Intermediate Auditor

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Looking for CPAs to build a stronger Canada than ever!

The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is expanding and looking for talented Charted Professional Accountants (CPA) professionals to fill several important Auditors roles within our organization.

The SIF is the Government of Canada’s largest innovation program. We work with the most advanced firms in Canada and from around the world to invest in technology development and infrastructure to create the jobs, firms and economy of the future. The government has entrusted us with a series of key missions: helping to combat climate change, deploying the biomanufacturing strategy to address current and future pandemics, supporting the sectors that drive Canada’s economy, assisting the sectors that face tariff barriers, and more.

We accomplish all of this in a dynamic environment where everyone is an important part of the team, attention and expectations are high, and success is achieved not only for the SIF but also for the country as a whole. If you want to help rebuild Canada’s post-COVID economy and shape Canada and the world of the future, the SIF is for you!

We work at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) which is proud to be named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers 2022, National Capital Region’s Top Employer 2022, and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2022. These awards recognize Canadian employers with exceptional human resources programs, forward-thinking workplace policies, and exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.

ISED’s goal is to transition to a hybrid work environment where we can enjoy flexibility, bring people together to create a healthy and inclusive workplace, and fulfill our operational requirements.

Our auditors are responsible for providing assurance on project costs claimed, revenues and royalties reported and managing projects with consultants. They provide risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insight to senior management. Our findings in the assurance engagement reports drive program integrity, continuous improvement and excellence in program management.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff two (2) position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada with various language requirements and various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, specified period, assignment, secondment).

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
- Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in accounting, business administration, commerce, finance or some other specialty relevant to the position AND enrollment in the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program.

Degree equivalency

Experiences :
- Significant* experience in conducting external financial statement audits of corporations.
- Experience in conducting in-depth and comprehensive research or analysis.
- Experience in analysing financial statements, calculating financial statement ratios and summarizing the results.

* Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with performance of the duties for a minimum of two years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities :
- Ability to conduct audit procedures.
- Ability to analyse financial issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitabilities :
- Teamwork
- Judgement
- Discretion
- Client service orientation
- Effective interpersonal relationships
- Focus on results

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

Asset qualification:
- Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation.

Asset experience:
- Experience in conducting audits with a Public Chartered Accounting Firm or Audit Service Canada (formerly known as Consulting and Audit Canada) or conducting audits on government Contribution Agreements.
- Experience working with contribution programs and Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) policies regarding grants and contributions, audits and comptrollership.

At ISED, diversity is our strength. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person (First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit), a person with a disability or a racialized person, please let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
- Willing and able to work overtime hours.
- Willing and able to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret 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

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

A written exam will be administered.

Interviews will be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

Meeting one or many of the Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the Asset qualifications could be used at any stage of the staffing process.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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 (RCMP), 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.

If you are not able to apply online, please contact the person below for assistance.

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.