Financial Officer - CANCELLED - PLEASE DO NOT APPLY

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

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential qualifications (education and experience) and asset qualifications by answering the online screening questions. Please provide specific and concrete examples. We recommend that you describe your experience in precise terms and ensure that you provide enough detail to give the assessment board a clear understanding. Please describe the situation/task, how, when, for how long and where you acquired these experiences by giving examples.

Your resume may be attached but will not be consulted for screening purposes other than for confirmation of the answers provided to the screening questions. Do not say “Refer to resume” for any of the screening questions. Doing so may result in you being eliminated from further consideration. Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed in your application.

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

A written exam and an interview may be used.
References will be requested during the process.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate or term basis.

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:
Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with a specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics;
OR
Possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate.

Applicants with a foreign degree must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For more information, visit the Canadian Information Center for International Credentials Web site at www.cicic.ca.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Recent and significant experience* in at least one of the following areas:
• Accounting operations
• Internal or external audit
• Financial reporting
• Financial policies
• Financial systems

*Recent and significant experience is defined as experience whose complexity and diversity are associated with the performance of the duties for at least one of the last three years during which these activities were core duties, and not occasional or temporary duties.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics
OR
Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation. The recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

Possess a professional Audit designation, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA).

Possess a recognized professional accounting designation, such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
Experience in providing services and advice, and in working collaboratively with clients, users and managers in the finance field.
Experience in the interpretation and application of financial policies, directives and procedures.
Experience in developing or improving business processes related to finance.
Experience in extracting, compiling and analyzing financial information and preparing reports, including making recommendations.
Experience in departmental accounting, including end-of-period activities and accountability (accounts payables, accounts receivables, aging AR, trial balance, public accounts and forecasting).
Experience in working in the federal government.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Client service orientation.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Attention to Detail.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be willing to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness to travel.

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. If you have a disability preventing you from applying online, please contact 902-426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

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

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

Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials prior to being appointed to a position.

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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by email for screening/assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.