Junior Forensic Accountant

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Public Service and Procurement Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

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.

Candidates who apply to this selection process should provide an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of emails).

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials and proof of citizenship. For candidates with an international degree, Canadian equivalency will also be requested.

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

VACCINATION:

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.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates that will be used to staff identical or similar positions within Public Services and Procurement Canada with various linguistic profiles, various security profiles, various tenure or various locations across Canada.

This pool will also be shared with other organizations within the core public administration (http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/plcy-pltq/rfli-lirf/index-eng.htm) in order to facilitate appointments of candidates from the pool to their respective organizations.

Current need: 1 indeterminate (permanent) position (Bilingual) in Ottawa*.
*Work is currently being done from home until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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.

NOTE: When education is required, candidates must always have a university degree. However, the courses for the specialization do not necessarily have to be part of a program of studies leading to a degree in the required field of expertise; specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING DESIGNATION

A recognized accounting designation (CPA CA, CPA CMA, CPA CGA or CPA)

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES

Significant* and recent ** experience in the use of an electronic spreadsheet and in the compilation of a variety of accounting and financial data.
Significant* and recent ** experience in the preparation of various accounting and financial analyses.
Significant* and recent ** experience in self-revision and subsequent adjustments to be made to accounting and financial data.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired with the full-time performance of a range of duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.
**Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles in Canada and bookkeeping concepts.
Knowledge of various accounting and financial documents
Knowledge of research and information-gathering techniques.

COMPETENCIES

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Client Service – Level 1 - Delivers high-quality client service

Please review the PSPC Client Service Competency for more information.
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/sc-cs/csc-eng.html

ABILITIES

Ability to analyze, synthesize and process accounting and financial information and data.
Ability to plan and organize work and manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively and orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

Experience in using tools to collect, image, manage, analyze, summarize or illustrate data such as data extraction software, Adobe Acrobat or CaseWare Idea.
Practical experience in forensic accounting.

ORGANIZATION NEEDS

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce.
In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Security clearance: Secret Status

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

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

All job applications must be submitted online. Do not fax, email or mail hard copy of documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the button “Apply online”

Depending on the number of applicants, department needs and HR plans, volume management strategies such as top-down approach and/or cut-off scores may be used for the purpose of managing candidate applications.

A variety of assessment tools may be used in the assessment of candidates such as written examination, candidate assessment, interviews and reference checks. Note that the examples provided in your application and assessment methods may be verified through your references.

Qualifications indicated on this advertisement may be assessed and/or validated throughout the selection process effective from the time you submit your application and includes correspondence (written or oral) with HR or Management.

You must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. 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.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.