Senior Financial Analyst

About the Organization

The Town of Whitby is a rapidly expanding municipality in Durham Region, in the eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area. Positioned on Lake Ontario and roughly an hour east of Toronto, it is one of the region’s largest and fastest-growing communities. The population is projected to rise from 140,000 to over 200,000 by 2031, alongside continued growth in employment, sustainability, community improvement, and urban development.

Whitby blends a small-town feel with the conveniences of a larger city, featuring historic downtown areas, a recognized marina and recreational harbour, year-round sports and recreation, parks, trails, and a strong arts and culture presence. The organization emphasizes inclusion, collaboration, accountability, respect, and engagement, and offers a hybrid work environment that supports working from different locations depending on the role.

The Town is committed to building a workplace where employees feel valued, can make a meaningful contribution, and grow their careers while serving the community.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Financial Planning, the Senior Financial Analyst supports an assigned group of departments with financial analysis, advice, and planning. This includes multi-year operating and capital budgeting, projections, long-range forecasting, maintenance of financial data integrity, and preparation of recurring and ad hoc management reports, variance analyses, reconciliations, and journal entries.

The position also requires building strong working relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders, while reflecting the Town’s CARE values: Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, and Engaged.

Key Responsibilities

The role focuses on financial planning support, budget management, reporting, and advisory work for the assigned portfolio.

• Provide financial guidance, analytical support, and budget advice to client departments.
• Help prepare budgets, review projected performance, calculate variances, investigate causes, identify trends, and build forecasts and financial models for revenues and expenditures.
• Take the lead on reviewing budget submissions and business case materials.
• Prepare analysis and reporting for department leaders, senior management, Council decision-making, public budget documents, and presentations.
• Gather, verify, and validate financial information used in communications to Council, ensuring accuracy and alignment with departmental standards.
• Support reports to Council on budget performance and assist with requests for budget adjustments in line with policy.
• Ensure year-end financial obligations are completed, including carry-forward and accrual requests, account reconciliations, and adjusting or correcting journal entries.
• Lead refresher training and onboarding support for new program and project managers on budget tools, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Promote better use of financial information and reporting tools across the organization.
• Lead financial studies and contribute as a finance resource in broader departmental studies.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They should be able to take initiative, manage priorities well, and collaborate effectively with colleagues, partners, and elected officials. Strong judgment, tact, diplomacy, and discretion are important for success in this role.

This position suits someone who is adaptable, accountable, and able to work effectively in both virtual and on-site settings. The Town values people who are self-driven, open to learning, and able to build trust while collaborating in a digital workplace.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in a financial department, ideally within a municipal setting.
• A university bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
• Active Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing.
• Strong understanding of public sector finance and accounting, including long-term financial planning and multi-year budgeting best practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and financial reporting systems; experience with Workday is considered an advantage.
• Advanced Excel capability for analysis, trend review, modelling, forecasting, dashboard creation, and presenting decision-support information.
• Project management knowledge is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal ability to work with internal and external stakeholders and maintain positive relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor information for different audiences and channels.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

Work Schedule

The standard schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with additional hours required as needed.

Compensation

The posted salary range for this position is $113,533.00 to $129,014.00.

Additional Information

This role is a hybrid position, allowing work from remote and on-site locations as appropriate for the job.

Unless otherwise stated, vacancies posted by the Town of Whitby are for existing openings within the organization.

The Town has confirmed that artificial intelligence will not be used at any stage of screening, assessment, or selection for this role.

Inclusion and Accessibility

The Town of Whitby is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism, and works to create a workplace where everyone can thrive. It is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

The organization is also committed to accessible hiring practices under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation requests related to a protected disability can be made during the recruitment process, and disability-related support is available upon request.

Privacy Notice

Personal information submitted during the application process is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Selection Notes

Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.