Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

**Organizational Overview**:
Ontario One Call (OOC) is a Public Safety Administrative Authority; protecting Ontario by enabling safe digging. At OOC, public safety is at the heart of everything we do.

Since 2012, in Ontario, it's the law that any party planning to dig must contact OOC before they dig. OOC connects people planning to dig with the owners of underground pipes, cables, and other infrastructure to help prevent costly damages, service disruptions, and safety hazards. We also regulate an efficient locate system, foster industry wide collaboration, and promote safe, timely excavation across Ontario.

OOC is governed by a diverse Board of Directors, with experienced leaders representing underground infrastructure owners, excavators, ministry appointees and others dedicated to protecting Ontarians. Together, we work to shape a safer Ontario through collaboration, regulation, and education.

Safe Excavation starts with us.

**Why Join Us?**:
Ontario One Call offers dynamic career opportunities in various areas such as operational services, compliance, regulatory affairs, communications, education, IT, finance and HR. When you join our team, you become an integral part of our mission-driven organization, dedicated to making Ontario safer, one dig at a time.

**Core Values**:
**Caring** We invest in the success and safety for our team, communities and the environment.

**Integrity**...We are dedicated, honourable and honest.

**Collaborative**...We foster partnerships and work together to build a safer Ontario.

**Inclusive**...We are a leader in inclusivity and cultivate a foundation of respect and support within our industry.

**Innovative**...We strive for excellence with a willingness to learn, adapt and innovate.

Do you have what it takes to join our team?

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer or their designate, the Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist will serve as a key individual contributor responsible for building, owning, and evolving the company-wide financial planning and analysis functions at Ontario One Call.

This position is located at the Guelph office located at 104 Cooper Drive, Guelph. Ontario One Call has a hybrid work model with staff dividing their workweek between in-office and at-home work per company policy.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
Performance Analysis:

- Working closely with the Controller and business lines staff to analyze variances between actuals, budgets, forecasts, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights.
- Collaborate with internal cross functional teams, staff and external stakeholders to conduct financial analysis and recommendations.

Financial Planning:

- Oversee and lead the complete financial planning and analyst functions and duties for the organization.
- Assist the Controller with building budgets and forecasts including operating and capital expenses, and revenues.
- Deploy financial tools to analyze business activities and investment evaluations. Support the CFO by evaluating return on investment, payback periods, financial feasibility of projects and investments, and utilize other key financial analysis metrics.

Financial Scenario Modeling:

- Working closely with finance staff and business lines staff to build, maintain, and update dynamic financial models to evaluate the financial impact of business scenarios, market shifts, forecasts, bespoke initiatives, and strategic initiatives.
- Support risk mitigation planning through financial data-driven analysis and recommendations.
- Identify financial trends and business opportunities to improve One Call’s business model

Reporting:

- Prepare reports, presentations and recommendations to executives/Board with thorough due diligence, appropriate logic, identified risks, and judgements supporting the analysis.
- Responsible for compiling financial analysis, drafting performance commentary, and delivering financial reporting regarding government grants (including transfer payment agreements) to the executive and to the government.
- Partner with finance staff to ensure annual budgeting and monthly financial reports are completed on a timely basis.
- Assist in preparing information and documentation required for internal and external stakeholders including audits and government.

Process Improvement and Automation:

- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and reporting through automation and best practices.
- Champion the adoption of tools and technologies that enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer to support improved financial analysis, finance, internal controls, project management, stakeholder, and tools/systems.

**Qualifications**:

- In-depth understanding for conducting comprehensive financial analysis and supporting detailed financial due diligence.
- Strong experience in working with internal and external stakeholders to gather appropriate data to conduct financial assessments.
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