Manager, Payments and Collections Management

Important messages

All information must be provided through the “apply online” application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures, various language requirements, and/or various security clearance levels.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 2 references.

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:
ED1. 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

ED2. Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Notes for FI-2 and above:
1.The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
2.Indeterminate incumbents of FI positions and of positions at Indian Oil and Gas Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions that are equivalent to FI Group positions on August 1st, 2004 who do not possess the education level prescribed above are entitled to the following grand-parenting provisions: a.Incumbents of FI-2 or higher positions are deemed to meet the minimum education standard for those levels based on their education, training and/or experience.

This note also applies to persons appointed or deployed, for an indeterminate period, to positions in the FI Group after that date as the result of staffing transactions started before August 1st, 2004.

The positions at Indian Oil and Gas Canada and at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions that are equivalent to FI Group positions are those that meet the Treasury Board group and level definitions for the FI Occupational Group.

3.The acquired rights provision in Note 2 also applies to employees who were grand-parented as a result of the FI conversion on June 23rd, 1987. Employee entitlement to grand-parenting protection is based on their last classification level in the FI Group.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1. Recent* and significant** experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Accounting Operations
• Corporate Accounting
• Financial Planning and Resource Management

E2. Experience in analyzing and resolving complex and/or urgent problems related to the delivery of financial services;

E3. Experience in providing strategic guidance and advice relating to the application of financial policies, procedures or processes to various stakeholders;

E4. Experience in managing a team(s)*** indicating the number of employees supervised directly or indirectly; as well as the size of the budget for which you were, directly or indirectly, responsible.

* Recent is defined as within the last 3 years
** Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed the duties over a period of two years.
***Managing a team(s) is defined as establishing work priorities, managing performance, and planning staff needs of a work team.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
C1. Strategic Thinking: analysis and ideas
C2. Engagement: People, organizations, partners
C3. Management Excellence: Action Management, Financial Management

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

Education:
ED1. Possess a recognized professional Accounting Designation (i.e. CPA)

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1. Recent* and significant** experience in managing*** a team(s) and financial resources**** in at least one of the following areas:
• Accounting Operations
• Corporate Accounting
• Financial Planning and Resource Management

E2. Experience in implementing and using an integrated financial management system such as FreeBalance or SAP.

E3. Experience working as a member of the Canadian Forces.

* Recent is defined as within the last 3 years
** Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed the duties over a period of two years.
***Managing a team(s) is defined as establishing work priorities, managing performance, and planning staff needs of a work team.
****Managing financial resources is defined as having managed the budget planning and forecasting including salary and O/M.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
OR1. Will be required to work overtime on short notice
OR2. Occasional travel
OR3. Must carry a mobile device and respond off hours

Preference may be given to Veterans Affairs employees affected by workforce adjustment or organizational change.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate that you meet the requirements for education and experience, otherwise your application may be rejected at screening.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications. The candidates must use each of the merit criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs on each criterion demonstrating how they meet each criterion. The resume is used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. The absence of a cover letter that follows these instructions may lead to your application being rejected from this process.

An interview, written exam or situational exercise may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at a later date. For foreign credentials, proof of Canadian equivalency will be required within one month of being contacted for assessment. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to begin this process at time of application to this inventory.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship.

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.

Official language proficiency: due to its unique character, this essential qualification could be assessed and required solely upon appointment. It is therefore the candidate’s responsibility to inform the person in charge of the selection process if he/she obtains the linguistic requirements after the pool has been established. Also, a person who initially failed linguistic testing could be introduced into the pool of qualified candidates during the pool’s validity period if he/she is assessed again through another selection process or following linguistic training.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to inform the Departmental contact involved in this selection process of any change of contact information during the selection process and during the validity period of the pool.

Candidates must provide a valid email address as communication for this process will be conducted by email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at
Reader Service: 1-800-461-6263

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.