Financial Analyst

Update: Position is available in Springhill, NS and in the NCR region.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Location for this position is also available in the National Capital Region AND Springhill, NS.

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

For this selection process, we may find that email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

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

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Correctional Service of Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Working virtually may be an option depending on the hiring manager decision.

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 :

EDU - A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management Group; 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), Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Note: Eligibility* means the candidate has met all academic and occupational requirements, including those with respect to degrees, examinations, and experience, without having maintained actual membership in a professional association.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

EXP1 – Significant* experience in at least one (1) of the following areas:
• Financial planning
• Resource management
• Financial management consulting
• Financial policy
• Financial Operations (accounting operations, revenue management)
• Internal financial controls
• Financial systems
• Corporate Accounting
• External reports
• Costing
• Business transformation

Note: Significant* experience is defined as an in-depth and extensive experience that normally results from performing duties for at least two (2) financial cycles, for a combined total of 24 months.

EXP2 - Experience in providing financial advice and recommendations to management (managerial level or equivalent).

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English or French essential, English Essential and French Essential.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

COMP1: Demonstrates integrity and respect
COMP2: Thinking things through
COMP3: Working effectively with others
COMP4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
COMP5: Attention to detail and quality
COMP6: Oral and written communication

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

Professional Certification:

ACERT – Possession of a professional accounting designation (Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

• AEXP1: Experience working in the finance sector within the federal government.
• AEXP2: Experience working in a large decentralized organization.
• AEXP3: Experience using CaseWare IDEA OR Microsoft Excel, or similar software, to perform various data analytics OR working with dynamic cross-tables OR dashboards.
• AEXP4: Experience in the implementation OR development OR maintenance of an integrated departmental system for managing equipment and finance such as Oracle and/or SAP.
• AEXP5: Experience in supporting users of the Ministerial Financial System (MFS, a salary management system and/or an organizational information tool (BI type).
• AEXP6: Experience in auditing or preparing general-purpose financial statements in the public or private sector.
• AEXP7: Experience in preparing external or internal financial reports such as quarterly financial reports OR annual report on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures etc.
• AEXP8: Experience working in Corporate Accounting.
• AEXP9: Experience in interpreting and applying public sector accounting standards (PSAS) and/or chapters of the Government of Canada's Accounting Manual (formerly Treasury Board Accounting Standard).
• AEXP10: Experience in supervising staff.
• AEXP11: Experience of quality assurance OR reconciliation OR monitoring or verification activities.
• AEXP12: Experience in the use and application and interpretation of the Receiver General's manual and guidelines OR the OCG government accounting manual (formerly the FIS manual).
• AEXP13: Experience in reconciliation and/or recording salary transactions.
• AEXP14: Experience in analyzing and documenting processes or reengineering processes.
• AEXP15: Experience working with robotic process automation.
• AEXP16: Experience in preparing the proactive disclosure of travel and hospitality expenditures or grants and contributions.
• AEXP17: Experience in performing Post-payment verification.
• AEXP18: Experience in verifying hospitality and travel expenses.
• AEXP19: Experience in assessing internal financial controls.
• AEXP20: Experience in mapping OR developing or implementing financial management processes.
• AEXP21: Experience in resource allocating and cash forecasting process.
• AEXP22: Experience working with the Correctional Service of Canada in an operational capacity with inmates or offenders.

Operational requirements:
Being willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Location for this position is also available in the National Capital Region.

Vaccination Notice Requirement:
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.

PLEASE NOTE : The written communication may be assessed in the screening questions.

a. An exam/presentation might be administered and the ability to communicate effectively in writing might be evaluated with these documents and /or with other documents.

b. An interview / presentation might be administered and the ability to communicate effectively orally might be evaluated during the interview / presentation.

c. Reference checks will be sought.

d. 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.

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

f. You must provide proof of your education credentials.

g. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

h. All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

i. Second language assessment test results.

Please submit your application via jobs.gc.ca. CVs sent by e-mail won't be acceptable.

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.