Attention Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario Students!!
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is seeking to add new talent to its already dynamic finance community of professionals, who proudly deliver financial analysis and services that enable the achievement of government priorities and business results. Bring your valued financial expertise to these important roles and help us enable our clients to reach ministry goals and commitments through quality planning and financial services that add value, and are responsive and accurate.
Organization:
Various Ministries
Division:
Corporate Services Division
City:
Toronto
Job Term:
5 Temporary up to 32 months
Job Code:
4A001 – Finance04
Salary:
$66,484.00 – $92,950.00 Per Year
Opportunities Available:
• Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) has 2 temporary positions available at 315 Front Street, Toronto, Ontario
• Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) has 1 temporary position available at 720 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario
• Ministry of Indigenous Affairs (IAO) has 1 temporary position available at 160 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario
• Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (MPBSD) has 1 temporary position available at 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario
Please note: Attendance at the Toronto office will be required in alignment with OPS’ current hybrid work model.
About the Ontario Public Service (OPS)
The OPS is one of the largest employers in the province, employing more than 60,000 people. Every day we are modernizing government operations and improving public services. We have a wide range of meaningful and rewarding career opportunities in communities across Ontario. We welcome new ideas and new people, encourage learning and development, and reward achievement. No matter the position, we live the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As the corporate accounting and reporting team, controllership is the key point of contact between ministry clients and central agencies, and you will:
• provide advice, interpretation, and support of the ministry internal control framework to ensure effective financial management systems, and internal controls for the ministry
• provide a full range of controllership analysis and services, to meet both ministry-specific and corporate controllership requirements
• provide technical guidance and support, centralized accounting financial analysis and systems data reconciliation to support ministry financial reporting and consistency of ministry accounting/reporting activities
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
The successful candidates for this position must be registered with CPA Ontario and be eligible for enrolment in, or be already enrolled in, CPA Ontario’s Professional Education Program (PEP). You can determine if you are eligible for enrolment in CPA Ontario’s graduate level Professional Education Program (PEP) by visiting CPA Ontario’s website and/or contacting CPA Ontario.
Accounting and Financial Expertise
• You have knowledge of internal control frameworks and financial management policies, processes, best practices and related systems, including capital accounting knowledge, internal control principles and practices, financial controls, and operations risk management.
• You have the ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation (e.g. Financial Administration Act).
• You have knowledge of public sector financial, accounting and audit theories, principles, practices and techniques, consolidation theory and practice, corporate accounting, financial management, reporting standards as established by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) internal control frameworks.
• You can acquire knowledge of Ministry programs, objectives, strategic business plans and directions.
• You understand quality assurance methods, procedures and auditing.
• You have knowledge of generally accepted risk management frameworks, principles, practices, standards, methodologies and current trends.
Communication, Interpersonal and Relationship Management Skills
• You have well developed oral and written communication skills to discuss and explain controllership requirements and issues, prepare accurate and concise reports, analyses and other materials.
• You have consultative, presentation and interpersonal skills to provide accounting and financial management advisory services and present briefings and recommendations to management.
• You have consultation, collaboration and relationship management skills to liaise with representatives, build and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other ministries, pursue and consider the perspectives of others, promote cross-program solutions, resolve issues, and implement corrective actions.
• You can advise, influence and promote effective controllership/financial management procedures/options to senior management.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• You have analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate, research, and assess internal control and financial management issues and processes, identify risks to operations, and ensure that the appropriate control measures are in place and being followed.
• You have analytical and mathematical skills to prepare and interpret financial reports and documents.
• You can assess financial policies and procedures to determine best practices to meet specific ministry needs, and provide interpretations to management and staff.
• You can review and assess business requirements to identify controllership requirements specific to the effective financial management of ministry programs.
• You can conduct financial analysis of diverse account functions and financial management/reporting scope, and prepare/confirm the accuracy of financial statements.
• You can analyze, interpret and assess financial reports and prepare consolidated financial statements.
Technical Skills
• You have computer operation skills and proficiency with standard desktop software and tools to participate in projects, and prepare reports and presentations.
• You have knowledge of operations and capabilities of large-scale computer systems for financial reporting to analyze financial data and generate reports.
• You can plan, develop, analyze, control and monitor financial information and functions of financial systems to ensure the accuracy/integrity of financial information.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 2 Temporary, duration up to 32 months, 315 Front St W, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 Temporary, duration up to 32 months, 160 Bloor St E, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 Temporary, duration up to 32 months, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 Temporary, duration up to 32 months, 720 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation Group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Category:
Finance and Economics
Posted on:
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual’s employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
- The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
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How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
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