Finance Officer

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BENEFITS OF WORKING AT IOGC:

1. Performance pay
2. Family Day stat
3. Free parking
4. Flexible work arrangements/Telework option
5. Relocation assistance if required
6. Work-life balance
7. Banked Time program
8. A small agency with many exciting opportunities
9. Located on the Tsuut'ina First Nation with views of downtown Calgary and the Rocky Mountains

Work environment

IOGC is an organization committed to managing and regulating oil and gas resources on First Nation reserve lands. It is a non-unionized special operating agency within Indigenous Services Canada. IOGC is responsible for the administration of oil and gas resources on First Nation reserve lands across Canada, primarily south of the 60th parallel. Most of IOGC's work is in Western Canada in the area of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

Intent of the process

This is a full-time one year term position. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or indeterminate positions.

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:
1. Successful completion of a post-secondary program in finance, accounting or a relevant related field, OR an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
1. Experience in the provision of financial services.

2. Experience in account processing and verification in an automated environment.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
1. General knowledge of financial administration and financial management practices and techniques
2. Knowledge of data entry functions and their relationship to computer generated reports.
3. Knowledge of receivables and invoices.

ABILITY:
1. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
2. Ability to analyze data, identify problems and initiate corrective actions.
3. Ability to schedule, coordinate, monitor and control workload.
4. Ability to work effectively within a computerized office environment, using Microsoft Office, Electronic Mail and Spreadsheet applications.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
1. Effective interpersonal communication skills
2. Initiative
3. Reliability
4. Good judgement
5. Effective Teamwork
6. Attention to detail

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

EDUCATION:
1. Preference may be given to candidates enrolled in a recognized Canadian Professional Accounting Association.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
1. Experience in the use of Systems, Applications & Products (SAP).

KNOWLEDGE:
1. Knowledge of the Financial Administration Act and regulations, Treasury Board directives and policies and generally accepted accounting principles.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
1. In support of achieving a diversified workforce, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as a member of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples

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

Candidates must apply online in order to answer the screening questions. When answering these questions, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. Please specify when, where and how you gained this experience using specific examples, including dates and the role you played at that time. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. Failure to provide the above information may result in your application being rejected from the process.

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications. Your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be evaluated through your responses to the screening questions, your covering letter, and/or your résumé.

Interviews will be conducted. Written test(s) will be administered. Reference checks will be conducted.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or an organizational need. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.