Finance Officer

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

This is an inventory of potential candidates to fill upcoming employment opportunities at the FI-01 level within Health Canada based on anticipated needs. Management can decide to pull applications at any point so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

The first pull of candidate applications could happen as early as February 24, 2017.

Candidates must clearly indicate in writing the dates, duration and breadth of their experience in relation to the Experience criteria. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

The inventory will be updated every 90 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 5 days before the end of your active period to determine whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 90 days.

You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

Duties

The incumbent will work in one of the various finance areas of the Accounting Operations West Division to: review and approve financial and/or salary transactions in SAP, interpret policy and provide financial advice, develop and impart training, and/or supervise multi-disciplinary teams.

Intent of the process

The process will initially be used to staff two indeterminate FI-01 positions.

Depending on the needs, candidates may be randomly selected from the inventory for assessment purposes. This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which may be used to staff similar positions within Health Canada with various tenures such as indeterminate, term and casual positions.

All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics OR possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate.

Degree equivalency

Candidates must clearly indicate on their online applications which qualifications they meet and describe the dates, duration, and breadth to which they meet it:
Recent* and significant** experience in processing financial transactions in an integrated corporate financial system, such as SAP or Oracle.
Significant** experience in reviewing, analyzing and interpreting financial information.

* Recent experience is defined as within the last two years
** Significant experience is defined as experience that would normally be acquired over the period of at least one year.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group; OR

Actively pursuing and enrolled in the CPA, CA, CMA or CGA program; OR

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA or CGA)

Degree equivalency

Candidates MAY be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following experience asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Candidates must clearly indicate on their online applications which qualifications they meet and describe the depth and breadth to which they meet it.

Experience in processing Grants and Contributions.
Experience in processing Travel Claims.
Experience in processing Accounts Payable.
Experience in processing Accounts Receivable.
Experience in processing Journal Vouchers.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

COMPETENCIES:
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Demonstrating integrity and respect (includes Respectful of Diversity) .
Dependability.
Showing Initiative and being action-oriented.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Ability to communicate in writing will be assessed by a candidate's application for employment. Please ensure that consideration and attention is given to your written communication when submitting your application.

Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

When opportunities arise and to manage volume, we may randomly select candidates from the inventory.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference or a combination of these methods.

Candidates must clearly indicate in writing the dates, duration and breadth of their experience in relation to the Essential and Asset Experience criteria. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

The primary assessment location will be in Winnipeg, MB. Candidates from outside the federal public service who are invited to written exams and/or interviews may be responsible for travel and accommodation expenses.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

All job applications must be submitted ONLY ONLINE through the Public Service Resourcing System. Persons with disabilities who cannot apply online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.