Various finance positions (FI-01/FI-02)

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Assessment accommodation

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In order to build a diversified workforce, CED may limit their selection to candidates who have self-identified as belonging to one of the following equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

Work environment

Why work at Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)?

Working at CED means contributing to Quebec's economic vitality in the fields of digital technology, clean energy, tourism, aerospace, leading-edge technologies and more; it means helping to support communities through innovation and the enhancement of traditions.

CED offers financing and support to Quebec businesses and regions. We focus our interventions on SMEs and non-profit organizations with an economic vocation.

Are you an innovative, expert, creative and passionate person? Join us to take on challenges that match your skills.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures, security requirements, work locations and/or linguistic requirements at Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and for other departments.

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)

STREAM 1: FI-01
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.

STREAM 2: FI-02
EDUCATION:
- 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).

*The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

STREAM 1: FI-01 and STREAM 2: FI-02
EXPERIENCES:
- Experience using financial software or reporting tools.
- Recent and significant** experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Resource planning and management or financial management consulting services;
• Accounting Operations;
• Internal or external audit, internal control, or quality assurance;
• Financial Reporting;
• Financial policies;
• Financial systems;
• Accounts Receivable Management.

FOR STREAM 1: FI-01: **Recent and significant experience is defined as experience of a complexity and diversity related to the performance of duties for approximately (6 months) within the last three years where these activities were core to the job and therefore not casual or ad hoc.

FOR STREAM 2: FI-02: **Recent and significant experience is defined as experience of a complexity and diversity related to the performance of duties for approximately (1 year) within the last three years where these activities were core to the job and therefore not casual or ad hoc.

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

STREAM 1: FI-01 and STREAM 2: FI-02
ASSET:
- Experience in audit or internal control.

- Experience in the interpretation and application of financial policies, guidelines and procedures.

- Experience in developing or improving finance-related business processes.

- Experience extracting, compiling and analyzing financial data and preparing reports, including making recommendations.

- Experience with departmental accounting including period-end activities and reporting (trial balance, public accounts, proactive disclosure, forecasting and expenditure reporting for management).

- Experience in financial planning, budgeting and costing.

- Experience using SAP (data entry or preparing reports).

- Experience supervising employee(s).

- Experience working in the federal government.

- Experience working in a federal government headquarters.

- Experience working at Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.

- Eligibility for an accounting designation from a recognized professional association Recognized professional accounting designations are Chartered Professional accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

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

Various language requirements
STREAM 1: FI-01 (Only):
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
- French essential & Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

STREAM 2: FI-02 (Only):
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB.

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

STREAM 1: FI-01 (Only):
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in providing financial services and advice.

STREAM 2: FI-02 (Only):
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience providing financial services and advice, writing briefing materials, presentations and/or reports to management members.

STREAM1: FI-01 and STREAM 2: FI-02:
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrate initiative and be action-oriented;
- Work effectively with others;
- Ability to analyze problems and make recommendations;
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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

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.