The Grand Erie District School Board is guided by our vision to Learn, Lead, and Inspire and our shared mission to build a culture of learning, well-being and belonging to inspire each learner. Grand Erie’s 4,000 employees provide quality education to approximately 28,000 full-time equivalent students who attend our 73 schools. The Board spans a geographic area encompassing the City of Brantford and the counties of Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk. The head office is located in Brantford.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager of Budget and Grants, the Budget and Grants Officer supports the board's budget development, financial reporting, and Ministry of Education submissions. The key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining the board’s comprehensive salary and benefit budget and forecasts, ensuring the accurate calculation and projection of salaries, statutory benefits, WSIB, sick leave and other compensation-related expenditures
- Preparing other department budgets, financial reports and schedules in compliance with Ministry of Education reporting requirements.
- Assisting with month-end, quarterly and year-end financial reporting.
- Supporting the preparation and submission of the annual Estimates and Revised Estimates to the Ministry of Education through the Education Finance Information System (EFIS).
- Preparing and monitoring operating budgets and forecasts by expenditure type.
- Analyzing, explaining and resolving complex funding and expenditure variances.
- Providing timely, accurate service to internal and external stakeholders.
- Assisting Business Services with special projects and tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- Completion of a university degree in accounting, business or related discipline.
- Successful completion or near completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or a legacy Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) designation.
- A minimum of two years of relevant budget and financial reporting experience.
- Strong customer service focus along with equally strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to deal with competing priorities, multiple demands, frequent deadlines, and expertise in handling matters in a diplomatic, sensitive and confidential manner.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem solving, time management, and communication skills, with proficiency in financial reporting and Microsoft Office particularly Excel.
- Prior school board sector experience is an asset.
| Job Specifications |
| Hours of Work |
7 hours per day/35 hours per week |
| Rate of Pay |
Salary Range $78, 673 to $89,402
A competitive benefits plan is available through a provincial benefits trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance).
OMERS pension plan.
Opportunity for remote/hybrid work model for some positions.
Flexible summer schedule. |
| Posting Number |
NU 4-26-27 |
| Effective Date |
As soon as can be mutually agreed upon |
| Does this Vacancy Exist? |
Yes |
| Apply to |
External applicants may apply by clicking the button below by November 23rd, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Apply to the posting here. |
All submissions are to include a cover letter, resume, qualifications, and the names of three (3) professional references, at least one of which must be a current supervisor (electronic submissions must be combined into one document).
Following the interview process, candidates with conditional offers will be required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector search”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment. In accordance with regulations, this will be an ongoing expectation of employment for Grand Erie employees every five years of employment
Applicants with a disability that requires accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview. Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.
All submissions are subject to a screening process, and some applicants may not be granted an interview.
Grand Erie may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance efficiency during the recruitment process by screening applicants and creating interview questions. AI does not make hiring decisions.
Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.