Help shape government decisions through strategic financial planning!
Do you enjoy turning complex financial information into clear, practical advice? Are you interested in helping senior leaders make decisions that shape government priorities, manage resources, and deliver results for Ontarians? Join a collaborative team where you will use your financial expertise, analytical skills, and strategic thinking to influence ministry planning and investment decisions, work on high-profile initiatives, build relationships across government, and grow your career in financial management and public service.
Learn more about this
exciting opportunity and our work!
Please note: The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill permanent and temporary opportunities within the next twelve (12) months across multiple ministries and locations. For more information,
please view the list of participating ministries, locations, and any ministry-specific details.
As a Business and Fiscal Planning Lead, you will work closely with program areas, finance partners, and central agencies. Your work will directly support government priorities and decision-making.
You will:
- lead the development of ministry business and fiscal plans, including Treasury Board submissions
- provide strategic advice to senior executives on financial planning and government fiscal strategies
- analyze financial performance and identify options to meet program goals within budget
- guide program areas on planning, forecasting, risk management, and reporting
- build relationships with partners across ministries and central agencies
- lead projects and coordinate teams to deliver planning and reporting activities
To learn more about this role, the various ministries, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session. Please register for
July 7th from 10:00AM – 10:45AM or
July 15th from 10:00AM – 10:45AM. Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.
You can:
- analyze budgets, forecasts, expenditures, and financial risks
- develop business plans, financial strategies, and recommendations
- interpret legislation, policies, and financial requirements to support decision-making
- assess financial and program performance and identify opportunities for improvement
You can:
- evaluate complex information and identify practical solutions
- assess risks, impacts, and trade-offs to support sound recommendations
- analyze financial trends and performance data to inform strategic decisions
- respond to emerging issues and competing priorities in a dynamic environment
You can:
- lead projects and coordinate the work of diverse teams and stakeholders
- manage competing priorities and deliver quality results within tight timelines
- provide guidance and expertise to support business and financial planning activities
- build consensus and move initiatives forward in complex environments
You can:
- explain complex financial information clearly to a variety of audiences
- prepare briefing materials, reports, and presentations for senior leaders
- build strong working relationships with partners across government
- use consultation, negotiation, and influencing skills to achieve business objectives
You have experience:
- using spreadsheets, databases, and presentation tools to analyze and share information
- using financial systems and data sources to support research, planning, and reporting
- working with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
This role provides a unique opportunity to build expertise in government financial planning while working on issues that matter to Ontarians.
Across participating ministries, you will:
- work on high-profile priorities that support government programs and services
- provide advice that informs business, policy, and funding decisions
- collaborate with senior leaders, program areas, and central agencies
- gain exposure to a broad range of financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making activities
- build knowledge that can support career growth across ministries and functional areas
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
- tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
