Financial Analyst **POSITION LOCATION: MATANE, QUEBEC** - "Amendement to closing date"

Important messages

Giving you the best chance to succeed!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you have a limitation that may impact your performance at any steps of the assessment process (such as during a written test or an interview), you may request an accommodation. Assessment accommodations are designed to remove barriers, and to ensure that candidates with limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities. Should you wish to be accommodated, please direct your inquiry to the contact identified at the bottom of this poster. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

For more information on assessment accommodation visit the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Please note when submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications and, if applicable, other (nonessential) qualifications.

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 the 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.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and education described in the screening questions.

All email correspondence related to this selection process on behalf of the candidate may be used in the evaluation of written communication.

INSTRUCTIONS

When providing your examples to screening questions, be sure you:
• Provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and degree of difficulty that will allow you to illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the behaviours expected for each qualification.
• Focus on what you did. In referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Please describe the achievements in the past tense. This will help to ensure that you are providing concrete examples, rather than making general statements (e.g. instead of saying “I work well within a team….” you can say “I worked well with a team when….”).
• Use action verbs when describing your experience i.e. lead, managed, organized, planned, prepared, informed, determined, etc.
• Provide all examples in sentence format.
• Each example must include when the example took place, background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

Work environment

We are One PSPC!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In fact, we have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the fifth year in a row and here is a list of some of our diversity and inclusion achievements:
• five diversity networks with a national coordinator;
• a Task Force on Anti-racism, Workplace Culture and Equity;
• a national Reconciliation and Indigenous Engagement Unit;
• an Ombudsman for Mental Health (the first such position within the federal public service);
• an Accessibility Office and;
• a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) Centre of Expertise.

We invite you to join an organization in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Who is IRGOD and where are they located?
The Imaging and Receiver General Operations Directorate (IRGOD) is an organization with multiple mandates related to the Receiver General and document imaging sectors. This innovative and dynamic work environment is located in Matane, Québec, a friendly and welcoming francophone city situated between the Lower St-Laurence and Gaspésie. Working with different financial methods including cost-recovery, the finance team offers support to all IRGOD's operational sectors.

Intent of the process

This selection process will be used to staff one (1) position on a temporary or permanent basis depending on operational needs. A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates will be created to staff identical or similar positions in Matane, Québec within Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to a position.

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
Significant experience* in at least one of the following:
• Cost management
• Financial forecasting
• Accounting
• Financial analysis, advice and recommendation

Significant experience* in using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level (for example: to create formulas, financial data extractions, compilation and analysis of data, pivot tables, reports, etc.)

* "Significant experience" is defined as being one in which the person's primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions for a cumulative period of approximately twelve (12) months.

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

Candidates may be required to meet some of the following asset qualifications as they may be deemed as essential, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

EDUCATION (Asset)
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, economics or other related field

Degree equivalency

Professional Accounting Designation (CPA, CA, RIA/CMA, or CGA)

EXPERIENCE (Asset)
Experience in costing or cost recovery

Experience in SAP (financial modules)

Experience in cost management

Experience in financial forecasting

Experience in accounting

Experience in analysis and providing financial advice and recommendations

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Agree to work overtime on occasion and be available to do so

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL SUITABILITIES
Client Service Competency - Level 1
Judgement
Working effectively with others

ABILITIES
Ability to analyze
Ability to provide advice and recommendations
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

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

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board. All communication for this process will be sent by email and it is your responsibility to verify your messages regularly.

Education and Experience factors in the asset qualifications may be used for screening. Applicants should clearly demonstrate on their application if they meet any of the education and experience asset qualifications. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.

One or more asset qualifications may be used during the screening to manage the volume of applications.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials, and proof of citizenship at a later date.

An interview and/or written exam may be administered. Reference checks will be sought.

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.