Supervisor, Accounting Operations - CANCELLED - PLEASE DO NOT APPLY

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

This job could be right for you, if…
• You are a good team player and enjoy collaboration;
• You are currently employed as Financial Analyst or accountant within Public Sector (Provincial or Federal Government; Crown Corporation; University etc.) or private sector accounting operations;
• You are a motivated self-starter;
• You are able to think critically and exercise sound judgement; and,
• You are driven by a fast paced environment and have keen attention to detail.

Work environment

Are you looking for a financial position in a challenging, dynamic environment which offers growth and opportunity? Come join us at DFO’s Accounting Operations.

Intent of the process

Accounting Operations has an immediate need to staff 4 FI-02 positions. Please note that this position is located in Fredericton (NB) or Halifax (NS) and will require a physical presence at the office on a regular basis. This selection process will also serve to establish a list of qualified candidates that may be used in the future to staff similar positions on a permanent or temporary basis (term, acting, assignment, secondment).

Positions to be filled: 4

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 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).

*Note : The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience in providing financial advice and guidance to managers
Experience in analyzing and challenging financial data and reporting
Experience using financial management system and reporting tools i.e. Oracle or SAP.
Experience in researching, writing briefing materials, presentations and reports for managers.
Experience in at least 1 of the following functions; Financial management advisory, corporate/cost/capital asset accounting, internal controls, financial audit, accounting operations.

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Practices and Standards

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

Asset Experience
Experience in participating or leading cross-functional working groups to address complex financial issues
Experience working in an operational program, a region or in a matrix organization
Experience in supervising personnel

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve results
Digital literacy
Attention to detail

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

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

Operational Requirements
Availability and willingness to work overtime, sometimes on short notice.
Availability and willingness to travel on occasion.

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We will not consider applications received by email, fax or mail in hard copy documents.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be considered in the assessment of any essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate in writing and orally.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

For this appointment process, our intention is to communicate with candidates by email for assessment purposes (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Candidates who apply to this selection process must include, in their application, a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is always functional and accepts messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mail). If you do not wish to receive your results by e-mail, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

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.