Financial Analyst - AMENDMENT to CLOSING DATE

Update: AMENDMENT to CLOSING DATE

***Friendly reminder to please send a copy of your education credentials before the closing date of the advertisement to if you have not already sent it.

Important messages

Please ensure you read the poster thoroughly as the instructions contain important information that will be required in the application process. Failure to read the notes and follow the instructions could result in your application missing critical information thus providing for insufficient information for the screening committee to complete your assessment and resulting in your elimination from the process.

The screening committee will use your answers to the screening questions to assess how you meet the essential and asset qualifications (education and experiences). No other documents, such as cover letter, will be considered at this phase. To reinforce this procedure, the option to attach a cover letter has been deactivated in the system.

All screening questions must be answered. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples as well as the period(s) (FROM month-year TO month-year), in which you performed the functions of the positions.

You will not have further opportunity to provide additional information.

Regarding the asset qualifications (AEx6 to Aex26), please indicate by YES or NO if you meet these qualifications. There is no need to demonstrate how you meet each qualification at this time. However, please note that asset experience specific to a financial area will be validated through a detailed review of your résumé at a later stage. As such, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples as well as the period(s) (FROM month-year TO month-year), in which you performed the functions of the positions.

You must provide proof of your education credentials before the closing date of the advertisement at the following email address:

Work environment

At SSC your job will matter. We are working hard to change the landscape of information technology for the Government of Canada. We are modernizing, securing, and supporting critical IT programs and services for Canadians. We are looking for dedicated employees that want to make a difference and that will be part of our exciting journey for years to come.

If you are an individual who wants a rewarding career with an innovative organization, we need you. If you are dedicated, creative, and motivated, we need you. If you are eager to provide modern shared services that improve government service delivery to Canadians, we need you.

We look forward to working with you in the coming years and will support your career while you support our business. We encourage you to be a part of our team for at least two to three years to ensure business continuity.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates that will be used to staff financial analyst positions in Shared Services Canada with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC, English or French essential), various security profiles (Secret or Reliability) and various tenures (Term or Indeterminate).

Positions to be filled: 8

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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

Possession of professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are CPA, CA, CMA, CGA.

Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

* The term degree refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

**Acquired in the public service or in the private sector.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EEx1-Recent*** and significant**** experience in one (1) or more of the following eight (8) financial management areas:

EEx1-1: Accounting operations such as accounts payable or accounts receivable functions or quality assurance functions;

EEx1-2: Financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting;

EEx1-3: Development or revision and interpretation of financial policy instruments;

EEx1-4: Financial systems development such as, but not limited to, upgrades, support or testing of new functionalities;

EEx1-5: Corporate Accounting such as preparation of Trial Balance, Public Accounts or Financial Statements;

EEx1-6: Preparation, review and formatting of financial documents and/or in the preparation of related briefing notes;

EEx1-7: Development or maintenance of costing or pricing methodology;

EEx1-8: Internal Controls such as design, documentation, assessment or effectiveness testing of the system of internal control.

EEx2- Recent*** and significant**** experience in conducting financial analysis AND reporting;

EEx3- Recent*** and significant**** experience in presenting AND providing advice on financial issues orally OR in writing (Such as , but not limited to Treasury Board submissions);

EEx4- Recent*** and significant**** experience with recognized financial system such as, but not limited to, SAP, Oracle, etc.

DEFINITIONS:

***Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last four (4) years. Please note that the experience acquired as a student will NOT be considered in calculating the number of months of experience.


****Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the Government of Canada or Private Sector with full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of eighteen (18) consecutive months. Please note that the experience acquired as a student will NOT be considered in calculating the number of months of experience.

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

Various language requirements
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
- Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
- English or French Essential

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

ABILITIES

A1- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
A2- Ability to communicate effectively orally;
A3- Ability to analyze AND provide recommendations on financial issues;
A4- Ability to work under pressure.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

PS1- Reliability;
PS2- Initiative;
PS3- Attention to detail;
PS4- Effective interpersonal relationships;
PS5- Client service orientation;
PS6- Adaptability.

