Job Description

Date Posted: 09/06/2022
Req ID: 27171
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00052509

Description: About us:

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada's commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise - Here's where it changes - to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity:

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a non-profit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. Its mission is to accelerate the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind. CDL is a global program with sites at Oxford, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax, Atlanta, Seattle, Wisconsin, Estonia, and Berlin. The program's objective-setting process enhances the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, increasing their probability of success. Each stream within each CDL site hosts a series of 4 annual objective-setting sessions that are the primary mechanisms by which the program is delivered. CDL sessions are complex, full-day events that may be hosted virtually or in person and that bring together participating start-ups, mentors, partners, and business students. At the end of each annual program cycle, CDL hosts a two-day event called Super Session that brings together graduating start-ups as well as mentors, partners, and students from across the network.

As the Financial Analyst at CDL-Global, you will be responsible for liaising with internal and external contacts to facilitate purchasing and/or procurement processes. Determining the required procurement process based on needs and implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities. The Financial Analyst will also review procurement requests to support contract documentation and subsequent invoices to ensure the organization is fiscally responsible and in -line with approved budgets. This role is also responsible for supporting management with documentation on requests for staffing and facilitate a process that is conducive to the processes set out by the university's Human Resource department.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Liaising with internal and external contacts to facilitate purchasing and/or procurement processes
• Determining the required procurement process based on needs
• Implementing plans and process improvements for financial administration activities
• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
• Processing and issuing invoices; verifying the accuracy of invoices; reconciling accounts; preparing expense reimbursements
• Providing detailed information on upcoming funding and report requirements and deadlines

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting; or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Accounting with demonstrated financial management experience
• Minimum two (2) years experience in contract preparation and administration
• Demonstrated experience in reconciling financial information
• Experience in preparing financial schedules and reports
• Numerical aptitude; analytical ability
• Well developed computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to organize and manage a high volume of paperwork
• Understanding of Salesforce CRM management tools and accounting software (SAP)
• Possess strong report writing skills

Assets (Nonessential):

• Possessing or pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) accreditation or a recognized accounting program

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Efficient
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/01/2022, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule:
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $67,659 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,523. 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: Dane Williams

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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .