Grow your future with the Ontario Public Service and help us make Ontario a better place to invest, work, live and succeedThe Ontario Science Centre is diversifying its talented workforce and offering this unique opportunity for a recent Indigenous post-secondary graduate to work with a dynamic team of professionals and leaders in the Finance department. We are working to make Ontario's programs and services more convenient, reliable and accessible through a more modern, efficient and customer-focused government. We seek to recruit and advance bright talent for the future, and we offer personal and professional growth, coaching and mentorship, along with a competitive salary.
Join the Ontario Science Centre and work with a team that embraces strong financial management practices and new ways of working together. You will use your accounting and financial management knowledge and acquire hands-on experience in a public sector setting to make government programs and services more convenient, reliable, and accessible. If you are interested in working in business/financial planning on a wide range of innovative and exciting projects, such as assessing analyzing financial transactions, evaluating ministry-wide management processes, and preparing forecasting reports, apply today!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
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OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
About the job
The Finance department provides oversight of the financial management of the Ontario Science Centre's resources. Key deliverables include the preparation of the Business Plan, Quarterly Financial Statement Reporting, forecasts, expenditure and revenue management and reporting, financial and attendance data analysis, dashboards, procurement advice, RFPs, Treasury Board submissions, tax filings and receipts and other ministry reporting.
As a business and financial planning intern, you can:
• Learn about public sector accounting, financial management and internal control practices
• Acquire hands-on experience with business planning, risk management and strategic resource management
• Design financial and business processes that support the implementation of program initiatives and changing business requirements.
• Support the drive to implement major changes to government delivery by making government services more digitally accessible and creating more responsive and flexible public services
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You must have graduated from a college or university, with a degree, diploma or post-graduate certificate, within the past 5 years.
• You must be an Indigenous person (i.e. First Nations, Métis, Inuit).
View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Indigenous Self-Identification Financial and business expertise:
• knowledge of general financial and accounting principles, policies and processes, including accounting procedures to develop understanding of budget, estimates, in-year expenditure management, internal controls and compliance, and financial reporting
• knowledge of general approaches and considerations for resource planning, business planning and program development/implementation, such as long and short-range financial planning, financial and economic forecasting, allocating budgets and targets, risk management and performance measurement, monitoring, financial controllership and reporting
• knowledge of risk assessment and risk management principles to contribute to ministry assessments on financial and non-financial issues
• experience contributing to the preparation of financial estimates, budget proposals, financial reporting including providing input financial decision-making processes
Communication and interpersonal skills:
• written and oral communication skills, to develop internal resources (presentations, communication plans, intranet postings) and prepare analysis and briefings materials
• presentation skills to make presentations to senior management on the analysis and recommendations on various financial and non-financial issues
• interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships both within and outside the Ontario Science Centre and participate on committees, project teams and working groups in a respectful, equitable, accessible, diverse and inclusive workplace
Analytical and organizational skills:
• planning and organizational skills, to undertake various work activities, balance and manage multiple tasks; meet deadlines
• able to identify trends and relevant themes to support the development of user-focused and evidence-based findings, assess the impact and make recommendations
• knowledge of research and statistical tools/techniques to produce analysis, conduct risk assessments, recommend financial processes/tools and assess business and financial options and implications
• identify and prioritize issues to bring to the attention of the Manager or senior staff
Computer proficiency:
• proficiency in information and financial management programs (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, Intranet and email) to perform daily work activities; search, analyze and manipulate data/information
• knowledge or ability to become proficient in financial information systems, in order to research, analyze and report on ministry financial matters