Financial Analyst I

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The Canada Energy Regulator works to keep energy moving safely across the country. We review energy development projects and share energy information, all while enforcing some of the strictest safety and environmental standards in the world. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with regional offices in Montréal, Vancouver, and Yellowknife, the CER has approximately 500 employees.

The CER is recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Duties

This position will be a liaison for Human Resources, Compensation, and Accounting groups regarding salary data. It will co-ordinate the exchange of information to ensure that the salary forecasting tool accurately reflects HR data (all staff on strength and their positions), Compensation data (approved pay and allowances), and Accounting information (financial coding for pay transactions). This will include sending requests for more information, as well as receiving and addressing questions, on behalf of the salary forecasting function, analyzing and addressing items in the salary transaction suspense account, and reflecting the accrual process in the salary forecasting tool. In addition to the analytical tasks, there is monitoring for collective agreement changes and government-wide decisions, calculating updated rates for forecasting salaries and allowances, and arranging for updated rates to be loaded into the salary forecasting tool’s data tables, developing and maintaining business process documentation, approving adjusting transactions, and assisting with daily entries, as needed (especially at fiscal year-end when volume is high).

Intent of the process

Qualified candidates may be used to staff other similar positions at an equivalent or lower level on a term, indeterminate, or acting basis.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1 Experience in extracting, compiling, and analyzing financial information (qualitative or quantitative) and preparing reports to provide advice and guidance to clients.

E2 Experience working directly with recognized financial systems (such as FreeBalance, SAP, etc.)

E3 Experience in the use of Microsoft Excel.

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

Asset Qualifications:
AQ1 Knowledge of public accounting standards

AQ2 Experience working with federal government budget and planning cycles

AQ3 Experience working with federal government financial policies and procedures

AQ4 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 following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
The current vacancy is for an English Essential; however, we are looking to create a list of qualified candidates which may be used to staff other English Essential or Bilingual (BBB/BBB) positions in the future.

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

Organization-wide and Business Competencies:

OC1 Leadership and Teamwork (Apply)
• Forms working relationships and shares knowledge.
• Personal suitability.

OC2 Accountability and Results Orientation (Apply)
• Pro-actively identifies potential problems and considers risks in decision making and action.
• Sets and meets deadlines and takes personal accountability for results.

OC3 Initiative & Adaptability to Change (Learn)
• Seeks to understand the “why” of existing processes.
• Is receptive to new ideas and provides suggestions for change.

OC4 Process & Project Management (Learn)
• Organizes, prioritizes and schedules assigned work.

OC5 Communication (Learn)
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively.

OC6 Written Communication (Learn)
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively in writing.

Technical Competencies:

TC1 Financial Management and Accounting Knowledge (Apply)
• Applies and interprets financial management/accounting principles and policies.

Competency Level Definitions

Learn is defined as developing a basic knowledge of the competency and ability to apply.
Apply is defined as demonstrating sound understanding of the competency and ability to apply and contribute.

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

The CER is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. Preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify from the following Employment Equity Groups: *Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and/or Women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups by completing the EE section in your application.

Conditions of employment

1) Willingness to undergo, successfully pass and maintain a reliability status security clearance.
2) Compliance with the CER’s Code of Conduct is required.
Note: It is strongly recommended that potential applicants read and consider the CER’s Code of Conduct prior to applying. This document is available on the CER Website http://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/code-of-conduct.
3) Must be willing and able to travel and to work overtime when required.
4) Must be willing to move within and between business units and teams, based on operational requirements and/or as individual development needs are identified.
5) Compliance with the CER Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination is required.
Note: All employees 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. On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. Link: www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html

As per the new CER Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination, all employees of the CER 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.

2. The CER has a classification system that differs from the greater public service. This NEB-07 position is similar to a FI-01 in terms of salary range only. The benefits offered, including relocation assistance, may be significantly different than those offered in the greater public service. This position is subject to CER’s Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada Collective Agreement.

3. Salary: Effective 1 November 2021 NEB-07, $ 67,200 to $ 81,757
The CER has the following forms of additional compensation that are separate from base salary, the eligibility for which is determined, in accordance with the provisions in the collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment for the duration period specified:
• a Calgary Allowance in the amount of 4.95% of base salary may be paid on a bi-weekly payroll basis depending on work location
• annual performance pay which includes elements of individual performance (60% of payout) and corporate performance (40% of payout)

4. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit, by the closing date, a resume clearly demonstrating how they meet the essential qualifications of education and experience. Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate how they also meet the asset qualifications. Asset qualification(s) may be used at any point in the selection process (screening and/or assessment). Failure to provide sufficient information will result in applicants being screened out.

Applicants must provide a valid e-mail address which is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Our intention is to communicate with applicants by e mail for assessment purposes including sending invitations for written tests, interviews and issuing selection process results.

Candidates will need to provide proof of their education prior to appointment. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at https://www.cicic.ca.
NOTE: Equivalencies granted by the Canadian provincial authorities with respect to Applied (Bachelor's) Degrees by colleges and technical institutes (i.e. in Ontario, British-Columbia, Alberta & Manitoba) must always be accepted as equivalent to Bachelor Degrees granted by universities in the provinces concerned.

5. Head Office Location – Calgary, AB: 210, 517 10th Avenue SW

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.