reserve continuity schedules as a key component of the City’s capital funding strategy in support of the budget.
• Providing comprehensive corporate budget data, analysis and forecasting, identifying all relevant issues and making appropriate recommendations for decision-making.
• Participating in the development of strategic and innovative approaches, financial strategies, and analytical techniques.
• Ensuring effective provision of senior-level advice, guidance, assistance and analytical services, providing fiscally sustainable solutions to meeting the City's fiscal challenges, including cost containment and revenue maximization.
• Keeping abreast of the Corporation's changing strategies, priorities, policies and programs, as well as provincial legislation, ensuring that the design and delivery of service plans and budgets are linked to strategic objectives and Council priorities.

Key Qualifications

• Completion or working towards a professional accounting designation, e.g. CA, CPA, or Bachelor's Degree in Business.
• Experience in key functional areas of this position, including Operating and Capital budgets.
• Experience with enterprise-wide systems, including human resources, accounting or financial or budgeting systems (e.g., SAP and PBF Budgeting).
• Experience preparing schedules, worksheets and comprehensive reports, and analyzing, interpreting and summarizing information to support decision-making.
• Experience at an advanced level utilizing MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and experience with SAP Business Intelligence reporting tools (e.g., Excel Analysis and BusinessObjects Analysis).
• Ability to participate in and generate innovative solutions to business issues, conduct investigative analysis to support senior-level decision-making, prioritize and communicate important issues from a fiscal and political/policy perspective.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and produce results within tight timeframes.
• Technically skilled with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) for raw data manipulation/data modeling and preparing reports to support decision-making activities.
• Strong research, analytical and conceptual thinking skills to understand complex financial, service, operating and policy issues, program interrelationships, and outcomes of policy actions, and to develop options and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Ability to communicate at all organizational levels, support delivery of training and presentations, and use interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills to interact and communicate effectively with client programs and agencies.
• Ability to forge solid, effective internal and external relationships as a member of the Financial Planning Division.
• Ability to handle matters of a confidential, proprietary or sensitive nature with independent judgment and discretion.
• Familiarity with relevant government legislation and regulations in governance, budgeting, financial reporting, service delivery, and occupational health and safety.
• Support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Note To Current City of Toronto Employees
City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide required information if requested.