Finance/Procurement Assistant

Important messages

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

What will you be doing?

• Apply/verify a variety of financial coding and processing requirements; and to establish information;
• Review and verify financial transactions and investigate and clarify discrepancies;
• Resolve issues related to more complex contracting, hospitality, travel and relocation transactions.

Work environment

At Environment and Climate Change Canada, we aim to be an employer of choice in the federal government by:

• Providing a healthy, respectful and supportive work environment for all employees;
• Celebrating our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics;
• Encouraging our employees to innovate and strive for excellence;
• Committing to continued learning and employees’ career development;
• Embracing new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

The only thing missing here is you and your talent!

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.

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:

•A high school diploma or employer-approved alternatives:

* Note: The alternatives are the acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in providing financial support services in accounts payable and/or accounts receivable, such as but not limited to : processing invoices or travel claims, billing and preparing bank deposits, reconciling customer accounts or processing revenue related transactions;

• Experience in using a variety of basic software such as but not limited to : Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point;

• Experience of using database such as System, Applications and Products (SAP), Oracle, Free Balance for accounts payable and/or accounts receivable;

• Experience in providing support and/or customer service.

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

EDUCATION (ASSET):

• Have completed at least one accounting course at the post-secondary level;

• Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics; or hold the Financial Management Certificate from the Government of Canada.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):

• Work experience for a federal government department (including students, temporary help and casuals);

• Experience working with Shared Travel Services;

• Experience in document management (life cycle, retention and disposal of documents).

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

Various language requirements
• Bilingual – Imperative (BBB/BBB)
• English essential
• French essential
• English or French Essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of accounts receivable and/or accounts payable practices and controls.

COMPETENCIES:

• Autonomy;
• Reliability;
• Adaptability;
• Judgment;
• Oral communication;
• Writing communication;
• Demonstrating integrity and respect;
• Attention to detail manner.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to organize work;
• Ability to analyze situation and identify the problem.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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:
• Availability and willingness to work overtime, sometimes on short notice;

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Conditions of Employment:
• Various security profiles (Reliability or Secret).

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

Applications submitted on-line using the 'apply online' button will be considered but persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to communicate with the contact person on the poster by email.

Important :

-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.

Questions/information :

-How will you communicate with me?
We will contact you by email or through your GC Jobs account. Please ensure that your email is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your inbox, junk mail and your GC Jobs account to find out about all the information regarding this selection process.

-Who can I contact if I have technical difficulties with the GC Jobs website?
You can contact the Public Service Commission of Canada's support centre by selecting the "Contact Us" link below, in the left corner of this window, or by calling 1-888-780-4444.

-I have a disability that does not allow me to apply online, who do I contact to help me with the submission of my job application?
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.

-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.

-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.