Effective April 1, 2024, the salary range for this position is $82,217 to $121,155 per year in compliance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions. The new rates, effective retroactive to April 1, 2024, were recently confirmed and dates for implementation of the new salary rates are still to be determined.
The Controllership Unit within the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is currently looking for two (2) experienced candidates who can provide expert advice, support, and guidance in a fast-paced environment on accounting, reporting, controllership, compliance, risk management, internal controls, and audits. The incumbents will support clients on strategic and time-sensitive initiatives to achieve the ministry's mandate of building more homes and reducing homelessness in the province.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is a major employer in the province with over 60,000 employees. We offer diverse career opportunities throughout Ontario, value innovation and inclusivity, promote growth, and recognize success.
We offer:
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which include adoptive parents
• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Life and Disability insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• On-the-job training to support your success in the role.
Additional Notes:A one-hour ‘optional' virtual information session will be held via an MS Teams webinar. The session will be a general discussion focused on a team overview, position expectations, and moderated Questions and Answers (Q&A). To register, please visit the link below:
• Date: Friday, May 3, 2024 (12-1 p.m.)
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Sign up here **This session is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process**
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
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.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• support program and policy areas in the development of complex accounting, risk management, control and assurance options and strategies
• provide advice and expertise on a range of critical business, accounting and internal control policies, financial and accounting risks and issues impacting financial reporting
• lead centralized controllership advice to senior management and staff concerning financial management systems, including procurement and internal controls, to ensure consistency with government requirements
• develop effective and positive partnerships and relationships with all internal and external partners and stakeholders.
How do I qualify?
Technical Knowledge:
You have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the following:
• public sector accounting, corporate directives, policies, guidelines, processes and practices relating to financial accountability and government financial reporting requirements.
• internal control frameworks including the design, implementation and testing of controls.
• risk management principles and framework including risk assessment, mitigation and risk reporting.
Communication, Interpersonal and Negotiation Skills:
• You have excellent written communication skills to provide clear, concise and accurate information (technical and non-technical) to a wide variety of audiences (e.g., financial or non-financial, staff or senior management); to document procedures, write briefing notes, prepare presentations and respond to questions.
• You have excellent verbal communication skills to elicit information and communicate with internal clients and other stakeholders such as the staff from the Office of the Auditor General, Internal Audit Division and other central agency staff.
Project Management and Leadership Experience:
• You have demonstrated the ability to plan, organize, manage, monitor and deliver effectively multiple, concurrent deliverables and/or projects with tight and often conflicting deadlines as you will be required often to juggle multiple projects at the same time and deadlines may change without notice.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
You have demonstrated experience:
• identifying, reviewing and addressing contentious and complex financial and business process issues related to internal controls, risk management, audit and financial compliance.
• researching, analyzing and solving problems, which is required when leading the development and implementation of controllership processes, practices and develop options and recommendations.
