Finance Assistant

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Assessment accommodation

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Intent of the process

Please note that this process may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, term and acting basis. It may also be used to staff similar positions in other work locations within the Saskatchewan Region.

Pool could be used for acting appointments under exceptional circumstances to protect employee's indeterminate status.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial or territorial standards or general equivalency (GED)

Degree equivalency

Recent* experience in providing accounting and financial support services such as reconciling and analyzing accounts, preparing journal entries, and generating financial reports

Recent* experience using and working in a financial management system such as SAP, Oracle or similar software for the purpose of keying data, data lookup, processing transactions, auditing data or reporting on activities

Recent * experience in applying financial policies, procedures and standards and providing advice to internal or external clients on their application

* Recent is defined as actively engaged in the activity within the last 5 years

Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel or similar software to develop or design financial reports or schedules

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

Success completion of 2 years post-secondary education in accounting or another specialty relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

Recent * experience using SAP (departmental financial management system)

Recent * experience working with database systems and electronic financial reporting systems to perform reconciliation of budgets and expenditures

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of basic accounting and an understanding of the chart of accounts
Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to prioritize a heavy workload and meet changing demands
Ability to use Excel and Word

Effective interpersonal relationships
Dependability
Thoroughness
Initiative
Judgement
Client focus

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

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

Availability to work occasionally on evenings and weekends
Occasional travel for work related business

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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 ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

Applicants who are entitled to a priority for appointment are encouraged to indicate this, along with their priority type, in their covering letter, résumé and/or application form.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience) for the initial screening through your resume and/or in answering online screening questions. 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. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.
Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates VIA E-MAIL and/or GCJobs site for screening and assessment purposes; this will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid e-mail address in their application. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS FUNCTIONAL AND THAT IT ACCEPTS MESSAGES FROM UNKNOWN USERS (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). IT IS ALSO THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship (original documents only) at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.

Candidates must provide three supervisory references, one of which must be your current supervisor.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need in the merit criteria, and may be applied in this appointment process.

Preference in appointment may be given to employees who have been, or will be, impacted by work force adjustment and/or realignment of work.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.