Senior Computer Forensic Investigator

Tax Compliance & Benefits Division, Compliance Branch

Shape the Future of Digital Forensics Investigations!

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level?

Do you have a strong background in computer forensics investigations, effective communication and leadership skills?

If so, consider this opportunity with the Compliance Branch, Tax Compliance and Benefits Division of the Ministry of Finance where you will provide leadership and guidance to a team of computer forensic investigators and lead forensic investigations pertaining to offences under the Provincial Offences Act, the Criminal Code of Canada and fraud.

A Senior Computer Forensics Investigator is an experienced digital forensic professional responsible for leading complex investigations and forensic examinations. The role combines advanced technical forensic expertise with investigative leadership, using years of experience to identify, analyze, and interpret evidence.

Senior investigators provide direction on investigative strategies, mentor junior staff, coordinate forensic activities, and ensure that examinations are conducted in a thorough, accurate, and defensible manner. Their experience enables them to make sound investigative decisions, manage complex cases, and support successful investigative outcomes.

About us

The Office of Tax, Benefits and Local Finance (TBLF) develops the policy and legislative framework for Ontario's taxation and benefits systems; supports ministries to analyse and design income-testing; administers Ontario tax statutes, revenue programs and a number of benefit programs; maintains the integrity of Ontario's tax system; and manages the province's fiscal relationship with municipalities.

• Provincial Local Finance Division
• Strategy, Stewardship and Program Policy Division
• Tax Compliance and Benefits Division
• Tax Policy Division

What we do

The Compliance Branch, within the Tax Compliance and Benefits Division is responsible for:

• Providing strategic and operational leadership in a wide range of audit, review and general enforcement functions to ensure compliance with tax statutes and benefits administered by the Ministry of Finance
• Tobacco investigations and inspections, raw leaf tobacco issues, investigating leads from various sources, fuel inspections
• Forensic accounting, forensic data recovery and investigations activities for various tax statutes
• Optimizing voluntary compliance using risk assessment methods to strengthen audit and inspection enforcement activities
• Overseeing the administrative support functions in the regional offices
• Coordinating the financial planning, management tracking/reporting processes, in support of the branch's business

Information Session:

Want to learn more? Join our information session! The hiring manager will be hosting a virtual information session
** on October 22. This session is a great opportunity to learn more about the role, the team, and what it's like to work as a Senior Computer Forensic Investigator.

Session Details:

• Click the following link to join:
  Information Session
• Date & Time:
  Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

** Attendance at the session is optional and will have no impact on hiring decisions.

In this role you will:

• provide mentoring, leadership, guidance and supervision to Investigators and other staff in the office and in the field
• conduct investigations of cases, including complex or sensitive cases
• execute search warrants and lead Investigators and other staff
• provide input in the preparation of position papers, contentious issue notes, fact sheets and other analysis
• conducts and leads the development, planning and implementation of projects as assigned
• design, plan, and implement procedures for analysis of accounting and business records
• participate in the prosecution of violators

Please note: This position requires province-wide travel

You can demonstrate knowledge of:

• investigative techniques, judicial process, rules of evidence and court procedures, as well as, related legislation(e.g. Provincial Offences Act, Ontario and Canada Evidence Act, Charter of Rights, Criminal Code of Canada)
• accounting theory, practices, policies and audit standards, and procedures
• computer systems which include PC, networks, software and related equipment
• computer and mobile forensic investigative procedures, processes, methodology, forensic analysis software, and computer crime investigative techniques