Finance Specialist

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Duties

The Financial Operations, Systems and Policy group is looking for a Finance Specialist, CR-05. This position is responsible for providing financial services, advice and guidance to Regional/National Office management and staff. Activities include analysing and processing financial transactions, including commitments, accounts payables, employee expense claims, accounts receivables (revenues) and all correcting journal entries.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidates.The pool may be used to staff positions on various tenure at the Parole Board of Canada and at the Treasory Board of Canada Secretariat.

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 secondary diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

- Experience in the provision of accounting services within an organization such as the payment of invoices, billing, preparing or reconciling bank deposits, processing travel claims or performing account verification.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative - BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative - BBC/BBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

- Knowledge of sections 32,33,34 and 41 of the Financial Administration Act (FAA).
- Knowledge of procedures pertaining to accounts payable or receivables.

ABILITIES:

- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to organize workload and to establish priorities.
- Ability to analyze information and detect errors.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- Teamwork
- Client Service orientation
- Reliability
- Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:

- Successful completion of a two years postsecondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration or public administration, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

- Recent* experience in creating, recommending or processing travel expense claims.

- Recent* experience in processing accounts payable or accounts receivables.

- Recent* experience in providing advice on the application of financial policies and directives.

- Experience in using the Share Travel Services Portal (STS).

- Experience in the use of computerized departmental financial systems (such as GX, SAP
or IFMS).

- Experience within an accounting services unit in the Federal Government environment.

- Experience in the research and processing of journal vouchers.

*Recent experience means experience acquired within the last two (2) years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIEREMENT:

- Willingness and ability to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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