Department of Finance and Treasury Board Looking for Financial Accountant at Fredericton, NB Full Time

Office of the Comptroller
Accounting, Reporting and Financial Systems
Financial Accountant
15 month contract

Do you enjoy working with people and want to make a difference for the taxpayers of New Brunswick? The Office of the Comptroller is seeking an individual to join the Accounting, Reporting and Financial Systems team on a contract basis as a Financial Accountant working in Fredericton.

The Office of the Comptroller provides leadership in accounting and internal auditing and consulting services to government departments and agencies and encourages the effective management of the resources of the Province. We offer a fun, challenging, flexible work environment.

As a member of the Accounting and Financial Reporting team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• assisting with the preparation of the Province’s Public Accounts, including Volume 1 Consolidated Financial Statements and Volume 2 Supplementary Information;
• liaising with and providing advice to departmental and Crown Agency staff with respect to complex accounting matters;
• developing and monitoring standards, processes, methods, techniques and controls to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and government policies;
• interpreting, researching and analyzing Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and their application and assisting with responses to Exposure Drafts from the Public Sector Accounting Board.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must possess:

PB 4: A Bachelor degree in Commerce, Business Administration or a related discipline, and enrolment in the final year of study in the Chartered Professional Accountant Certification OR a Masters Degree in Business Administration. A minimum of two (2) years of related work experience in financial accounting is required.

PB 5: A Bachelor degree in Commerce, Business Administration or a related discipline and a Chartered Professional Accounting designation (CPA) OR a Masters Degree in Business Administration. A minimum of five (5) years of related work experience in financial accounting is required.

Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Résumé should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment. Please ensure that preferred language for assessment is identified on your resume.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: Preference may be given to candidates that demonstrate

• experience with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS)
• experience in financial statement preparation
• experience with Oracle Fusion
• experience using Caseware Working Papers software

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following behavioural competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Judgment
• Client Service Orientation
• Effective Interactive Communication
• Information Seeking
• Results Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Planning and Organizational Skills
• Knowledge of Accounting and Financial Principles
• Ability to Use Office Technology, Software and Applications

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we promote a scent-reduced work environment.

Salary:

Pay Band 4: $53,456 to $74,776 annually, commensurate with experience.
Pay Band 5: $61,204 to $85,514 annually, commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants are to apply on-line at www.ere.gnb.ca, by March 2, 2023 indicating competition number 10183.

Human Resources Services
Phone: (506) 440-3544

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As per the Civil Service Act, candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We promote a scent-reduced environment.