Financial Officer

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies with various tenures in Vancouver (BC).

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of two years of 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

EXPERIENCE:
*Recent and **significant experience in utilizing financial management or accounting systems.
*Recent and **significant experience providing financial advice to colleagues, managers, and/or clients.

Note:
*Recent refers to the last five (5) years
**Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in accounting, business administration, finance, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation.

Experience working with Indigenous communities and/or organizations.
Experience in supervision.
Experience in using SAP financial system.
Experience working with information systems with large amount of data to create dashboards and/or reports customized for management.
Experience in verification of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable in accordance with financial directives, policies, acts, and regulations applied within the federal government.
*Recent and **significant experience in Accounting Operations.
*Recent and **significant experience in Planning and Budgeting
*Recent and **significant experience in Resource Management
*Recent and **significant experience in Grants and Contributions.

Note:
*Recent refers to the last five (5) years.
** Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of Government of Canada legislation and regulations related to financial administration.
K2: Knowledge of accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to manage and analyze financial information and provide options and recommendations to management
A2: Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks to meet critical deadlines
A3: Ability to use MS Excel
A4: Ability to communicate orally
A5: Ability to communicate in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Effective Interpersonal Relationships
PS2: Client Service Oriented
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Judgement
PS5: Dependability

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

Willingness and able to work overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

Written tests will be administered, oral interviews conducted, and references contacted.

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to a position, however, a person may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. Meeting these criteria is nonetheless desirable and may be a deciding factor for the staffing of some positions.

Proof of education must be submitted at the interview. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered further in the selection process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or jobs.gc.ca site for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

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

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.