Sr. Financial Advisor

Unit Summary

The Planning & Analysis team provides operational and financial insight through the provision of timely and accurate information, presented in consumable formats for decision-making. We provide organizational expertise in the analysis, interpretation and integration of financial and clinical data and support the delivery of appropriate, cost efficient care in a financially constrained environment.

The Sr. Advisor, will work with the programs (VPs, Directors, Managers), key strategic partners and their management teams to achieve and maintain effective financial management, control and strategic planning while working within the corporate policies and procedures of HHS. The Sr. Advisor will inform, guide and provide recommendations, they will also lead design and strategy.
Role Accountabilities and Competencies Required
Strategic Direction

• The Sr. Advisor is responsible for leading key strategic initiatives and projects, driving cost savings and optimization. These strategic initiatives may span across multiple programs, systems and processes.

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for leading and designing the "art of the possible", excelling in areas of ambiguity. The Sr. Advisor will lead the design and strategy of transformative change.

• The Sr. Advisor will foster and maintain strategic partnerships. They will provide external environment oversight. The Sr. Advisor will be a subject matter expert of applicable external environment (i.e. MOH, Legislative)

• The Sr. Advisor will oversee business development and development of business cases. Some areas included are marketed service, non-MOH revenue, ROI (return on investment), BROC (benefit realization). The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for establishing business development plans/cases, managing results and KPIs
Leadership

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for providing informal leadership, through stakeholder and peer centric mentoring and coaching

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for applying professional judgment and have a high degree of problem solving. They will be responsible for navigating complexities and nuances in the current environment. The Sr. Advisor will be expected to problem solve, with medium-large complexity with minimal direction.

• The Sr. Advisor will excel in navigating the internal environment, relationship management, managing and navigating culture, members, events, operations within HHS. The Sr. Advisor will be a key operational contact, in some scenarios the main operational contact, frequently engaging with operations on a breadth of issues.

• The Sr. Advisor will be expected to work towards annual goals and objectives under the guidance of their leader.
People

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible to collaborate and partner with operations, programs and external partners, to achieve a common goal or initiative. The Sr. Advisor will be involved in integrated collaboration with multiple individuals within various disciplines, simultaneously.

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for both formal and informal communication. Communication will come in the form of verbal, written (i.e. Board Reports, Executive Overviews). Communication to include both internal and external stakeholders

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible to provide frequent formal communication on standard topics to executive leaderships. Standard topics include recurring and established communication forms (i.e. month end, operational overviews etc.).

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible to provide frequent formal communication on non-standard topics to executive leaderships. Non-standard topics include items that are unique, one-time, flexible, non-established (i.e. strategic initiatives, business process reviews, business cases etc.)

• The Sr. Advisor is responsible for having impact, guiding solutions/decisions, driving results and having influence over change and structure.

• The Sr. Advisor is responsible for providing recommendations and solutions to executive leadership. The recommendations and solutions will apply to items that range from focused, to large in scope.

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible to support and lead stakeholders through change.
Business Skills

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for overseeing workflows, processes, control frameworks, policies and procedures. The Sr. Advisor's involvement will vary between:
o Being responsible for the strategy and design of new business processes
o Leading continuous improvement initiatives
o Having a thorough understanding of a business process or being the subject matter expert

• The Sr. Advisor will be involved in data management, data governance and data architecture processes and procedures. The Sr. Advisor will have a basic understanding of data structure as it applies to analytics and reporting. In some scenarios the Sr. Advisor will act as the subject matter expert, understanding workflow and the impact data has on business processes

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for data analysis and interpretation. Using published datasets for adhoc analysis, managing and envisioning KPIs

• The Sr. Advisor will lead the design and strategy of adhoc analysis and KPIs, identifying alternative solutions and scenarios with minimal guidance.
Professional Skills

• The Sr. Advisor will be responsible for leading the design and strategy of policies, plans, processes, control frameworks, operating activity etc. as it pertains to Operations Finance, including interconnected planning processes and linking financials with operating implications.

Monday – Friday, Days; with willingness to be flexible to suit organizational demands

This position is temporary until February 2026.

1. Education – at least one of the following:

• Professional designation (i.e. CPA, CFA) – enrolment or completion of

• Applicable post-graduate degree (i.e. MBA, Masters of Finance) – enrolment or completion of

• OR the equivalent to the above (i.e. work experience)

2. Work Experience – 5+ years of relevant work experience

3. Specialized Skills – 5+ years of experience in each of the following:

• Financial modeling

• Financial graphical and visualization

• Financial and Operating Systems

4. Soft Skill Experience – 5+ years of experience in each of the following:

• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• Communication Skills – both formal (i.e. presentations, board reports, executive overviews/narratives) and informal

• Interpersonal Skills

• Collaboration/Team Work

• Informal leadership, coaching and leaderships

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset