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Financial Advisor

Reference Number
DIS21J-021916-000005

Selection Process Number
21-DIS-AB-CFS-EA-386911

Organization
Indigenous Services Canada

Year
2020-2021

Days Open
6

Classification
FI01

City
Edmonton

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
88

Employment Equity
68 (77.3%)

Screened out
11 (12.5%)

Screened in
77 (87.5%)

Applicant Submissions (88)

Employment Equity 77.3% 68

Screened Out 12.5% 11

Screened In 87.5% 77

Employment Equity(68)

Women 50% 44

Visible minority 51.1% 45

Indigenous 9.1% 8

People with disabilities 0% 0

Language

English 92% 81

French 8% 7

Status

Citizens 87.5% 77

Permanent Residents 0% 0

Archived Job Poster

Financial Advisor

Reference number: DIS21J-021916-000005
Selection process number: 21-DIS-AB-CFS-EA-386911
Indigenous Services Canada - Corporate and Funding Services
Edmonton (Alberta)
FI-01
$58,336 to $81,834

For further information on the organization, please visit Indigenous Services Canada

Closing date: 1 March 2021 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

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

As part of the application process you will be asked to identify what type(s) of Financial Advisor position(s) you are interested in being considered for. Your application may be referred to future opportunities based on your responses. It is important to note that the essential qualifications are common to both stream 1 and 2 unless otherwise specified.

Duties

Stream 1: Finance Allocation and Transfer Payments (FATP)
FATP Grants and Contributions (Vote 10) Financial Advisor
• Provide advisory services to Program Managers and senior management on resource management, planning and allocation related to grants and contribution budget.
• Provide quality assurance services for Financial information tracking sheets.
• Interpret, apply and adhere compliance with various Financial and program policies.

FATP Operations and Capital (Vote 1) Financial Advisor
• Provide advisory services to Program Managers and senior management on resource management, planning and allocation related to operational and capital budget.
• Provide quality assurance services for transactions related to the budget.
• Interpret, apply and adhere compliance with various Financial policies.

FATP Accounting Operations Financial Advisor
• Provide corporate accounting services to the region.
• Prepare Departmental Financial statements and related adhoc queries on behalf of the Region.
• Interpret, apply and adhere compliance with various Financial policies.

Stream 2: Band Audits and Allegations Financial Advisor
• Review of Recipient audited financial statements to determine compliance with funding terms and conditions and financial presentation requirements;
• Handle incoming regional calls for complaints and allegations and subsequent triage to operational areas and/or response to public;
• Technical financial analysis on an ad-hoc basis in support of regional funding policy implementation.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is indeterminate. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to staff similar permanent and/or temporary vacancies in Edmonton, Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Education:
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:
Experience in interpreting and applying financial policies and/or procedures.

Experience preparing documents using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing standards.
Knowledge of the political and socio-economic environment of First Nations People

Stream 2: Band Audits and Allegations Financial Advisor Only:
Knowledge of consolidated audited financial statements and what information they communicate about entities in a public sector environment

Ability:
Ability to manage and analyze financial information and provide options and recommendations to management.
Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple tasks to meet critical deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
Effective interpersonal skills
Reliability
Initiative
Tact

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

Asset Qualifications - Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (i.e., CA, RIA/CMA, CPA or CGA).

Possession of a CA, CMA, CPA or CGA designation.

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
Experience supervising staff

Current or Future Organization Needs:
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime.

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

1) Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable, and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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

3) Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. 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.

4) 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.

5) On-line applications are strongly encouraged in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants are as follows:
•modify your application at any time BEFORE the closing date;
•when applicable, answer screening questions highlighting the expected qualifications to the hiring manager;
•verify the status of your application and notifications, at any time; and
•obtain information through electronic notification of your assessment details and results.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.If you are unable to apply online, please contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date. Please provide an explanation as to why you are not applying on-line for consideration. (Note: You must state the Selection Process number in the Subject of enquiry)

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.

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