Financial Advisor - Anticipatory

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Assessment accommodation

HOW TO APPLY:
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Qualifications (Education and all Experiences).
When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:

1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y)
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Intent of the process

ANTICIPATORY STAFFING. A pool of qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to fill identical or similar positions in Vancouver with various tenures, security requirements, or language requirements in the future.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 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:
E1: Experience in interpreting financial policies, providing advice and guidance on financial policies, procedures and processes to managers and clients.

E2: Recent* experience working in a position that requires analyzing complex financial data and reporting in at least one (1) of the following activities or a combination of the following activities:
(a) Budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and/or financial analysis;
(b) Accounting operations;
(c) Auditing and/or internal control;
(d) Resource management

E3: Recent* and significant** experience in using MS Office software (such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) and using advanced of MS Excel formulae and functions.

E4: Recent * and significant** experience in using integrated financial application (such as SAP, Oracle, etc).

Note:
*Recent is defined as experience obtained in the last three (3) years
**Significant is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of full time duties for a period of approximately two (2) years.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
(Not essential, but preference may be given to candidates who possess asset qualifications)

• Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in accounting, business administration, finance, commerce or economics.

Degree equivalency

• Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation.

• Experience working with Indigenous communities or organizations.

• Experience in supervision.

• Experience in using SAP financial system.

• Experience working with information systems with large amount of data to create dashboards or reports customized for management.

• Experience in accounts payable and/or accounts receivable processes in accordance with financial directives, policies, acts, and regulations.

• Experience in providing financial training to staff

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of Government of Canada legislation, policies, directives, standards and guidelines related to financial administration
K2: Knowledge of accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
A2: Ability to communicate orally
A3: Ability to communicate in writing
A4: Analytical thinking.
A5: Ability to analyze financial data and make recommendations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Effective Interpersonal Relationships, including team work
PS2: Client Service Oriented
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Judgement
PS5: Dependability

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and able to work overtime when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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 at the assessment stage of this 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.

6) On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.
As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.