Turn complex financial information into strategic advice that supports health-care planning and decision-making across Ontario.
About the job
In this role, you will turn complex financial information into practical insights that support sound business planning and decision-making. You will work with partners across the ministry to provide timely advice, reporting and recommendations.
As a Business and Fiscal Planning Analyst, you will:
• advise management and staff on financial planning
• support budgeting, forecasting, expenditure management and reporting
• analyze financial information and program objectives
• develop analysis and recommendations to support program performance, effectiveness and value-for-money assessments
• prepare reports that support senior management decisions
• recommend solutions to financial and business planning issues
Fiscal Oversight & Performance Branch (FOPB)FOPB is at the center of the ministry's financial planning, expenditure management and performance management activities. The branch provides strategic analysis, fiscal oversight, and evidence-based advice that help shape key decisions, support accountability, and drive results across the ministry.
We are hiring for positions in two units, each supporting the ministry's fiscal planning and oversight responsibilities:
Financial Decisions & Program Analytics Unit (FDPAU)FDPAU plays an essential role in supporting evidence-informed decision-making across the ministry. By integrating financial analysis, program analytics, and performance measurement, the unit provides strategic advice that informs program, and resource allocation decisions. As a member of the team, you will contribute to high-impact analyses, performance reviews, and reporting initiatives while supporting the ministry's relationship with the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO). This is a unique opportunity to help shape decisions that drive accountability, performance, and results.
Appropriation and Expenditure Management Unit (AEMU)Play a leading role in shaping the ministry's financial strategy and planning agenda. This team is responsible for overseeing the ministry's Expenditure Estimates process, allocation setting, appropriation control, and in-year expenditure monitoring and forecasting, ensuring strong fiscal stewardship and informed decision-making. The unit leads the development of key government planning and reporting products, including Estimates Briefing Book, and materials for publication in the Ontario Budget. Working at the centre of ministry and government-wide financial planning, the team drives strategic planning initiatives, coordinates intra- and inter-ministry transfers, and manages the year-end Treasury Board Order process, providing a unique opportunity to influence high-profile financial decisions and priorities across the organization.
Why these roles matter: You'll contribute to complex, high-impact work that supports fiscal accountability, informs senior leadership decisions, and helps shape the ministry's priorities and investments for the future.
By applying to this job ad, you will be considered for positions in both units.
What you bring to the team
Financial Expertise
You have:
• knowledge of financial management principles, policies, processes and frameworks
• experience with budgeting, expenditure forecasting, cost-benefit analysis and variance and risk analysis
• knowledge of financial reporting, performance measurement and program analysis
• knowledge of performance measurement principles, frameworks and indicators used to assess program outcomes and effectiveness
• experience evaluating budgets, forecasts, financial performance and cost efficiency
• proficiency with spreadsheets and financial management systems, such as IFIS, to analyze and monitor financial information
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
You can:
• interpret and apply financial directives and policies
• analyze financial issues, variances, funding pressures and risks
• assess impacts and develop mitigation strategies
• evaluate financial performance and identify cost efficiencies
• synthesize information from multiple data sources to develop insights and recommendations for decision-makers
• provide timely advice and recommendations to senior management
Communication, Interpersonal and Influencing Skills
You can:
• prepare and present briefing notes, business cases, submissions and financial reports
• prepare analytical reports, dashboards and presentations that communicate complex information clearly and effectively
• explain complex financial information to technical and non-technical audiences
• use word-processing and presentation software to communicate information clearly
• collaborate with colleagues to gather information and address complex issues
• build relationships with ministry managers and central agency partners
Coordination and Planning Skills
You can:
• organize priorities, coordinate information from multiple sources and meet deadlines
• apply project planning and management techniques
• gather data, analyze findings and contribute to project teams
• coordinate the collection, validation and analysis of information from multiple sources to support reporting and decision-making
• support cross-functional projects involving financial analysis, performance measurement and program review activities
• take initiative and work independently and collaboratively
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
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
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
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: