Financial Analyst (Anticipatory)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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HOW TO ANSWER SCREENING QUESTIONS

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education, and the essential and asset experience qualifications. Your responses to these questions will be used as a primary source of information and your resume may only be used to validate this information. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

• Provide responses in sentence format.
• Each response must include concrete, specific examples that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Each example must include WHEN and WHERE the example took place, background of each situation, WHAT you did, HOW you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.
• Focus on what you did. In referring to an experience achieved in the context of a team, set your role apart from the role(s) of others.
• Simply listing your job duties, or indicating 'refer to resume', is not sufficient.
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Work environment

A CAREER NOWHERE NEAR ORDINARY!! The RCMP offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country. No other police force in Canada provides the levels of services and variety offered by the RCMP, as well as opportunities for continued learning and growth. As an employer of choice for over 26,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 140 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada's national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities

Intent of the process

This is an anticipatory process to develop a pool of qualified candidates for future temporary or indeterminate (i.e., permanent) opportunities.

The pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff future vacancies with various tenures, work locations, language requirements and conditions of employment.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.

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)

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

• Candidates must demonstrate that they will meet education by April 30th, 2024
• For this process only, “Specialization” is defined as a component of your degree with the successful completion of four (4) accounting and/or finance courses at the university level

Degree equivalency

Recent experience* in analyzing financial procedures/processes

Recent experience* within the public and/or private sector in at least one (1) of the following areas:
Financial planning, reporting and variance analysis; Costing; Providing financial advice and guidance to clients; Developing or maintaining financial systems

Recent experience* in working with integrated financial systems (SAP, Oracle, or other)

* Recent is defined as within the last 5 years

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

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

A recognized professional accounting designation, i.e. CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Degree equivalency

Experience within the public and/or private sector in developing or maintaining Internal Control systems (financial), or financial auditing, or financial quality assurance.

Experience using Government of Canada salary management and/or Human Resources software

Experience with and knowledge of internal control practices

Experience with Financial Management

Experience using advance features of Microsoft Excel such as pivot tables and creating reports

Experience with database software (such as Microsoft Access) including database maintenance, database design, and the use of advanced functions and VBA

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of general accounting principles
Knowledge of financial and managerial accounting

Ability to analyze financial data and provide recommendations to clients
Prioritizing
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Ability to use Excel in various capacities such as: creating formulas, formatting reports, filters, logical and lookup functions
Working effectively with others

Flexibility
Showing Initiative or Being Action Oriented
Thinking Things Through
Client Service Orientation
Dependability

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

Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies and practices related to financial management and accounting procedures in the Government of Canada

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance
Willingness and availability to travel when required.
Willingness and availability to work extended hours when required to meet deadlines.

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

Communication for this process will only be sent via email. As the applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and that you inform our office via email of any updates as required. Ensure you include an email address you can access from home and that it accepts email from unknown users. You are strongly encouraged to check your email on a regular basis, including your junk mail folder.

An exam may be administered. An interview may be administered. Reference checks may be sought.

All communication relating to this process, including e-mail correspondence and responses to screening questions, may be used in the assessment of qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Assessment for this process may take place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cost to attend the assessment will be the candidate's responsibility. If you are currently employed with the Federal Public Service, please let us know by email your current group, level, tenure and the Department you are working for.

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

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.