Internal Controls Team Leader

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Work environment

Are you looking for a new stimulating challenge in your career ? Would you like to be part of a dynamic team that seeks to improve the financial management practices and controls across IRCC ? If so, this opportunity could be the one for you !

IRCC’s Internal Financial Controls team is responsible to assess and improve the financial controls embedded within all significant business processes of the Department over a four-year cycle. It must report annually on the results of these assessments to senior management, the Audit Committee and the public though an Annex that is attached to the departmental financial statements. It uses strong and well established practices that were recognized by the Treasury Board Secretariat in its latest Management Accountability Framework (MAF) evaluation of all federal departments !

The team is looking to fill a team leader position at the FI-03 level through various possibilities: indeterminate nomination, deployment, acting. If acting, the selected candidate could be nominated indeterminately to the position following a suitable time period.

Work environment

- The team’s management strongly believes in participatory management, whereas each team member is encouraged to bring forward and share his / her ideas to bring about positive changes to the team, its controls assessment methodology and working tools.
- The team’s management also deeply values collaboration and team work. This is reflected through assessment projects that are usually carried out by at least two team members, and by our ‘’partnership’’ approach with the business process owners that fosters strong clientele service at all times.
- Furthermore, the team’s management places a great deal of importance on work-personal life balance for all of its employees.
- The team is located at 70 Crémazie St. in Gatineau but currently operates remotely and through flexible work arrangements.

Main duties of the position

- Perform the annual risk analysis update on the Department’s significant business processes, including revenues, grants and contributions expenses, salary and non-salary operating expenses, immigrant loans, etc.
- Lead internal financial control assessment projects for business processes included in the annual work plan. Each project involves the preparation of a business process description / flowchart, the identification of key controls, and the design assessment as well as the operating effectiveness testing of these controls.
- Draft reports to business process owners on financial control deficiencies, provide recommendations on how the controls could be improved and obtain management action plans in response to our recommendations.
- Perform periodic follow-ups on the outstanding management action plans, ensuring that they are being implemented on a timely basis.
- Contribute to the annual report on internal controls over financial reporting and the related presentations to senior management and the Audit Committee.
- Provide ad hoc advice and recommendations on draft financial management procedures and guidelines, and on various proposed changes to business processes and controls.

Intent of the process

This process is used to establish a pool of partially- or fully-qualified candidates, which will be used by Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada to staff similar positions at an identical group and level with various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB), various security profiles and various tenures using various staffing activities.

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
Ed1. 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.
** The term “Eligibility” means the candidate has met all academic and work experience requirements of the program for a recognized professional accounting designation as outlined by the association.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
E1. Experience of at least one year in analyzing and documenting financial management processes and procedures, including internal controls;
E2. Experience in providing advice and recommendations to management related to financial management practices and controls;
E3. Experience in the supervision of personnel.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

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

KNOWLEDGE
K1. Knowledge of concepts related to internal financial controls.
K2. Knowledge of Treasury Board’s Directive on Delegation of Spending and Financial Authorities.

COMPETENCIES
C1. Judgment / Analytical thinking
C2. Cooperation and collaboration
C3. Initiative
C4. Adaptability and flexibility
C5. Values and ethics
C6. Focus on quality and details

ABILITIES
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3. Ability to analyse information on financial business processes and make recommendations.
A4. Ability to plan and manage multiple priorities in order to respect established timelines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1. Dependability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

NOTE: Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Depending on the requirements of the position to be staffed, it is possible that one or more of the following '’asset'’ qualifications may be deemed essential.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
AEd1. Possession of an accounting designation from a recognized professional accounting association (CPA, CA, CMA or CGA);

EXPERIENCE
AE1. Significant** experience in the auditing (as an auditor) of financial statements using a controls-based approach;
AE2. Experience in working with any of the following software products: SAP, Visio, TeamMate.

**“Significant” experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of a broad range of activities related to the field of work in question for a period of two (2) years.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to work overtime as required and in exceptional circumstances.
Ability and willingness to travel as required (in a normal operational context).

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Secret
Security clearance is the responsibility of the hiring department and this element is not considered at the screening stage.

Other information

At IRCC we believe that our diversity is our strength!
Through our staffing processes we are taking clear action to build a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the diverse perspectives of Canada’s population that we serve. If you identify as Indigenous, Racialized, Person with a Disability or a Woman please let us know by filling out the self-declaration section in your application.

Our commitment to anti-racism:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/anti-racism.html

CONFLICT OF INTEREST - REGULATED CANADIAN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS (RCICS)

To avoid situations of conflict of interest and conflict of duties with the goal of upholding the values and ethics of the public sector and the public interest, applicants providing immigration consulting services (both registered and unregistered, paid and/or unpaid), would be required to recuse themselves from these duties for the duration of their employment, should they be appointed to a position within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Moreover, prospective appointees who are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) would be required to resign from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Of note, a “leave of absence” from the College does not meet IRCC’s requirement in the matter.

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Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Please note that candidates' overall conduct and communications, including e-mail correspondence, throughout the entire process may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.

You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to: standardized tests, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, self-assessments, candidate achievement record, etc.

IMPORTANT: Candidates will only need to provide proof of their education credentials when requested further on in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/2/home.canada?

SELECTION DECISION

The selection decision(s) may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
• Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
• Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
• Level/degree of one or more qualifications;
• Other key factors considered by management for the right fit between candidates and the job to be filled out.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. Can I send my application to the email address provided on-the-job advertisement?

No, all applications must be submitted online through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Applications and CV submitted by email will not be accepted or considered.

2. What happens if I have a disability that prevents me from applying online?

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605 (toll-free).

3. Why was my application automatically “screened-out“ when I submitted it?

In order to be “included in the process“ you must meet all the essential qualifications when submitting your application. Should you receive a "screened-out" message immediately after submitting your application, you have likely responded 'No' to a screening question assessing an essential qualification. If you incorrectly responded 'No' to a qualification you do in fact possess, simply retrieve your application and update your response to the screening question.

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.