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Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting Advisory

Metrolinx

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

This role is an inoffice position based at our 20 Bay Street office location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from inperson cocreation relationshipbuilding and handson partnership with leaders across the organization.

The Senior Financial Analyst Accounting Advisory provides guidance accounting considerations and prepares formal assessments for accounting questions and complex accounting issues. This role focuses on complex material and/or unique issues; providing support to and guiding business partners with the accounting and reporting implications of transactions while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and policies.

What will I be doing

Provides accounting policy and financial reporting support and advice on Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and interprets accounting standards for challenging business scenarios to ensure compliance to Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).
Prepares and presents formal papers and memos on complex and material accounting issues outlining Metrolinxs accounting position and guidance to stakeholders including business units capital project teams senior management team external auditors Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Ontario Provincial Controllers Division (OPCD) and the Auditor General.
Creates and develops various templates with examples for typical accounting scenarios for finance teams to follow for accounting advisory memos and support the facilitation of training sessions for finance teams on accounting memo preparation.
Provides internal customers leaders and team members with agreed upon reports and recommendations with accuracy and on deadline.
Provides subject matter expertise to support other financial professionals and activities (i.e. accountants auditors budget managers).
Demonstrates leadership and core competencies at a high level of development and is an exemplary model of living the corporate values and code of ethics.
Supports the consistent refresh of and maintains a searchable library of technical accounting reference guides and memos for the organization.
Based on team workload and priorities as needed works on projects on behalf of team members on accounting advisory and policy.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Provides accounting policy and financial reporting support and advice on Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards and interprets accounting standards for challenging business scenarios to ensure compliance to Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).
Prepares and presents formal papers and memos on complex and material accounting issues outlining Metrolinxs accounting position and guidance to stakeholders including business units capital project teams senior management team external auditors Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Ontario Provincial Controllers Division (OPCD) and the Auditor General.
Creates and develops various templates with examples for typical accounting scenarios for finance teams to follow for accounting advisory memos and support the facilitation of training sessions for finance teams on accounting memo preparation.
Provides internal customers leaders and team members with agreed upon reports and recommendations with accuracy and on deadline.
Provides subject matter expertise to support other financial professionals and activities (i.e. accountants auditors budget managers).
Demonstrates leadership and core competencies at a high level of development and is an exemplary model of living the corporate values and code of ethics.
Supports the consistent refresh of and maintains a searchable library of technical accounting reference guides and memos for the organization.
Based on team workload and priorities as needed works on projects on behalf of team members on accounting advisory and policy.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

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