Financial Analyst

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

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.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff future vacancies on an indeterminate, term, and/or acting basis in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 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 utilizing financial management or accounting systems (such as but not limited to Oracle or SAP)

Experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: (Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university and acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics

Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation

Degree equivalency

Experience using SAP

Experience in analysing financial data

Experience using the Salary Forecasting Tool

Experience analysing salary data in a Phoenix pay system environment

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

Ability to analyse and interpret financial data and provide advice and/or recommendations

Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks to meet critical deadlines and demands

Ability to communicate orally

Ability to communicate in writing

Ability to use Microsoft Excel

Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Thoroughness
Dependability
Judgement
Client focus

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

Knowledge of Government of Canada Financial legislation and regulations

Knowledge of auditing principles

Ability to supervise

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.

Possession of a valid driver’s license
Willingness and ability to travel
Availability to work occasionally on evenings and weekends (especially at fiscal year-end)

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.