Financial Analyst

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Have you graduated or will you be graduating in the near future with a degree in accounting? Are you interested in obtaining your Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA)? Do you love working with numbers and analyzing data; assisting others; and providing guidance? Well, you have found the right place! Western Economic Diversification Canada is currently looking to hire a Financial Analyst for our Corporate Accounting and Policy team located in Edmonton.

As a member of a small, yet mighty team, you will get exposure to a variety of tasks in the corporate accounting world. You are a quick learning that is keen to take your classroom learning and applying it to the workplace. Your scrupulous attention to detail will allow you to identify coding errors prior to month end; reconcile and compile data from various sources; and assist in the preparation of departmental financial statements, Public Accounts and other reporting requirements.

Apply now and let us get your career started! We pride ourselves on being a great employer and in 2018, our department is being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Our ideal candidate will have completed a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in accounting OR is eligible for graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution by June 30, 2018 with a degree specializing in accounting.

You will have experience in each of the following areas: experience in financial management or accounting operations AND experience in using Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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

Although not essential, we want to know if you have the following assets:
• Eligibility for a professional accounting designation.
• Previous public sector experience.
• Experience in auditing and reviewing expenditures.
• Experience performing financial reconciliation
• Experience providing client support for accounting operations.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE JOB. If your application is selected, we will assess your:
• Knowledge of accounting principles and standards and knowledge of regional development agencies;
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with others;
• Initiative and action orientation;
• Strategic thinking through the analysis of financial information; and
• Verbal and written communication.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to work overtime when required.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Western Economic Diversification Canada is 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 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.

Finally, we are looking to attract the right person to take on this permanent position and to create a pool that we can draw from in the future to fill similar positions of various tenures. And since we’re awesome, we will also share the results of this hiring process with other federal government departments!

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.