Senior Financial Analyst

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Senior Financial Analyst

GAME ON – OLG needs you

We’ve said GAME ON, and we mean it – OLG is rapidly transforming its organization to better serve Ontarians by delivering great gaming experiences through our digital, retail lottery, and land-based gaming channels. Over the course of fiscal 2023-24, OLG delivered a record $2.4 billion in net profit to the Province of Ontario. OLG is now expanding our horizons even further, with a new strategic direction that builds on successes to date as a world class gaming entertainment leader with a globally admired omni-channel platform.

We are ready to take this game to the next level and need a passionate Senior Financial Analyst to analyze financial data and prepare reports on financial performance, trends and projections, budgets and forecasts, and conduct financial analysis to interpret business performance to help facilitate decision making by various leaders .

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME

Reporting to the Director Financial Planning & Analysis, you will be empowered to:

• Design, develop and maintain models and spreadsheets that capture and leverage financial data, ensuring data accuracy, to analyze and interpret results
• Conduct detailed financial and operational analysis and reporting of historical trends to interpret results and derive insights
• Analyze divisional expense results and support divisions in managing their budgets. Create ad-hoc analysis and reporting to provide recommendations to improve performance
• Assemble and communicate financial results to finance leadership
• Analyze current processes, develop enhancements and create efficiencies
• Execute OLG's quarterly forecasting processes, and streamline processes as required to gain efficiencies
• Prepare annual budgets (and supporting analyses) in consultation with business partners
• Prepare financial analyses in support of new initiatives, requests for proposals (RFPs) and vendor analysis in collaboration with Procurement
• Assist in financial analysis and support for annual reports, management discussion and analysis and note disclosure for external financial statements

WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

Work Experience: 3-5 years of experience with accounting, financial analysis, reporting and financial controls and procedures

Education:  ·University degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related discipline · Designated CPA is preferred or Working towards CPA at senior level  

Critical Skills: · High attention to detail as analysis is used in decision making by business leaders · Problem solving and critical thinking skills · Interpersonal and communication skills · Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office suite, primary focus Excel · Proficiency in financial/accounting software · Ability to locate and collect data from appropriate sources for analysis

Negotiation and Influence: ability to negotiate and influence effectively while being open to perspectives and maintaining strong relationships

Strategic Thinker: strong strategic and critical thinker with ability to delve into unique challenges and find creative solutions

Collaboration & Fun: inclusive and collaborative work style while creating fun and excitement in our work

Integrity and Trust: do what's right and operate with transparency and openness

PERKS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

• Part of a Bigger Picture: socially responsible company that gives back all its profits to the province and people of Ontario
• Flexible Work Environment: to help balance both work and life
• You Matter: family friendly work practices and hybrid work
• Freedom to Innovate: supports new and better ways to be successful
• Be your Authentic Self: environment that values diversity as a source of strength
• Learning Galore: 24-7 access to robust online learning programs 
• Public Service Pension Plan: participate in a major defined benefit pension plan sponsored by the Government of Ontario
• Variable Pay Program: performance-based incentives to share in our success (Permanent OLG Employees Only)

Learn about OLG – GAME ON!

OLG’s purpose is to contribute to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. We are a multi-billion-dollar organization with a wide array of business lines including, lottery, land-based casinos, digital lottery and casino, horseracing, and charitable gaming. OLG is amidst a massive transformation focusing on being customer obsessed and bringing our digital business to a whole new level.

The key to our success is our people. Our culture will be grounded in true, positive partnerships that embrace trust, clarity, and openness in all that we do. We are supporting and empowering employees and teams across the organization through greater accountability, leadership development and growth opportunities. OLG is embracing more flexible work options and family friendly work practices including hybrid work.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential elements of our culture and cornerstones of the Five Truths that OLGers Live by.  At OLG, our employees have the space to be themselves and use their perspectives and skills to benefit the people and the Province of Ontario.

While we are re-shaping and growing our business, we are unwavering when it comes to living our purpose, and ensuring our business delivers meaningful benefits for the people of Ontario. OLG’s net profits are reinvested back into the province, contributing to the quality of life for Ontarians.

To learn more about OLG go to our website at  www.olg.ca  

We look forward to hearing from you, interested applicants please apply online by August 8, 2025.

OLG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please contact Human Resources at careers@olg.ca if you require accommodation at any time throughout the hire process.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Personal information is collected by the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and/or its third party service provider(s) under the authority of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999, SO 1999, c 12, Sch L and the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 (as amended) and will be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment with OLG and for recruitment modernization initiatives. The information will be managed in accordance with all applicable laws, OLG’s Protection of Privacy Policy (the Policy) and related policies and procedures. For any questions about this collection, please contact careers@olg.ca, 800-70 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 6V2.