IDRC: Financial Advisor – Ottawa

If you have strong expertise in financial management and a passion for supporting sound decision making, we would like to hear from you! As a member of the Finance and Administration Division within the Resources Branch, you will contribute to our mission by providing strategic financial advice, guidance and solutions to your client portfolio, while supporting the integrity and effectiveness of budgeting, forecasting and financial management practices.

Our employment opportunity of the moment: Financial Advisor

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode)

Employment status: Indeterminate

Step into the opportunity:

As a Financial Advisor, you assume key responsibilities in the preparation of the Centre’s annual Program of Work and Budget, including the Budget section of the Programs, Allocation and Budget (PAB) document.

You maintain and refine financial models used to forecast expenditures for research projects and overall operations. You are responsible for the preparation of all internal and external financial reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with organizational and statutory requirements.

You provide advisory services to divisional directors and managers across all areas of budget planning and monitoring, supporting effective financial management and decision-making.

You also contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and practices related to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, in close collaboration with regional controllers and divisional leadership.

You will also:

Provide financial advice and guidance to directors and managers on budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.

Lead and coordinate the annual budget process and quarterly forecasts.

Identify risks, variances, and corrective actions to support decision-making.

Monitor financial performance and support clients in interpreting results and managing their budgets.

Prepare and deliver timely, accurate financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to strategic and operational discussions as a trusted business partner.

Support the continuous improvement of financial management practices, processes, and systems.

For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.

Take a minute to see if your profile fits this position:

You have:

A bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

A CPA designation and membership in good standing with a recognized professional accounting association.

At least 8 years of relevant experience demonstrating a broad and in-depth knowledge of financial management practices, including forecasting, budget monitoring, financial analysis and reporting.

Experience applying financial policies and procedures, with a focus on operational planning and problem solving.

Experience working with financial systems (experience with Workday Adaptive is an asset).

You are:

Knowledgeable in financial and budgeting practices, generally accepted accounting principles, and data control principles.

Skilled in financial analysis and reporting, including formulating recommendations to management.

Able to apply advanced reporting and data analysis techniques to support decision-making.

A strong problem solver, with the ability to contribute to business process improvements and system enhancements.

An effective communicator with strong oral and written communication skills.

Recognized for your sound judgment, analytical thinking, and ability to synthesize complex issues into clear recommendations for senior management.

Bilingual (in English and French) at least at an intermediate level.

If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you.

At IDRC, we support your professional development.

Additional Information:

Hybrid Mode: The Centre provides a hybrid work environment, and your presence at the office is governed by the teleworking policy.

As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.

Our recruitment team carefully reviews all applications to identify candidates who best align with the role’s criteria. If selected, you will hear from us regarding the next steps in the process. We thank all applicants for their interest and encourage you to stay connected with IDRC for future opportunities.

The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.

We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment.

By submitting an application, job applicants confirm their understanding of the recruitment process above.

Who can apply? Canadian citizens and permanent residents.