Senior Finance & Contract Officer Full-time Job

We are looking for an energetic, entrepreneurial professional who is experienced wearing multiple hats. Ability to handle a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks while working independently with little supervision. Well organized, flexible and enjoys the administrative challenges of supporting an office of diverse people. Strong Oracle, Unifier and Excel skills are required.

What will I be doing?

• Conducts financial and contract analysis to support and maintain adherence to strategy and develops reports and presentations utilizing analytical findings that support planning and decision-making.
• Creates and manages department KPIs for Commercial Management Leadership and Senior Management review and action.
• Analyzes financial architecture and policies to develop, manage and coordinate financial, contract development and administration, and establish related procedures and processes that are consistent with company policy and sound business practices, including:
• Analyzing financial policy surrounding operations of the system 
• Supporting audits of the system and control framework development
• Supporting financial testing reviews of the system design and reports (e.g., transaction flows, Unifier, IOP testing, etc.)
• Conducting analyses and developing reports for Senior Management 
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and monitors contract spend.     
• Identifying, assessing, and recommending solutions for financial issues that impact capital and operating contracts
• Developing forecasts and financial information, including reconciling and processing invoices, expenses for individual lines of business, and tracking information for accruals. Will identify any discrepancies and recommend solutions as needed
• Recommending alternative courses of action to address threats to project completion
• Managing the “close-out” phase of contracts, ensuring all contract terms and conditions have been met and that payments due have been processed
• Analyzes administrative, operational, and/or project-related processes and procedures and develops and implements streamlined solutions for identified inefficiencies
• Prepares and formats monthly, quarterly, and “ad-hoc” financial reports from various sources of information, including statistical information. 
• Drafts and formats various other documents for internal or external audiences using templates and general guidelines.
• Maintains databases and electronic document management systems.
• Additional department administrative support, documents processing, and financial administration duties as assigned
• Develop and implement robust process monitoring systems to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify areas for improvement.
• Analyze data and performance metrics to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for optimization.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define performance targets and establish benchmarks for success.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate process effectiveness and compliance with standards and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with process changes, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members on process improvement methodologies and best practices

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a post-secondary College diploma program in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Economics – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing financial architecture, financial planning and analysis, administering and negotiating contracts, and project management 
• Financial analysis, accounting principles and practices, government policy development and decision making processes, forecasting methodologies, and mathematical modelling or computer programming
• Organizational and analytical skills to coordinate a number of competing priorities under pressure to meet scheduled commitments
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Oral/written/presentation skills to develop reports and presentations to internal stakeholder and senior Management
• Experience with lean methodologies an continuous improvement an asset. 
• Experience with Power platform (BI, query) an asset
• Experience with Oracle EBS and Oracle Unifier and asset

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Torontos subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.