Audit and Finance Analyst

This opportunity is for a one-year term position, temporary assignments may be considered. The position requires working 75 hours biweekly.

The Workers' Safety and Compensation Board (WSCB) administers workplace health and safety and workers' compensation in the territory. WSCB's mission is to assist workers and employers in preventing work-related physical and psychological injuries, illnesses and disabilities. We foster a culture of safety and facilitate staying at work, recovery and return to work

Values:

WSCB's strives for "vision zero" work related injuries, illnesses, or fatalities. As we fulfill that mandate, three organizational values guide our internal conduct and our external relationships:

• Partnership
• Accountability
• Compassion

The Role:

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this position is responsible for conducting internal audits and reviews of Board programs, activities, services, clients, organizations and systems. The internal audit function accurately assesses and identifies opportunities for improvement, potential business risks, deficiencies, or inefficiencies in management and financial controls and accountabilities. This position is also responsible for providing options and recommendations to address/mitigate issues or concerns, conducting follow-up reviews and participating in pre-implementation reviews of proposed systems. In addition, the position will play a key role in the year-end audit and the preparation of year-end audited financial statements.

Essential Qualifications:

Please submit your resume and cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide your resume.

• University degree or diploma in business administration, commerce or related field;
• Practical experience in auditing and/or accounting, including experience at the process level of accounts payable, accounts receivable and other related accounting functions;
• Significant experience using a variety of computer software applications with high level knowledge of Excel and word;
• Experience performing internal audits and Power Bi experience would be an asset;
• CPA designation would be an asset.
  
  Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standards set within the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework

• Influencing Others
• Promoting Common Values and Ethics
• Thinking strategically
• Taking action and achieving results
• Ability to generate solutions to problems
• Ability to gather information effectively
• Ability to pay close attention to details

Conditions of Employment

• Have and maintain a criminal records check

What you need to consider before submitting your application:

• Prior to submitting your resume an E-recruitment profile must be created as applications are only accepted through the system. Please do not email your resume to the contacts on the ad.
• Resumes are ONLY assessed based off candidates' ability to communicate how they have demonstrated the essential qualifications from their professional, volunteer, or educational experience within their resume clearly indicating the specific position the responsibilities or duties were performed.
• Candidates must clearly state the length of time they performed the essential qualifications in their role(s) (ex. month/year to month/year).
• Take advantage of learning more about how to prepare your resume for a government recruitment. Please note cover letters are not required unless clearly indicated on the job ad.

Additional Information:

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• Relocation expenses will not be considered

Contact details:

For more information about the position, please contact Maureen Thompson at Maureen.Thompson@wcb.yk.ca

For information about this competition please contact Sandy Miller, Human Resources Consultant at Sandyb.Miller@wcb.yk.ca.

Please do not email resumes to email address above; resumes may only be accepted through E-Recruitment. To create your E-Recruitment account and to learn how to prepare your resume follow this link.