Senior Officer, Finance

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**** Posting Reason:
** Replacement of a regular position
** Job Type:
** Employee
* * Anticipated Duration in Months** (for contracts and temporary assignments):

N/A
** Job Family:
** Finance (JF)**# of Open Positions:
** 1
* * Faculty/Service - Department:
** Finance
* * Campus:
** Main Campus
** Union Affiliation:
** SSUO
* * Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/01/12
** Applications must be received*
* **** BEFORE**** **(YYYY/MM/DD):
** 2026/01/23
** Hours per week:
** 35
* * Salary Grade:
** SSUO Grade 08
** Salary Range:**$64,865.00 - $81,935.00

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** Position

Purpose:

** Reporting to the Finance Manager, the incumbent plans and coordinates the activities related to the financial operations of the sector, including payroll verification and financial transactions in order to provide support and advice to managers and to ensure that the policies and procedures are well understood and properly implemented.
** In this role your responsibilities will include:**
* ** Budget:
** Administer internally and/or externally-funded budgets to ensure compliance with established policies. Analyze financial statements against budgets for various types of funds to identify and address any inconsistencies.  Perform all research and analysis necessary to provide recommendations to managers and/or researchers on the effective preparation of budgets, budget projections and shortfalls to maximize revenue and contain expenditure.
* ** Financial:
** Administer the ongoing financial transaction processes for the sector, to maintain financial integrity and transparency and to ensure compliance with established policies. Act as approval agent for invoices, travel advances, requests for reimbursement and credit card statements to verify that documentation and taxation are correct
* ** Purchasing:
** Purchase goods and services for the sector, on purchase order or on credit card, in compliance with all relevant policies. Request estimates from suppliers on behalf of internal clients and provide recommendations.
* ** Reporting:
** Prepare various moderately complex reports, on a scheduled as well as ad-hoc basis, on financial transactions, accounts, payroll, and budget projections of the sector to support ongoing operations and strategic planning. In collaboration with Financial Resources, submit required financial data to meet reporting requirements of granting agencies. Control and prepare any financial records as required for audit.
* ** Documentation:
** Write and maintain procedure manuals for internal use on procedures, processes and systems related to the incumbent’s responsibilities.
** What you will bring:
*** Advanced knowledge of accounting principles normally acquired through postsecondary studies in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
* Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
* Knowledge of computer systems and software including financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and e-mail
* Experience in interpreting, explaining and applying policies and regulations
* Experience in preparing reports
* Ability to produce high quality work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Strong organizational skills
* High level of discretion
* Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written)#Li-MP1 #LI-HYBRID
** Key Competencies at uOttawa:
** Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

** Planning:
** Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.  
** Initiative:
** Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.  
** Client Service Orientation:
** Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.  
** Teamwork and Cooperation:
** Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
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