Financial Advisor

Apply By: Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Hospitals and Capital Division / Health Capital Policy and Planning Branch

City: Toronto

1 Temporary up to 18 months with possible extension

Help strengthen Ontario's health system through financial leadership and strategic advice.

Join the Ministry of Health as a Financial Advisor, where you'll provide expert financial analysis, reporting, and advisory services that support effective fiscal management across critical health programs. Your work will help inform strategic decision-making, strengthen financial accountability, and ensure public resources are managed efficiently to support health outcomes for Ontarians.

At Health Capital Policy and Planning, you will play a key role in supporting the ministry's financial planning, reporting, and controllership functions. Working closely with program areas and stakeholders, you will provide advice on budgeting, forecasting, financial performance, funding commitments, and resource management. You will join a team that leads in developing financial tools and controls, monitoring and reporting on operating and capital budgets, preparing financial analyses and submissions for senior management and central agencies, and providing guidance and training on financial policies, processes, and best practices.

Through your expertise, you will help strengthen financial stewardship and support the ministry's priorities across Ontario's health system.

As a part of the Capital Financial Services Unit
, you will:

• Partner with clients to provide financial advice, support business planning, and help manage budgets, funding commitments, financial pressures, and savings opportunities.
• Analyze budgets, expenditures, revenues, and financial performance; identify trends, risks, and opportunities; and prepare reports and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Monitor and report on operating and capital budgets, financial results, audits, and funding initiatives, and provide guidance on budget adjustments and reallocations.
• Develop and improve financial processes, controls, and reporting tools to ensure compliance with policies, strengthen accountability, and support effective financial management.
• Create and deliver financial guidance, training, and communication materials, and contribute financial expertise to projects, committees, briefings, and stakeholder discussions.

You can:

• provide financial advice and support on budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and resource management
• analyze financial information, identify risks and trends, and make recommendations to support decision-making
• prepare and review financial reports, business cases, funding requests, and briefing materials
• assess financial impacts, spending pressures, surpluses, and cash flow issues, and recommend practical solutions

You have knowledge of:

• financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and financial controls
• accounting standards and best practices, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

You can:

• interpret, apply, and communicate legislation, policies, directives, and accountability requirements in a business environment
• gain knowledge of government and ministry financial policies, business planning processes, and reporting requirements

You can:

• build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders
• explain complex financial information in a clear and practical way to a variety of audiences
• deliver presentations, training sessions, and guidance on financial processes, policies, and changes
• work collaboratively to resolve issues, provide advice, and gain support for recommendations

You can:

• research, analyze, and interpret financial and program information to support business decisions
• review financial practices and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance
• use financial systems and common office software, including spreadsheets, databases, and presentation tools, to analyze data and prepare reports
• manage multiple priorities, coordinate projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still…