INVENTORY - Opportunities in the Finance team at IRCC

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IMPORTANT: We will notify you by email ONLY if you are selected for further assessment such as an exam and/or an interview. Please ensure that your contact information is always up to date.

When you apply to an inventory, you are not applying for a specific position but rather for current and future job opportunities. Managers may use the inventory to staff their vacant positions.

Current positions to be staffed are in the Ottawa/Gatineau area. Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the latter area and who are bilingual in both official languages.

This process encompasses four different streams for senior financial analyst/manager positions. Applicants must clearly identify under which stream(s) they are submitting their application.

Stream 1: Financial Management Advisory Services, Financial Planning and Analysis
Stream 2: Accounting
Stream 3: Financial Systems
Stream 4: Financial Policies, Monitoring, Internal Controls

We will accept applications until the closing date. However, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible because we will select applications from the inventory as positions become available. A first draw of applications for evaluation purposes will take place around January 16, 2023.

You must ensure that your application contains all the essential information to allow the screening committee to complete its assessment. Otherwise, your application may be rejected. Résumés will only be used as a secondary source of information, and not for evaluation purposes.

HOW TO APPLY?

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Work environment

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is a growing department and a top employer according to Forbes, the Union of Public Service Financial Officers, and Career Directory. We excel in all areas of employee engagement and consistently receive positive feedback from employees who report high levels of satisfaction with their organization, their managers, their work, and their career opportunities.

IRCC is a hybrid workplace and working two days a week from the office is required.

Intent of the process

This process will serve to establish a pool of partially or fully qualified candidates, which may be used by IRCC to staff similar positions at an identical group and level with various linguistic profiles (bilingual imperative BBB/BBB (intermediate), bilingual imperative CBC/CBC (advanced)), various security profiles and various tenures, within the National Capital Region (Ottawa-Gatineau).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 bachelor’s 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;
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* The experience required must be related to financial management and relevant to the position being staffed. This experience can be acquired in the public service or through other means (e.g., private sector, volunteer work, self-employment or any other experience deemed to be relevant by the hiring manager).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

ALL STREAMS:
E1. A minimum of five (5) years of recent* professional work experience in a combination of two (2) or more of the following fields, including at least three (3) years of significant** experience at an intermediate level (FI-02 group and level or equivalent):
a) Accounting Operations
b) Auditing
c) Corporate/Enterprise Accounting
d) Cost estimation/Costing/Activity-based Costing
e) Financial Advisory Services
f) Financial Analytics
g) Financial Community Development
h) Financial Policies
i) Financial Systems
j) Financial Transformation/Modernization
k) Grants and Contributions Financial Management
l) Internal Controls
m) Financial Management of Projects and Investments
n) Resource Management, Financial Planning and Strategy, and External Reporting
o) Revenue Management
p) Travel Management
q) Salary Management

* Recent experience is defined as experience obtained within the last ten years.
**Significant experience is defined as experience where the work was done on a regular full time basis and was a primary job function of the candidate.

NOTE: Should you have experience in more than two (2) of the above financial activities, please state them all as they may be used for staffing purposes (assets).

STREAM 1 (Financial Management Advisory Services, Financial Planning and Analysis):
E2. Experience in financial/budget management and planning, or in financial analysis and providing advice and recommendations to clients or management on a wide range of financial management issues.

STREAM 2 (Accounting):
E3. Varied experience in accounting (e.g. management of accounts receivable/accounts payable, salary accounting and/or preparation of financial statements).
E4. Experience in interpreting and applying financial policies, directives, guidelines and/or accounting policies.

STREAM 3 (Financial Systems):
E5. Experience in supporting and/or developing the SAP integrated financial system in any of the following modules: MM, CML, CO, FM, SD, FI, SFT.
E6. Experience in advising users and clients on financial systems.

STREAM 4 (Financial Policies, Monitoring, Internal Controls):
E7. Experience in quality assurance, audit, monitoring activities; or developing, implementing and/or interpreting financial policy instruments.
E8. Experience in providing advice and recommendations related to financial practices, audit or internal controls.

