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Senior Financial Analyst, Rapid Transit Finance
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Posted:
15 October 2026 (9 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
12 January 2027
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1 Vacancy
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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.
Our Finance Office is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to establish and support inventory governance controls and financial oversight. The successful candidate will provide financially informed analysis and decision support to assigned business divisions ensuring compliance with accounting standards audit requirements legal obligations and corporate reporting requirements. This role requires a strong understanding of the financial and operational impacts of business processes and activities with a focus on enhancing inventory management practices strengthening internal controls and driving operational excellence through timely accurate and insightful financial analysis.
What will I be doing
Inventory Governance Controls and Compliance -Establish maintain and monitor inventory governance frameworks internal controls and risk management processes to ensure compliance with corporate policies accounting standards audit requirements and vendor contracts. Assess existing processes develop control documentation recommend improvements and support governance reporting to senior leadership.
- Inventory Accounting and Financial Stewardship -Provide accounting oversight and technical guidance for inventory related transactions ensuring the appropriate classification and treatment of inventory capital assets impairments write-offs and operating expenditures. Review and validate inventory related invoices reconciliations and reporting to support accurate financial records and compliance with accounting requirements.
- Inventory Reconciliation and Reporting -Perform and document monthly inventory reconciliations between financial and operational systems investigate variances and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies. Develop maintain and analyze inventory scorecards key performance metrics and reporting to support business decision-making and operational performance.
- Physical Inventory Oversight -Coordinate and support inventory count activities including cycle counts and annual physical counts. Review count results assess financial impacts validate variance explanations and ensure inventory records accurately reflect physical inventory on hand.
- Audit and Stakeholder Support -Provide analytical support financial reporting and subject matter expertise to business partners. Prepare supporting documentation respond to inventory accounting inquiries and contribute to presentations audits and governance committees.
- Financial Planning Analysis and Business Partnering -Lead the annual Budget quarterly Forecast and long-range planning processes for assigned portfolios partnering with operational stakeholders to identify risks opportunities resource requirements and cost optimization initiatives.
Financial Reporting and Month-End Close -Lead month-end quarter-end and year-end financial close activities for assigned portfolios ensuring the completeness accuracy and timely reporting of financial results. Analyze actual results against budget and forecast investigate variances identify key drivers and provide meaningful commentary to management and business partners.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- Completion of a degree in Accounting FinanceEconomics Commerce or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
- Recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA CMA CA CGA) combined with progressive professional experience in business planning and financial management in a large public or private organization is an asset.
- Demonstrated years progressive experience as a financial analyst.
- Experience with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) principles.
- Knowledge of business practices financial analysis and reporting; understands the financial and accounting impact of business processes to evaluate current and future business activities (e.g. audit legal and reporting requirements).
- Experience in the application of the principles and practices of operating and capital budget formulation analysis evaluation and controls financial planning/management processes generally accepted budgeting principles and techniques and financial systems.
- Extensive experience usingMS Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)software tools.
- Knowledge of enterprise-wide financial human resources and budgeting system preferably Hyperion.
- Familiarity with MS Power BI or other dashboarding/reporting tools an asset.
Highly developed interpersonalandexcellentoral/written/presentation communication skills.
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:
Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process please contact us at: or email
Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process please contact 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
