Effective April 1, 2025, the new salary range for this position will be $90,930 to $132,162 per year in accordance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions.
Lead the Future of Public Sector FinanceWe're hiring three Senior Lead, Controllership professionals to join the Accounting and Controllership Branch in high-impact roles that blend financial stewardship with innovation. Each position will support a different unit: Accounting and Reporting, Quality Assurance, and Integrated Financial Information Systems (IFIS), offering a unique opportunity to shape financial strategy, strengthen internal controls, and drive modernization.
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Accounting and Reporting Unit: Lead the development of annual financial statements and ensure alignment with accounting standards and government policies.
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Quality Assurance Unit: Strengthen internal controls and support the integrity of financial reporting across the ministry.
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IFIS Unit: Oversee financial operations, including payments and reconciliations, while driving system improvements and compliance.
Information SessionTo learn more about this role and the work of the division, we welcome you to attend our information session. Please join our session on
Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.
Click here to register for the sessionIf you experience any issues with the link, please use the Microsoft Teams meeting details below:
Meeting ID: 265 267 816 347 7
Passcode: MU9fK2Fy
About the job
As a Senior Lead, Controllership, you'll help shape the ministry's financial direction. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams and senior executives to strengthen financial oversight, drive innovation, and support strategic decision-making. You will:
• lead financial strategy, risk management, and internal controls across ministry programs
• provide expert advice on accounting, audits, and financial reporting for decision-making
• improve financial systems and processes to support accurate and timely reporting
• collaborate with ministries and agencies to resolve financial issues and support submissions
• build partnerships and deliver training on financial standards and reporting requirements
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
You must hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Canadian Public Finance Accreditation (CPFA) and be able to provide proof prior to receiving a job offer
Financial and accounting knowledge
You have demonstrated knowledge and experience with:
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board accounting standards, consolidation theory and practice, and financial and accounting practices
• financial policies, procedures and system design principles to create and implement financial reporting and accounting systems
• assurance and risk assessment to provide advice and ensure reporting entities comply with government standards
• large-scale computer systems to create reports and consolidate financial information/data
Communication and interpersonal skills
You can:
• prepare and present project material, briefing notes, and other correspondence
• make influential recommendations to senior executives
• advise management teams and work closely with program leaders, partners and committees
Analytical and problem-solving skills
You can:
• address and resolve financial reporting issues pertaining to complex ministry initiatives
• evaluate emerging trends and issues to assess the impact on the Ministry, identify training needs and support organizational adjustments
Leadership and project management skills
You can:
• apply transformational/change management principles and theories
• identify and implement business improvement opportunities to strengthen/monitor program integrity
• lead and provide technical direction to staff, including the management of day-to-day activities, coaching, mentoring, training and delegating work activities and responsibilities
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
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