Chief Financial Officer

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

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.

If you are unable to apply online or require accommodation for any reason, you must contact the Manager, listed below before the closing date.

If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet all screening criteria, your application will be rejected. Your application may also be rejected if it has incomplete information. We will not contact you to request information that is missing from your application.

In the Federal Public Service, the executive group is divided into five levels: EX-01, EX-02, EX-03, EX-04 and EX-05. The EX-05 and EX-04 are the Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Financial Officer levels; EX-03 is the Director General/Executive Director level; EX-02 is the Senior Director level; and the EX-01 is the Director level. This advertisement is for positions at the EX-04 and/or EX-05 group and level.

Duties

Chief Financial Officers in the Government of Canada play a critical role in ensuring the sound stewardship of public resources. They are responsible for leading the financial management function in federal organizations, managing the financial resources entrusted to them prudently, and complying with legislation, regulations and government policies, directives and standards. As senior government leaders, they provide strategic financial and business advice to the Deputy Heads (e.g., Deputy Ministers) they report to, ensuring that key business decisions are based on sound financial analysis. Chief Financial Officers also play an important role in supporting the Comptroller General of Canada in the recruitment and development of financial professionals across government.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully/partially qualified persons resulting from this process will be created and may be used to fill similar positions with linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC). Tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment, Interchange Canada) may vary according to the position being staffed.

This pool may be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm).

By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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 designation bestowed by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada);
and/or
-Graduation with a university degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with relevant experience and/or training (e.g., Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program*) as determined by the Comptroller General of Canada.

*The Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program (SEAFAP) is a specialized one-year program developed by CPA Canada designed to complement the technical financial expertise of senior executives in the Government of Canada.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
-Significant* and recent** experience in setting strategic direction and providing strategic advice to Ministers or Deputy Ministers, or equivalent (i.e., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President, Board of Directors), on financial or oversight issues that have an organization-wide impact;
-Significant* and recent** experience at the executive level in collaborating and maintaining partnerships and in building consensus around issues with colleagues and senior officials from various organizations, such as federal departments, other orders of governments, the private sector or other stakeholders;
-Experience at the senior executive*** level in managing complex financial and human resources matters;
-Experience at the executive level in leading corporate services in at least three of the following areas: (1) resource or budget management; (2) financial advisory services; (3) financial operations; (4) financial systems; (5) financial policies; (6) costing and (7) internal audit.

*Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience at normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.
**Recent is defined as experience acquired within approximately the last five (5) years.
*** In the public service, senior executive is defined as substantive EX-03 level or equivalent and above. Outside of the public service, senior executive is defined as positions reporting directly to a Vice President, or President/CEO or equivalent.
Note: The “public service” is defined in the Public Service Employment Act as “the several positions in or under the departments named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act; the organizations named in Schedule IV to that Act; and the separate agencies named in Schedule V to that Act".

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
-Knowledge of the priorities of the federal government;
-Knowledge of public sector financial management issues, policies and best practices, including internal controls and resource management;
-Knowledge of organizational resource management and financial operations.

Key Leadership Competencies:
-Create vision and strategy;
-Mobilize people;
-Uphold integrity and respect;
-Collaborate with partners and stakeholders;
-Promote innovation and guide change;
-Achieve results.

Abilities:
-Ability to communicate orally;
-Ability to communicate in writing.

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

Asset Qualifications:
Experience:
-Experience working within the federal government (e.g., federal department, agency, Crown corporation);
-Experience leading other corporate services such as materiel management, information management, facilities management, security services, human resources or procurement;
-Experience in delivering major transformation initiatives or human resources management initiatives;
-Experience managing teams of at least 100 people and/or budgets of at least $100 million.

Degree equivalency

Organizational Needs:
-In support of achieving a diverse workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and women.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - A valid secret security clearance is a condition of employment required for an appointment at the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). Failure to obtain this security clearance means either the candidate will not receive a job offer or the conditional offer will be rendered null and void. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• length of time living in Canada
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status

Individuals must have lived in Canada for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate inquiries, verifications and assessments to be conducted. For a secret security clearance, the verification of background information over a period of 10 years is typically required. Many of the verifications require support from third parties whose timelines are outside of TBS’ control. Overall, the process may take several weeks or months to complete. For further information, you may wish to review the TB Standard on Security Screening and the Policy on Government Security.

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

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.