Finance Analyst

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to immediately staff one FI-02 indeterminate position. A national pool for PSPC will be created to staff similar positions with various tenures, various language requirements, and various Security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 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)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group
or
Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Recent* experience in all of the following six experience qualifications:
• In (2) or more of the following areas: financial forecasting and budgeting, corporate accounting, financial advisory services, financial policy, accounting operations, or financial systems.
• In extracting, compiling and analyzing financial information (qualitative or quantitative) and preparing reports.
• Interpreting financial information to advise and support senior management with financial management and resourcing strategies.
• In providing financial advice and guidance to clients.
• In establishing and maintaining collaborative/cooperative working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Making presentations explaining financial data, concepts, policies, applications and/or processes to sr. managers and their delegates.

*Recent refers to last five (5) years

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP/IFRS).
Knowledge in applying and interpreting federal government financial policies, practices, directives or financial regulations

Client Service Competency Level 2: Ensures high-quality client service
Communications Level 2
Engagement Level 2
Excellence Through Results Level 2
Thinking Things Through – Level 2
- Analysis and Judgment (Ideas)
- Problem Solving and Decision Making (Action)
Work Management

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

Possess a valid Canadian professional accounting designation, i.e. CA, CGA, CMA or CPA

Degree equivalency

Experience in an accounting office/business management office in more than one of the following accounting field(s): account verification, reconciliation, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
Experience in using SAP Integrated Financial Management System.
Experience in a supervisory role.
Experience with the Business Intelligence Tool within a financial management system.

Placement of employees subject to current or future reorganization

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women, or Aboriginal Persons.

Be willing and able to work overtime as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Candidates MUST provide a cover letter as the cover letter and resume will be used
to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing. In this document, you
must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet
the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and
asset qualifications sections. The screening board cannot make any assumptions
about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required
qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use
the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two
paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that
clear and accurate details are provided. The resume may be a secondary source to
confirm the experience described in the cover letter.
APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE
CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN
FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

In addition to a resume, you must answer all screening questions demonstrating how
you meet the education and experience requirements as well as the asset
qualifications.

Please describe in detail using concrete examples, how you meet the experience and
education required. Failure to do so in the prescribed manner may result in your application being rejected.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your
application.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status
on your resume and/or application form.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with
applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening
results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who
apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail
address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts
messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is
the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to
the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this
process.

Please note that in addition to all assessment methods, correspondence and
communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess
certain qualifications.

A written exam may be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

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.

All job applications must be submitted through jobs-emplois.gc.ca. Do not fax, email
or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application
online, please click on the button "apply now".

Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure
an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your 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.