Financial Analyst

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Work environment

Why Choose Us?

Have you heard? ESDC was named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Now in its 10th year, the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project recognizes employers from across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. The results, including ESDC’s achievements, were announced officially on January 31, 2018.

This reflects the creativity, engagement, and dedication of all ESDC employees - and this is the team you’ll be joining!

There are many reasons why CFOB at ESDC is a great workplace:

1. An Employee-Focused Culture. We take care of our staff. Our management here is committed to our employees’ education, quality of life, and career development.

We celebrate our staff’s accomplishments, and we provide a supportive, respectful, and diverse work environment.
We also support our employees with training, and opportunities to diversify work experience.
We can offer you positions across Canada, being one of the biggest Departments coast to coast. All kind of opportunities are here for your development!

2. Great Amenities & Accessibility. Everything you need is right inside the Portage/Place du Centre complex – you’ll find:
a. a daycare and parking
b. a spa & hair salon
c. a travel agency, a dentist, the passport office, and the Gatineau city hall
d. clothing stores & various shops
e. a big food court with scores of vendors and coffee shops
With all this and more, there’s no need to go outside and brave the elements in winter!
Moreover, in the summer, we have a beautiful food market outside the office during lunch hours, and there’s a trail beside the Ottawa River for a walk or a run.
Our headquarters are conveniently located at the Portage complex, just across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill, and accessible by buses from both Ottawa (OC Transpo) and Gatineau (STO).

3. A Healthy and Active Lifestyle. There’s a gym inside the Portage complex, and a trail along the Ottawa River leading to the Museum of History nearby. You can also bike across the Portage Bridge or on the many bike paths in Hull/Gatineau!

What are you waiting for? Send in your application today!

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff on an indeterminate basis, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB positions within the Chief Financial Officer Branch. A pool of partially qualified candidates* will be established and will be used to staff similar positions with various language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB) and various security requirements within the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada. These positions may be staffed on a permanent or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, secondment).

* By "A pool of partially qualified candidates", it means that the Second Language Evaluation will be assessed at the time of the appointment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:

Successful completion of two years of a 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:

To be considered, you MUST have the following:

• Experience in extracting, compiling and analyzing financial information, and preparing reports (may be acquired in a school or work setting)

IN ADDITION, you must have ONE of the following two qualifications:

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics.

OR

Recent* experience of at least 18 months in one or a combination of the following areas:
• Accounting operations (accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, etc.)
• Budgeting
• Financial reports
• Financial forecasting
• Financial policy and / or delegation of financial authority
• Analysis, recommendations, and financial advice
• Financial systems

* “Recent” is defined as experience normally acquired over the last five years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
The pool will be used to staff positions with various language requirements (English Essential or Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB).

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative
• Action oriented
• Attention to details
• Client focus

Abilities :
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

Asset Qualifications:

Education:

A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics; OR Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in providing financial advisory services
• Experience in providing financial support and guidance to clients
• Experience in providing briefings to management
• Experience in Internal Control
• Experience in Internal Audit
• Experience in Financial Policy and/or Financial Delegation
• Experience using a computerized financial system such as SAP, etc.
• Experience using advanced functions in Excel
• Experience in budgeting
• Experience in financial analysis, advice and recommendation
• Experience in financial forecasting
• Experience in financial reporting
• Experience in supervising staff
• Experience in Accounting Operations with a fiscal year end process and experience in transactional processing such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or Travel
• Experience in the application and/or interpretation of legislation, policies, directives or procedures in the public service

Operational Requirements:
Willingness to travel and work overtime, on occasion.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Conditions of Employment:
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours in order to support operational needs.

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

Please note that the first assessment phase will be a take-home exam. As a top-down approach * could be used, the screening of the education and experience will be completed following the exam. Being successful in the online take-home exam does not guarantee that you will move on to the interview assessment phase. You must demonstrate all essential education and experience criteria.

*A top-down approach means that candidates are ranked by their assessment score (i.e., for this process, your online take-home exam result) and that the candidates with the highest score will move on to the next assessment phase. This approach is used as a volume management strategy.

Depending on the number of applicants, needs and/or plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, asset selection, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates and/or determining which candidates will continue in the staffing process.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed via the screening questions on your application. It is essential to succeed in this evaluation in order to move forward in the selection process.

A variety of assessment tools may be used (written examination, Public Service Commission tests, interviews and/or reference checks).

Assessment will occur on an ongoing basis and may take place during the day, evening or weekends. Failure to attend assessment without valid reason will result in the rejection of your candidacy.

A pass mark will be established for each essential qualification. Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, organizational requirements, or operational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be used as a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

As this process may be used to fill other departmental vacancies, your application (e.g. CV, assessments, results) could be shared with other hiring managers in order for the department to make optimal use of our pools. Candidates who refuse job opportunities, who are not interested in being considered, or who do not respond to communications from ESDC on multiple occasions will be removed from the pool at the discretion of ESDC without prior notice.

Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the National Capital Region.

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Federal Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed for evaluations. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Candidates 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.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education credentials ONLY at a LATER TIME in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm

All communication regarding this process will be administered via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact person identified in this job opportunity.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.