Build a successful career at ECCC – Senior Financial Officer/Analyst

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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

Duties

ECCC finance staff provides department-wide functional guidance, advice and direction in all areas of financial management. They are responsible for providing modern, innovative and high-quality financial services and for ensuring that strong values and standards of public accountability are applied across the Department.

What we are looking for:
• An agile, versatile and dynamic workforce;
• People who can think critically and solve problems; and
• Proud employees who carry out their work with integrity, consistency and proficiency.

Our priorities:
• Invest in our employees to create a respectful, diversified, inclusive and motivated work force;
• Empower employees to formulate new ideas, from conception to implementation;
• Provide responsive, high quality and timely core services across ECCC; and
• Strong human resources mobilization for a successful global collaboration.

Senior Financial Officers (FI-02) plan, organize and deliver a wide variety of accounting services; apply different mandatory methods of control and verifications/approvals related to expenditures/revenues; perform financial and costing analysis; develop financial models; supervise support staff; and exercise financial authority/control over expenditures.

They provide interpretations and advices on financial policies, processes and procedures.

Respond to client needs related to financial data, financial reports or financial management systems; perform research and data analysis; and manipulate financial and operational data for reporting and planning.

Work environment

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Join an organization that is delivering on the Government’s top priorities, which cares about the protection and conservation of our natural heritage, a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generations.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) offers a dynamic and flexible work environment with multiple career opportunities. We have as a priority the interests, well-being, and professional development of our employees.
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Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to fill different vacant positions and to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff identical or similar positions at Environment and Climate Change Canada within various locations across Canada and with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security requirements and tenures.

The qualifications required will differ depending on the positions to be filled within the following categories:
• Financial planning / reporting;
• Resource management;
• Financial management advisory services;
• Accounting operations;
• Financial systems;
• Financial policies;
• Costing;
• Treasury Board submissions;
• Internal controls;
• Corporate accounting; and
• Grants and contributions (G&C Policy and Recipient Audit).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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 university 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).

‘’Eligibility’’ means a candidate has met all academic and occupational requirements, including those with respect to degrees, examinations, and experience, without having to have obtained or maintained actual registration, certification or membership in a professional association.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Significant* experience in one (1) or more of the following areas of financial management:
o Resource planning, budgeting and forecasting;
o Preparing and/or reviewing Cabinet documents (Treasury Board Submissions and/or Memorandum to Cabinet);
o Producing external reports such as the Public Accounts of Canada and/or Financial Statements;
o Providing Financial Management Advisory Services;
o Interpreting, applying or analyzing financial policies and instruments;
o Internal controls;
o Accounting Operations (Payables/receivables);
o Corporate Accounting;
o Costing;
o Departmental grants and contributions management (including policy and advice); or
o Implementation or management and maintenance of financial systems (SAP/Oracle).

• Significant* experience in extracting, compiling and analyzing financial data; and

• Significant* experience in preparing reports on complex** financial matters.

* In the context of this advertisement is defined as being ‘’significant’’ in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refers to the breadth and depth as well as the complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out the functions over at least 18 months in the Government of Canada or in the Private sector as an financial officer or at an equivalent level.

**Complex: refers to situations that require knowledge of many intricate or interconnected elements and of the relationships between these elements to arrive at a solution.

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

Various language requirements
• English essential
• French essential
• English or French essential
• Bilingual imperative: BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Knowledges:
Knowledge of principles related to financial management and accounting in the public sector.

COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrate integrity and respect;
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented; and
• Demonstrate strategic thinking skills.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to detect problems, find solutions, and provide recommendations;
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing work situations and environments and maintain productivity;
• Ability to collaborate efficiently with Partners and Stakeholders;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing; and
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possession of a recognized professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA);

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience using Microsoft Power BI or other business intelligence or data analytics tools;
• Experience in the use of an SAP Financial System;
• Experience in managing a team;
• Experience in managing Grants and Contributions (including policy and advice);
• Experience in the Treasury Board Secretariat submissions process and/or Costing; and
• Experience in internal control.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Environment Climate Change Canada has taken an engagement to have a diverse and qualified workforce that is representative of the population we serve.

Our strategy aims to achieve our employment equity objectives, and the selection of candidates may be limited to persons who auto-declared themselves as being members of (Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities and Women) designated by Employment Equity.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required;
• Willingness to travel occasionally;
• Willingness and ability to work remotely and/or on site, as required; and
• Willingness to take acting assignment when needed.

Conditions of employment

Various security profiles (Reliability status or Secret security).

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

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At ECCC, we are committed to achieving a competent, representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We work hard to create a welcoming, respectful and inclusive workplace through a variety of programs and initiatives. In order to self-declare, please ensure to check off the appropriate box within the online application under the Employment Equity section.

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You must be prepared to provide upon request: :
• The name, title, telephone number and email address of two (2) references (current supervisor and a colleague);
• The original or a certified true copy of your certificates of studies; and

Each person has the right to participate in a selection process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
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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.

Candidates MUST provide concrete and detailed examples which clearly demonstrates how they meet each of the education and experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications section as well as any applicable asset qualifications. An effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating, with clear and accurate details, how you meet each of them. The curriculum vitae will be used as a secondary source to validate the information provided. Failure to provide this information in the requested format may result in your application being rejected. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information. Your application may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Qualifications may be evaluated by a wide range of tools and methods. Consequently, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other evaluation methods may be sought in this process. Applicants need to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for their evaluation at the appointed time.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.

Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further information.

* The masculine form is used in documents for the sole purpose of simplifying them: it is not discriminatory in any way.

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.