Group Leader Corporate Financial Reporting

Important messages

The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada’s energy industry. It regulates pipelines, energy development and trade in the public interest with safety as its primary concern. The Minister of Natural Resources is responsible for this organization. The NEB was established by Parliament to regulate, among other things, the construction, operation and abandonment of pipelines that cross provincial or international borders, international power lines and designated interprovincial power lines, imports of natural gas and exports of crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and electricity, and oil and gas exploration and production activities in certain areas. The NEB is also charged with providing timely, accurate and objective information and advice on energy matters. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver and Yellowknife, the NEB has approximately 500 employees and annual budget of over $70 million.

The NEB is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Duties

Reporting to Director, Financial Services this position ensures legal and regulatory compliance for all financial reporting and cost recovery functions. This position provides leadership for the delivery of all financial reporting services for the NEB and the development and implementation of polices, procedures and systems in support of legislated, central agency and corporate requirements for financial reporting and cost recovery.

The position manages the Corporate Financial Reporting Group including planning work activities, assigning work activities and reviewing the work of others. The incumbent is also required to provide ongoing coaching and guidance to the Corporate Financial Reporting Group.

Intent of the process

A qualified pool of candidates may be created. This pool may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate or acting basis. Appointment from the pool will be based on the assessment results of the essential or essential and asset qualifications and with regard to breadth and depth of experience.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

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 a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration or commerce.

Degree equivalency

E1 Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management (Director General Level, equivalent or above) on complex financial management issues*.
E2 Experience in managing human resources**.
E3 Experience working directly with recognized financial systems (such as SAP, FreeBalance).
E4 Experience in the use of spreadsheet software.
E5 Experience preparing financial statements.

*Complex issues are defined as multifaceted, multi-dimensional or multi-client in nature.

**Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance.

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

Various language requirements
Various: English or Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Leadership Competencies:

LC1 Management Excellence (Learn/Apply)
• Coordinates workload and supports employees in prioritizing work.
• Monitors progress and holds employees accountable for delivering on commitments and responsibilities.
• Personal suitability.

LC2 Strategic Thinking (Learn/Apply)
• Implements decisions within area of responsibility.
• Anticipates day-to-day issues, resolves problems/issues as they arise.

LC3 Engagement (Learn/Apply)
• Builds relationships within the group, across the team and across the organization.
• Translates input from stakeholders into recommendations and decisions.

LC4 Valuing people (Learn/Apply)
• Recognizes employee contributions.

Organizational Competencies

OC1 Oral Communication (Guide)
• Clearly articulates technical matters verbally.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively with co-workers and clients.

OC2 Written Communication (Guide)
• Clearly articulates technical matters in writing.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively in writing.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Financial Management and Accounting Knowledge (Shape)
• Demonstrates knowledge of financial management and accounting principles.

Competency Level Definitions

Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.
Apply is defined as demonstrating sound understanding of the competency and ability to apply and contribute.
Guide is defined as thorough knowledge and capability of the competency. Able to influence and guide others in its application.
Shape is defined as recognized as an expert. Shapes direction of the NEB with regards to the competency.

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

AQ1 A recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA or CMA).

Degree equivalency

AQ2 Experience working directly with central agencies (e.g. Treasury Board Secretariat).
AQ3 Experience preparing central agency reports including: Main Estimates, ARLU, Operating Budget Carry Forward, Public Accounts.
AQ4 Experience in interpreting federal government central agency requirements.
AQ5 Experience working with external auditors.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability security clearance.
2) Compliance with the National Energy Board’s Code of Conduct is required. Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the NEB’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the NEB Website http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
4) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.

Other information

1. The National Energy Board has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-11 position is similar to a FI-04 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to NEB’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement

2. Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume and cover letter clearly demonstrating how they meet the essential qualifications of language, education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

3. Assessment:
You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written examination, oral presentation, interview(s), reference checks and interactions with internal staff during the process and personal knowledge. Top-down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

4. Appointment Requirements:
Candidates must meet each essential qualification and the conditions of employment to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational needs or operational requirements; however, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing right fit for appointment.

5. Salary:
Effective (01/11/2013) NEB-11, $95,458 to $116,140 (under review)
The National Energy Board has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary, paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout).
• The Collective Agreement between the NEB and PIPSC expired on 1 November 2014. Please note that in the absence of a new Collective Agreement, all provisions – including the allowances remain in place until a new agreement has been signed.

6. Terms of Employment:
This position has been allocated and apply to the bargaining unit represented by the NEB Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

7. Proof of Education:
Proof of education is required prior to appointment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) for more information www.cicic.ca.

Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.

8. Organization Future Needs:
The National Energy Board is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

9. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB:
Suite 210, 517, 10th Avenue SW

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.