Financial Assistant

Date Posted: 11/11/2025
Req ID: 45972
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Economics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

The Department of Economics ranks among the top economics departments internationally and is ranked number one in Canada. Nearly 70 per cent of all students take at least one course in economics during their undergraduate studies and our faculty is committed to educating and inspiring them all. Teaching and research in our department span a wide range of fields including theory, applied data analysis and econometric methodology. Located in the downtown core of Canada's largest city, our department is immersed in a rich environment of rapidly expanding business and financial capital.

The Financial Assistant provides a wide variety of financial and grant administration support in the Department of Economics.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
• Preparing and/or processing journal entries
• Processing expense reimbursements
• Analyzing and recommending improvements to financial processes and procedures
• Processing payroll
• Troubleshooting and resolving payroll discrepancies
• Reconciling payroll distribution
• Generating standard financial reports

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of recent and related financial and payroll experience, preferably in a university environment.
• Experience processing and reconciling financial, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll records. Experience preparing standard financial reports and maintaining financial files.
• Experience processing expense reimbursements. Experience maintaining databases and producing reports.
• Experience monitoring and reconciling budget and research grants.
• Thorough knowledge of the University's financial guidelines or other similar guidelines. Experience with interpreting and applying guidelines and procedures.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Access. Demonstrated working knowledge working with databases and producing reports.
• Advanced working knowledge with HRIS and FIS, Concur, or other related financial and payroll systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Efficient
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Responsible
• Team player

Note: this is a Term position, ending July 2026

Closing Date: 11/20/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band $67,916. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit
Recruiter: Carolyn Wright

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.