Finance Specialist

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

🖊 Candidates will be required to provide thorough responses to all of the essential qualification questions. Indicating "refer to resume" is not a sufficient response. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.

Duties

Responsible for the provision of financial information and services to managers, staff, external partners and clients, and inmates (where applicable).

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

Our Mission
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

📌 For further information on the department, work environment, careers at CSC and application process, please visit our website at http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to identify qualified candidates for current and anticipatory staffing needs for Finance Specialist positions in the locations identified on this job advertisement for the Correctional Service of Canada.

Staffing needs include permanent, temporary (term) and casual (maximum 90 working days in a calendar year) employment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Effective Communication – Written

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

◾ ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS ◾

EDUCATION
• A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience* in accounting operations such as auditing, accounts receivables or accounts payable

*Experience acquired through employment, volunteer opportunities or in-class

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication

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

◾ ASSET QUALIFICATIONS ◾

EDUCATION
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics

• Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics

• Completion of at least one accounting course at the post-secondary level from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience in using computers and software including a computerized financial management system*, word processing and spreadsheet programs

*Financial management systems could include SIGMA, SAP, Oracle, and/or IFMMS (Integrated Financial and Materiel Management System)

• Experience in providing advice, guidance and information to clients in a client service environment

• Experience reconciling accounts

• Experience using the inmate accounting system

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
• Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women
• Selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group to increase representation to support diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives

Applicants must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE/MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying themselves as a person of an EE group in their application through Government of Canada jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process. EE groups are defined as persons identifying as Visible Minority, Aboriginal, Woman, Person with a disability.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willingness to work overtime occasionally
• Willingness to travel occasionally
• May be required to work with inmates

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

SELECTION PROCESS STAGES
This selection process has three stages:
Stage 1 - Screening
The applications will be reviewed (screened), specifically the responses to the six (6) questions imbedded in this job advertisement.
Note: Candidate responses to the asset education qualifications may be reviewed at this stage.
Stage 2 - Interview
Interviews, anticipated to commence in Fall 2023, may be completed in person or by Microsoft (MS) Teams.
Stage 3- Reference Checks
Two references will be requested during stage 2.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Management has opted to use screening and text questions and answers, accompanied by the resume, as the evaluation method for the screening stage of this selection process. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice (English or French).

Volume management methods may be utilized, specifically by focusing on those candidates who meet the asset education.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though they do not meet any or all of 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.

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.