Senior Lead, Controllership

Lead the Future of Public Sector Finance

We're hiring a Senior Lead, Controllership professional to join the Accounting and Controllership Branch in high-impact roles that blend financial stewardship with innovation.

About the job

As a Senior Lead, Controllership, you'll help shape the ministry's financial direction. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams and senior executives to strengthen financial oversight, drive innovation, and support strategic decision-making. You will:

• lead financial strategy, risk management, and internal controls across ministry programs
• provide expert advice on accounting, audits, and financial reporting for decision-making
• improve financial systems and processes to support accurate and timely reporting
• collaborate with ministries and agencies to resolve financial issues and support submissions
• build partnerships and deliver training on financial standards and reporting requirements

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You must hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or Canadian Public Finance Accreditation (CPFA) and be able to provide proof prior to receiving a job offer

Communication and interpersonal skills

You can

• prepare and present project material, briefing notes, and other correspondence
• make influential recommendations to senior executives
• advise management teams and work closely with program leaders, partners and committees

Leadership and project management skills

You can

• apply transformational/change management principles and theories
• identify and implement business improvement opportunities to strengthen/monitor program integrity
• lead and provide technical direction to staff, including the management of day-to-day activities, coaching, mentoring, training and delegating work activities and responsibilities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

You can

• address and resolve financial reporting issues pertaining to complex ministry initiatives
• evaluate emerging trends and issues to assess the impact on the Ministry, identify training needs and support organizational adjustments

Financial and accounting knowledge

You have demonstrated knowledge and experience with

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board accounting standards, consolidation theory and practice, and financial and accounting practices
• financial policies, procedures and system design principles to create and implement financial reporting and accounting systems
• assurance and risk assessment to provide advice and ensure reporting entities comply with government standards
• large-scale computer systems to create reports and consolidate financial information/data

Don't meet every qualification?

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!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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

Additional information

Address

• 1 English Permanent, 438 University Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group: Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Schedule: 6

Category: Finance and Economics

Posted on: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Note

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-HL-245622/26

How to apply

Please apply online, only, at www.ontario.ca/careers, quoting Job ID 245622, by Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Please follow the instructions to submit your application.

If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code.