Financial Administrator TERM

Date Posted: 04/29/2026
Req ID: 47897
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: CCIT
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00051311
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga, has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs across 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga. 

Your opportunity:

The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, Digital Enterprise Management, Technology, Coding and Society and Professional Writing and Communication. Students of these programs share common interests in new and social media communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture, the theory and practice of communication for businesses and other organizations, and new media design and research.

Reporting to the Department Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for providing financial administrative support to the Institute, including processing transactions, monitoring and reconciling accounts, collecting supporting documentation for payroll processing, collaborating on purchasing and procurement processes, gathering information and preparing/maintaining financial reports and ensuring compliance with the University's Guide to Financial Management and research sponsor guidelines.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Recording detailed transactions for many accounts
• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts
• Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information
• Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors
• Providing advice and data to support the development of business cases and analytics for departmental initiatives
• Collecting supporting documentation required for accounting, payroll and/or HRIS processing
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of relevant financial and/or administrative experience, preferably in a University environment, including experience with FIS, HRIS, RIS, MROL or related systems.
• Experience  reporting, monitoring, reconciling, and analyzing financial activity and payroll distribution, including preparing financial reports
• Experience working with the University of Toronto's Guide to Financial Management (GTFM) or similar, including its financial and procurement processes.
• Experience dealing with a large volume of transactions and responding to inquiries in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated high level of attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and manage deadlines.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial management procedures, accounting principles and procedures, and an ability to accurately interpret and apply guidelines, procedures and regulations on a variety of tasks.
• Demonstrates professionalism, ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Advanced skills in Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organization and time management skills.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

• Communicator
• Efficient
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Team player

Closing Date: 05/07/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 -- $72,119. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $92,226. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

This is a Term position until April 2027

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

A job description is available upon request

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see 

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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