Audit professional, Financial Audit

About the position

Work environment
At the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), we serve Canadians with the intention of supporting their trust in our public institutions and continued excellence of our public service, one audit at a time.

The OAG employs over 750 people at its head office in Ottawa and regional offices in Vancouver, Edmonton and Montréal. These dedicated employees are brought together to transform Canada’s future and to serve Canada through leadership and partnerships. Specifically, we conduct independent audits and studies that provide objective information, advice, and assurance to Parliament, territorial legislatures, boards of Crown corporations, government, and Canadians.

Intent of the process
This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar or identical positions with various security requirements, language requirements, and tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting and assignment).

Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Preference will be given to veterans first, to OAG employees and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Applications received by email will not be accepted. If you are a person with disability preventing you from applying on-line, you can contact the Federal Public Service Job Advertisement Information Line by calling 1-800-645-5605. Should your contact information change, it is your responsibility to notify the contact person identified in this job poster. The OAG reserves the right to retain a specific number of candidates who best meet the essential qualifications of the position. Selection based on asset qualifications, top-down selection, random selection, interest in bilingual positions and/or interest in certain geographical locations may be used at any stage of the selection process, including nomination. The OAG is a separate employer of the federal public service in accordance with Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent, may be considered for deployment first. Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the OAG’s directives. Specific details and dates related to the candidate assessment phase of the process will be provided only to candidates who will be further considered

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability / Secret:
Reliability Status security clearance - The positions being staffed include roles requiring Reliability Status as well as roles requiring Secret clearance, depending on operational requirements. Candidates must meet the security requirement of the position they are selected for.

Learn more about security screening process.

Operational Requirements

-Willingness and ability to travel based on operational needs.
-Ability and willingness to do overtime, as needed.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university and Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

-Recent* experience** in audit or
-Recent* experience** in assessing, analyzing, or applying accounting or assurance standards or
-Recent* experience** in assessing or applying controls

* Recent is defined as approximately 2 years of experience within the last 5 years ** Experience in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refer to the depth and breadth as well as the complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out these functions

Applied / assessed at a later date

1. Technical subject matter expertise
2. Strategic thinking, rigorous analysis, and sound judgement
3. Productive and collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders
4. Clear and influential communication
5. Personal effectiveness and project management skills
6. Personal and people development skills
7. Integrity and respect
8. Innovation and ability to guide change

OAG Custom Competency Profile by job level:
https://www.canada.ca/en/auditor-general/careers/custom-competency-profile-job-level.html

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - English Essential, French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Self-assessment tests:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

• Recent* experience in external financial audit statements
• Holder of a Canadian Public Accounting License
• Recent* experience working with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Recent* experience working with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS)
• Recent* Information technology (IT) audit experience
• Competency working with data analytics or visualization software (e.g: IDEA, Power BI ,etc.)

* Recent is defined as approximately 2 years of experience within the last 5 years
** Experience in which the person’s primary responsibilities include these duties and refer to the depth and breadth as well as the complexity of tasks that could be expected to have been obtained by carrying out these functions

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Selection may be limited to members of the following employment equity group: Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples.

Learn more about employment equity.

How to apply

Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs.

Information you must provide

• Your résumé

Respond to a text question addressing the following

• If you answered yes, kindly tell us your current or previous substantive position group and level.
• Avez-vous été référé par un employé du BVG?

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: HR Services
Email address: [email protected]

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