Inventory - Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Risk Assessment Unit

Important messages

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. In order to do so, the candidate must provide the information as part of their answer to the pertinent screening question, using concrete examples, in the provided area and within the limited characters provided by the system. The assessment board cannot and will not make any assumptions about your experience. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the education and experience, both essential and asset, where applicable, may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

All written communication could be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis in Gatineau, QC.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff positions within Global Affairs Canada. Tenures and official language requirements and profiles may vary according to the positions being staffed.

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)

EDUCATION
• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.
AND
• Experience related to positions in the Financial Management group (includes positions that are primarily related to audit, accounting management, financial planning and analysis, or other related activities).
AND
• Professional Accounting Designation (i.e. CPA, CA, CMA or CGA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES
• Experience* in analyzing or preparing financial statements of “Not-For-Profit” or “For-Profit” organizations.
• Experience* in providing financial advice or recommendations to clients or management.

*Experience will be evaluated in terms of length, complexity and diversity of work experience that was a core part of the candidate’s employment and would have normally been obtained through two (2) years of experience.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with grants and contributions.
• Experience in preparing financial reports.
• Experience with MS Access (i.e. creating fields, forms, queries).
• Experience with using advance functions in Excel (i.e. macros, pivot tables, conditional formatting).
• Experience working in a not-for-profit organization.
• Experience working in an organization who received grants or contribution funding from the government of Canada.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to analyze financial statements (ratio and variance analysis) and other financial information.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILTIES
• Detail Oriented.
• Client Service Oriented.
• Reliability.
• Integrity and respect.
• Thinking things through.
• Working effectively with others.
• Initiative and action-oriented.

Conditions of employment

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

1. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

2. Any information provided may be verified through various sources.

3. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family with proof;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

4. You must provide your education credentials. 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/

5. 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.

6. If applicable, please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your résumé and on your application form.

7. 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.

8. The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach or based on some of the assets qualifications.

9. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

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.