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

Bilingual - Imperative
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB (Intermediate)
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC (Advanced)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES

ALL STREAMS:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A2. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3. Ability to plan and manage multiple priorities to respect established timelines

STREAM 1 (Financial Management Advisory Services, Financial Planning and Analysis):
A4. Ability to analyze complex financial information, make recommendations and prepare briefing materials to senior management

STREAM 2 (Accounting):
A5. Ability to prepare briefing materials or financial reports to be presented to a variety of audiences

STREAM 3 (Financial Systems):
A6. Ability to analyze financial information and/or business processes, make recommendations and prepare briefing material.

STREAM 4 (Financial Policies, Monitoring, Internal Controls):
A7. Ability to assess the application of financial policies or business processes and make recommendations

COMPETENCIES*
C1. Values and Ethics (integrity and respect)
C2. Cooperation and Collaboration
C3. Judgment/Analytical thinking

*For more information, please consult the IRCC Behavioural and Technical Competency Dictionary: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/careers/job-opportunities/competency-dictionary.html

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1. Reliability

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, one or more of the following asset qualifications may be deemed essential.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
AEd1. Membership in good standing or eligibility* for a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

*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 CPA association.

EXPERIENCE
AE1. Experience in providing advice, briefing materials and recommendations to senior management on complex financial management matters.
AE2. Experience in financial/budget management and planning.
AE3. Experience in financial management advisory services with various sources of funds (Respendable Revenue, Operating/Capital, and Grants and Contributions).
AE4. Experience in the financial management of projects and investments.
AE5. Experience in the preparation or review of Treasury Board submissions or Memoranda to Cabinet.
AE6. Experience in cost estimation and/or activity-based costing.
AE7. Experience in the financial review of programs/functions.
AE8. Experience in creating or transforming tools and business processes for improvement.
AE9. Experience in the management of fees or revenues, or with the Services Fees Act
AE10. Experience with external financial reporting.
AE11. Experience in providing advice on accounting topics.
AE12. Experience with Microsoft Excel advanced functionalities such as creating pivot tables, Vlookup Function, IF Function, creating macros, using complex formulas, etc.
AE13. Experience using the SAP financial system (e.g. data entry, running financial reports).
AE14. Experience in implementing, upgrading, maintaining or managing the SAP system (such as performing configuration, documenting system specifications, testing and analysis) in any of the following modules: MM, CML, CO, FM, SD, FI, SFT.
AE15. Experience in analyzing and elaborating system requirements of financial business processes.
AE16. Experience in using Microsoft Power BI or other business intelligence or data analytics tools.
AE17. Experience in using the SAS software.
AE18. Experience in analyzing and documenting financial management processes.
AE19. Experience in the auditing of financial statements.
AE20. Experience in interpreting and applying financial policies, directives and guidelines and/or accounting policies.
AE21. Experience in the preparation and delivery of financial training.
AE22. Experience in the management or supervision of human resources.
AE23. Experience in the support and the professional development of a financial community.
AE24. Experience coordinating and working with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. central agencies) on a variety of financial issues.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
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 different 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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability and willingness to work overtime as required (sometimes on short notice).
Ability and willingness to travel as required.

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Reliability or Secret

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

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

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with our hiring processes. 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.

How to request assessment accommodation:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/how-to-request-assessment-accommodation.html

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

CONFLICT OF INTEREST - REGULATED CANADIAN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS:
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 IRCC. Moreover, prospective appointees who are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants 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.

ASSESSMENT:
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 tools, such as, but not limited to, written exams, interviews, simulation exercises, reference checks, recent and past performance evaluations, etc.

Random selection may be used to identify which applicants will be assessed from this inventory.

TOP-DOWN APPROACH:
Selection decisions may be based on the depth, breadth or degree of one or more qualifications an applicant possesses; for example, a cut-off score screening approach may be undertaken and candidates who have scored highest on a specific or a combination of qualifications may be invited to the next phase of assessment. Asset criteria and/or organizational needs may also be considered at the screening stage.

EDUCATION:
Candidates will 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?

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.