Financial Analyst

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

Work environment

We believe that our employees are the cornerstone of achieving our goals. This is why we offer them a positive and inclusive work environment that is worthy of their dedication and professionalism. We promote career advancement by providing opportunities to develop and acquire new skills and competencies. We encourage continued training and the adoption of new technologies that allow us to increase the efficiency and flexibility of our workplace. We value diversity as well as the use of both official languages. We promote a healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements may be available which may include in person and virtual/remote modalities at various locations within Canada.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section.

In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Correctional Service of Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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)

EDU - 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).

*Eligibility means the candidate has met all academic and occupational requirements, including those with respect to degrees, examinations, and experience, without having maintained actual membership in a professional association.

Degree equivalency

EXP1 – Significant* experience in at least one (1) of the following areas:
• Financial planning and budgeting
• Resource management
• Financial policy
• Financial Operations (accounting operations or revenue management)
• Internal financial controls
• Financial systems
• Corporate Accounting
• External financial reporting
• Audit
• Costing

*Significant experience is defined as an in-depth and extensive experience that normally results from performing duties for at least two (2) financial cycles, for a combined total of 24 months.

EXP2 – Experience in providing financial advice and recommendations to management (managerial level or equivalent).

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION -

ACERT - Possession of a professional accounting designation (Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCES

AEXP1: Experience working in the finance sector within the federal government.

AEXP2: Experience working in a large decentralized organization.

AEXP3: Experience in supervising staff.

AEXP4: Experience in auditing OR preparing general-purpose financial statements in the public or private sector.

AEXP5: Experience in cash forecasting processes.

AEXP6: Experience in interpreting and applying public sector accounting standards (PSAS) and/or chapters of the Government of Canada's Accounting Manual (formerly Treasury Board Accounting Standard).

AEXP7: Experience in the use and application and interpretation of the Receiver General's manual and guidelines OR the OCG Government Accounting Manual (formerly the FIS manual).

AEXP8: Experience in the performing of quality assurance activities (for example, post-payment verification) OR reconciliation OR monitoring OR verification activities.

AEXP9: Experience in preparing financial reports such as quarterly financial reports OR annual report on travel, hospitality and conference expenditures.

AEXP10: Experience working with the Correctional Service of Canada in an operational capacity with inmates or offenders.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, English Essential and French Essential.

Information on language requirements

COMP1: Demonstrates integrity and respect
COMP2: Thinking things through
COMP3: Working effectively with others
COMP4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
COMP5: Ability to communicate in writing
COMP6: Ability to communicate orally

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

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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
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Correctional Service Canada believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Correctional Service Canada is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group*, or a member of an equity seeking group** (e.g. members of the 2SLGBTQ1+ communities we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information may be factored into the screening and assessment as well as selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps and increase representation for these groups.

* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.
** Please take note of the Public Service Employment Act definition of equity seeking groups: A group of persons who are disadvantaged based on one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act.

HOW TO SELF-DECLARE
If you are an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of visible minorities:
• when you apply for a job through GC Jobs, complete the Employment Equity section under Requirements.

If you are a member of an equity seeking group (e.g. members of the 2SLGBTQ1+ communities):
• please respond to the equity seeking groups screening question as part of your application.

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ASSESSMENT
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Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs.html.

All competencies could be assessed throughout the duration and at all stages of the process, including during communications with the human resources team.

You must submit a complete application, consisting of answers to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, occupational certification and experiences) and a résumé. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided.

In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

Please note that “copy and paste" from your résumé and comments such as “refer to my attached résumé” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

*NOTE: Please note your application and your answers to the screening questionnaire may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A written examination, interview and references could be administered.

Top-down selection or any volume management mechanism may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any evaluations used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must be able to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Second Language assessment test results may be required.

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COMMUNICATION
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Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
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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.