Senior Financial Analyst

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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is looking an individual to join our team. WD is routinely ranked as one of the Best Place to Work according to the Public Service Employee Survey, and we have been recognized as one of Alberta’s Top 75 Employers in 2020. If you want to be part of a great organization that gets things done for Western Canadians, you want to work here.

We are looking for people who think independently, have great attention to detail, have excellent written communication and enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment to support the priorities of the department.

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be challenged to provide financial analysis, reporting, advice and assistance to senior executives, management and staff in a corporate setting at Western Economic Diversification. This position will play an essential role in reviewing and developing Treasury Board submissions. Additionally the position serve as a subject matter expert for Power BI, pull information together from several sources to develop and maintain strategic dashboards/reports for senior management, analyzing, reporting and understanding data, and work to improve data literacy and the ability to access data across the department.

Work environment

Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) works to develop and diversify the economy of Western Canada by delivering grants and contributions programs and advocating on behalf of the West.

WD is recognized as one of Alberta’s top employers because of its support for employees, innovative workplace and ability to make a difference in the lives of Western Canadians. In the annual public service employee survey, WD employees consistently rank the department as one of the best places to work in the federal government.

Why Choose WD:
• Work with amazing people who support each other
• Meaningful work that makes a difference to the country
• Excellent compensation package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Modern work tools and technology

Intent of the process

The intent is to staff one Term position.

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) will be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various positions and tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments) as well as various locations, security requirements, language requirements and conditions of employment.

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 specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group;

Professional Certification:
-Possession of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Degree equivalency

Experience:
-Significant* experience explaining financial information, policies, applications and/or processes to senior managers and/or their delegates.
-Significant* experience in conducting financial analysis of budgets/expenditures/forecasts and the preparation of reports.
-Significant* experience in analyzing and interpreting complex financial information and in providing advice and recommendations on financial information, policies or procedures
-Significant* experience in financial planning, resource management and reporting (budget allocation, financial forecasting and reporting)
-Significant* experience using Excel advanced functionalities (Such as pivot tables, look-ups, graphs, macros, etc.)
-Significant* experience preparing & delivering financial data presentations (including dashboards or analytics)
-Experience using Power BI to produce reports/dashboards
-Experience using Power BI tools including :
• Power Query to extract and transform.
• Power Pivot to model and analyze.
• Power View and Map to visualize data.

*Significant experience means a depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through the performance of a broad range of related activities in the field of work in question over a period of approximately two (2) years. Depth and Breadth of experience refers to the work environment, the complexity of the work; and different work perspectives, such as program and corporate service delivery, regional operations and central agency roles. .

Knowledge
• Knowledge of financial management in the federal public service such as: Government Expenditure Plan, Main Estimates, Public Accounts, Financial Administration Act, Public Sector Accounting Standards and federal reporting cycle.
• Knowledge of current trends, issues and/or challenges facing the federal public service, particularly as they relate to financial management.
• Knowledge of database architecture and management.

Competencies
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and being action-oriented
• Communication skills (written and oral)
• Attention to Detail.

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

Asset Experience
• Experience in providing oversight and guidance related to financial administration of Grants and Contributions programs and projects.
• Experience monitoring internal financial controls, including documenting business processes, performing risk assessments, and assessing the effectiveness of controls.
• Experience in managing departmental financial systems and conducting system analysis.
• Experience in assessment and review of financial information and transactions to ensure integrity and accuracy.
• Experience in the preparation of Public Accounts and/or Main Estimates and/or Departmental Financial Statements.
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of the experience requirements.
• Experience in MS PowerBI dax coding

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Willing and able to work overtime as required.

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.