About us: The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possible so that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge.

Your opportunity: Based within the Research Oversight and Compliance Office team, you will work closely with research sponsors, researchers, grant and financial administration staff to support research reporting and financial audit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing actual expenditures in comparison to budget and preparing reports for financial planning and funding terms compliance
• Interpreting and applying University and sponsor policies to independently determine research compliance
• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for research agreements
• Preparing and recording deposits on a regular basis
• Producing complex statistical and/or financial reports
• Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
• Preparing budget variance reports
• Identifying and resolving individual data anomalies and discrepancies

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business or Commerce; or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Minimum four (4) years of relevant financial accounting experience. Financial accounting experience to include: financial statement preparation in a highly computerized environment, preparation of financial reports, administering funds and managing multiple grants, account reconciliation and preparing financial reports. Experience with financial accounting systems (ex. FIS) and administrative database management.

About us: The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possible so that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge.

Your opportunity: Based within the Research Oversight and Compliance Office team, you will work closely with research sponsors, researchers, grant and financial administration staff to support research reporting and financial audit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing actual expenditures in comparison to budget and preparing reports for financial planning and funding terms compliance
• Interpreting and applying University and sponsor policies to independently determine research compliance
• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for research agreements
• Preparing and recording deposits on a regular basis
• Producing complex statistical and/or financial reports
• Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
• Preparing budget variance reports
• Identifying and resolving individual data anomalies and discrepancies

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business or Commerce; or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Minimum four (4) years of relevant financial accounting experience. Financial accounting experience to include: financial statement preparation in a highly computerized environment, preparation of financial reports, administering funds and managing multiple grants, account reconciliation and preparing financial reports. Experience with financial accounting systems (ex. FIS) and administrative database management.