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

EDUCATION

AEd1- Possession of professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are CPA, CA, CMA, CGA.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE IN ALL FINANCIAL AREA:

(for these five (5) asset experience, the applicants must write a paragraph to demonstrate them)

AEx1) Recent*** and significant**** experience using advanced Excel functions such as, but not limited to, Pivot Tables, V-look-up, Macros, etc.;

AEx2) Significant**** experience in providing training to clients on financial systems, policies OR procedures;

AEx3) Experience in supervising employees;

AEx4) Experience in preparing briefing notes OR presentations of a financial nature (writing, editing and formatting);

AEx5) Experience in reviewing and analyzing financial costs OR benefit OR risk assessments.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR EACH FINANCIAL AREA:
(for every following asset, there will be question asking if the candidates have this experience ‘yes or no’, AND, if they say ‘yes’, they must indicate them clearly in their resume)

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION


AEx6) Significant**** experience in providing financial advice and guidance to managers and clients;

AEx7) Experience in budget allocation, financial analysis and forecasting;

AEx8) Experience in examining business cases;

AEx9) Recent*** experience in the preparation of the Annual Reference Level Update (ARLU), Main Estimates or Supplementary Estimates.


ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS:

AEx10) Recent*** experience in providing advice and guidance to internal OR external clients on financial OR comptrollership policies;

AEx11) Recent*** experience in financial data analysis and reconciliation;

AEx12) Recent*** experience in identifying and analyzing accounting issues OR developing OR revising internal policies and procedures;

AEx13) Recent*** experience in accounts payable OR receivable functions OR quality assurance functions;

AEx14) Experience related to recovery activities such as establishing the location of a debtor, preparing and providing statements or notices or communicating with a debtor to collect payment.


CORPORATE ACCOUNTING:

AEx15) Recent*** experience in preparing and analyzing the Public Accounts of Canada;

AEx16) Recent*** experience in preparing AND analyzing financial statements;

AEx17) Recent*** experience in conducting year-end activities;

AEx18) Recent*** experience in transmitting the trial balance.


FINANCIAL POLICIES:

AEx19) Recent*** experience in developing OR revising and interpreting financial policy instruments and procedures.


FINANCIAL PLANNING AND COSTING:

AEx20) Recent*** experience in the development or review of Treasury Board Submissions or Memorandum to Cabinet;

AEx21) Recent*** experience in client relations;

AEx22) Experience in the development or maintenance of costing OR pricing methodology.


FINANCIAL SYSTEMS:

AEx23) Experience performing structured testing on a computer application OR interface;

AEx24) Experience in providing advice and support to clients on financial or non-financial system processes;

AEx25) Experience in various aspects of the financial system development life cycle.


INTERNAL CONTROLS:

Aex26) Experience in the: design, documentation, assessment, effectiveness testing or monitoring of the system of internal control of one (1) or more of the following three (3) :

1. Entity Level Controls (ELC);
2. Business Process Controls (BPC);
3. Information Technology General Controls (ITGC).


DEFINITIONS:

***Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last four (4) years. Please note that the experience acquired as a student will NOT be considered in calculating the number of months of experience.


****Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the Government of Canada or Private Sector with full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of eighteen (18) consecutive months. Please note that the experience acquired as a student will NOT be considered in calculating the number of months of experience.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

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
Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Some position may require confidential or secret security status.

Other information

A written exam may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

A reference check will be administered.

Candidates will be responsible for all travelling costs in connection with this staffing process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each essential qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Persons employed at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for a deployment.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Employees of the federal government are required to identify their substantive group and level, their employment status and their personal record identifier (PRI) in their application.

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.

Online applications will only be accepted, therefore your application must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

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). 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.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.