Finance Education & Communication Advisor

Job Opening

Non Union

Job Title : Finance Education & Communication Advisor

Job Opening Id : 46491 # Required : 1

Business Unit : Corporate Services Division : Financial Management & Planning

Worksite: : Regional Headquarters Standard Hours : 35.00 / week

Full/Part Time : Full-Time Regular/Temporary: : Temporary

Salary Grade : 4 Salary Range : $ 78,810.00 - $ 92,710.00

Post Date : 2026-11-02 Close Date : 2026-11-15

Location

Location: Thorold, ON

Temporary Duration

Approximate Duration: 18 months

Division

Financial Management & Planning

Important Notices & Amendments

This position currently falls within our hybrid model , allowing the employee to typically work a minimum of 50% of your time at your regular work location and the other 50% of time at home.

As an employer of choice, Niagara Region offers competitive salaries and benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, a corporate wellness centre, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), mentorship and training programs, employee recognition programs, and more. In addition, the Region recognizes the value of having flexible work arrangements to support better work-life balance for our employees. Hybrid work arrangements may vary from one employee to another and may also differ in the number of remote workdays. These opportunities remain subject to the alignment of operational needs, business requirements, and customer service expectations.

Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the AD, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Services, the Finance Education & Communication Advisor provides supports for education and communications for the Finance, Procurement, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) teams (including Niagara Region and its agencies, boards and commissions, and external shared services partners). This role leads the learning and instructional design process for the ERP system and processes as well as finance and procurement initiatives, including conducting learning needs assessments, design, development, delivery program evaluation, project manages tasks, and fosters change readiness while promoting a learning organization aligned to corporate strategies. This role is also responsible for development and execution of effective communications strategies and products; including administration of the applicable areas of Niagara Region’s corporate intranet site and collaborating with other teams such as Procurement Services and Human Resources (HR) on their intranet sites.

Education

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Adult Education, Human Resource Management or other related discipline.
• Post-graduate in Training and Development or Adult Education is preferred.
• Formal training in Instructional Design, Curriculum Development or e-Learning (e.g. Certified Training Professional, Certified Training and Development Professional) is preferred.
• 5 years of experience in curriculum/instructional design, implementation and facilitation of learning programs/projects in a corporate learning environment, preferably in a public sector/municipal environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles and a strong familiarity with design and development principles/methodologies.
• Experience designing and developing instructor-led content with technical subject matter content and documenting or explaining the use of functional application courseware, preferably related to developing ERP and/or software solutions training for large audiences on Finance and/or Procurement subjects.
• Practical experience with current learning technologies used for authoring and deploying e-Learning such as authoring tools, learning management systems and multi-media environments; with Articulate 360 experience preferred.
• Experience designing and developing technical training curriculum and documentation targeted to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in document management, including reviewing, uploading and archiving documents, managing user access and permissions, designing and updating web parts, and/or managing communication sites; with SharePoint site experience preferred.
• Proficiency in applying brand governance and tone-of-voice guidelines to develop resources and/or communications that reflect an organization’s brand and communication style.
• Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to take initiative and lead projects. Project Management certification is preferred.
• Previous experience working with finance and/or procurement ERP modules (i.e. PeopleSoft Financials) is preferred.
• Knowledge of financial principles, policies and procedures, and aptitude for understanding finance and procurement processes, systems and policies is preferred.
• Experience guiding employees and/or clients through change by developing, implementing, and delivering detailed action plans that support employees and achieve business goals. Change Management certification is preferred.
• Experience with technologies and administration to facilitate onboarding and enrolment; PeopleSoft HCM and Absorb are preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  
  

Knowledge and Responsibilities Designs, develops, implements, and maintains learning program and solutions for Finance, Procurement, ERP, and Regional ERP clients (40% of time).

• Plans, develops, reviews, project manages, and prioritizes the ongoing strategy of the Finance learning program and solutions, ensuring alignment with the corporate learning strategy for Finance, Procurement, ERP, and Regional ERP clients using a blended learning approach.
• Conducts needs assessments to determine business, performance and learning requirements.
• Consults with project teams, cross functional user groups, technology groups and business participants to define learning objectives and content.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with interested parties and employee to ensure programs and processes are aligned with priorities.
• Designs, delivers and maintains learning solutions and content to meet the diverse learning and development needs of our employees and shared service partners, including: instructor-led and online learning, presentations, self-study, simulations, lab exercises, and user guides.
• Establishes the learning (system) environment approach and guides data population activities with support from the Senior ERP Business Specialists and ERP Business Analysts.
• Partners with subject matter experts (SMEs) and key participants to ensure learning content is accurate and reflects current processes and industry/regulatory standards.
• Motivates, guides, and oversees assigned task owners on collaborative initiatives.
• Works with the ERP system directly to understand changes or upgrades; develop applicable courseware.
• Manages learning projects (often blended solutions) from analysis to implementation.
• Creates, owns and manages the learning project plan and all elements of execution, including design, delivery, communication and evaluation.
• Responsible for the creation and issue of the corporate learning calendar and learning and development intranet site design, ensuring it is relevant and up to date. Ensures digital objects meet Regional technology standards and accessibility requirements.
• Delivers instructor-led and online training to employees and partners in alignment with the corporate learning calendar and other ad hoc needs.
• Mentors and trains subject matter and technical experts to support the delivery of training and workshops.
• Actively collaborates with operational teams to collect feedback, research best practices and proactively recommend solutions for continuous improvement in learning and performance.
• Acts as a trusted learning advisor to clients and as subject matter expert for Finance learning program and solutions, resources, tools and activities.
• Continually researches and implements approved multimodal learning methods.
  
  

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Special Requirements

• In accordance with the Corporate Criminal Record Check Policy, the position requires the incumbent to undergo a Criminal Records Check and submit a Canadian Police Clearance Certificate.
• Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values.
  
  

Closing Statement

Uncover the wonder of the Niagara Region and join a team dedicated to meeting tomorrow’s challenges TODAY!

Let us know why you would be an excellent team member by submitting your online application.

We thank all candidates for their interest however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We confirm that we do not use AI in screening of applicants, and this position is an existing vacancy.

If You Require An Accommodation For The Application Process In Accordance With The Ontario Human Rights Code And The Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act , The Alternate Formats For Contacting Us Are As Follows

• Email: myhr@niagararegion.ca
• Phone: 905-980-6000 or 1-800-263-7215
• Bell Relay: 1-800-855-0511
• In-person: Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7 – Human Resources Department