Regional Finance Officer

Update: *Closing date has been extended to April 11, 2022.*

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

***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.

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

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.

We believe that our employees are the cornerstone of achieving our goals. This is why we offer them a positive and inclusive work environment that is worthy of their dedication and professionalism. We promote career advancement by providing opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and competencies. We encourage continued training and the adoption of new technologies that allow us to increase the efficiency and flexibility of our workplace. We value diversity as well as the use of both official languages. We promote a healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements may be available which may include in person and virtual/remote modalities at various locations within Canada.

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:
ED1: 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:
EX1: 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

EX2: Experience in the preparation of financial reports.

EX3: Experience working with the Microsoft Office suite of software including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

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

Various language requirements
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

French or English essential
Bilingual BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to analyze, interpret and apply policies or procedures.
A4: Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2: Judgment
PS3: Initiative
PS4: Reliability
PS5: Attention to detail

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
AEDU1: 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

Occupational Certification:
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).

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience working for a Federal institution.

AEX2: Experience in Inmate accounting or Inmate accounting system replacement (IASR).

AEX3: Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning system such as; Oracle or SAP.

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workplace, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime according to operational requirements 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

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.

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.

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

c. Reference checks may 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 may be required.

Please submit your application via jobs.gc.ca. CVs sent by e-mail will not 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.