Finance Leaders Wanted- Finance Manager

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Assessment accommodation

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.
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For a third year, Public Services and Procurement Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!
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We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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All information collected during the selection process, from the time the application is submitted to the end of the process, may be used to assess candidates.
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The selection committee could use different methods to manage the volume of candidates. Also, various evaluation tools will be used.

Work environment

As an organization, PSPC strives to give all its employees opportunities to achieve organizational, professional and personal goals in a respectful and inclusive workplace, mobilized and supported by leadership at all levels. For more information on PSPC's People Management Philosophy and Our Commitments please see the following link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/apropos-about/pe-pc-eng.html.

The Finance and Administration Branch provides financial, corporate accommodation, material management and procurement services on a regional and national basis for Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). As the engine that powers the Government of Canada, PSPC supports the daily operations of nearly 106 federal departments and agencies. We provide innovative common services to government and help departments focus on what they do best, serving Canadians.

We offer a dynamic work environment that values teamwork and innovation. Our actions are guided towards respecting the Department's values by demonstrating leadership, respect, integrity and excellence.
If your goal is to build a challenging career for yourself, our team is for you. We offer professional development and advancement to match your ambitions. Several areas of administration and finance are to be explored and flexible work arrangements are available.
Careers available in the following areas:

- Accounting and controls;
- Financial management;
- Cost-based management;
- Financial planning and reporting;
- Policies and procedures;
- Financial systems;
- Cabinet Submissions and Investment Management.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory staffing process. A pool of partially qualified candidates will be created, and may be used within the Public Services and Procurement Canada, to fill future indeterminate and temporary vacancies through term appointment, indeterminate appointment, acting, assignment, secondment and/or deployment.

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

• 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; or

Occupational Certification

• Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EX1. Recent (Note 1) and significant (Note 2) experience in three (3) or more of the following finance areas:

• Financial Management (Financial planning; budgeting and forecasting; reporting; advisory services)
• Financial Operations
• Financial Systems
• Internal controls
• Cost Management (costing and charging)
• Investment Management; including preparation or review of Cabinet documents;
• Development or revision or interpretation of financial policy instruments;
• Accrual Budgeting.

Note 1: As part of this process, “recent experience” is defined as experience acquired in the last 5 years.

Note 2: As part of this process, “significant” experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities which are acquired over a period of 8 years.
(For internal candidates, minimum 36 months of experience at FI-03 level (As of March 1, 2020 approximate date of start of interviews)).

In other words, we are looking for individuals who have dealt with multiple financial cycles, who have brought projects to fruition, who have established lessons learned, followed up on implementation, and have corrected or enhanced results in a financial management environment.

COMPETENCIES:

C1. Competence in customer service. (Level 2: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html)
C2. Strategic Lens
C3. Collaboration
C4. Adaptability
C5. Results Driven
C6. General management capacity
C7. Project management
C8. Reliability
C9. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
C10. Ability to communicate effectively orally

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

ASSET - EDUCATION:

AED1- Member of a recognized professional accounting association (CPA-CA or CPA-CGA or CPA- CMA).

Degree equivalency

ASSET - EXPERIENCE:

AEx1- Leading work teams or supervising employees.
AEx2- Experience in financial systems (including configuration for ERP systems such as SAP).
AEx3- Financial system business requirements analysis.
AEx4- Project management.
AEx5- Provision of financial advice and guidance to ***senior management.
AEx6- Preparing briefing notes.
AEx7- Experience working on data analysis tools.
AEx8- Experience in auditing complex financial statements and / or internal controls.
AEx9- Experience in financial policies.

***Senior management is defined as director level and above.

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

Various language requirements
Please note that the majority of positions in the National Capital Region are bilingual imperative - CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice
- Willingness and ability to travel

Conditions of employment

VARIOUS SECURITY LEVELS:

*Most positions are secret.

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.