About the position
Duties
As a CT-FIN-01 Financial officer, you would be responsible for providing guidance and service related to the financial activities of an organization at DND. Your knowledge of accounting principles, reporting, and auditing financial matters and budget planning/ monitoring will make you a valued member of a busy team.
Work environmentTogether, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.
✨What do we offer?
🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:
✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
🌿 Work life balance! Including opportunities for:
o Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks
o Hybrid work arrangements in accordance with departmental requirements
👥In line with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) direction, the Department of National Defence (DND) has adopted a common hybrid work model where employees work at their designated worksite at least 4 days each week, or 80% of their regular schedule as of July 6, 2026.
Situated midway between Kingston and Oshawa, Trenton comprises the largest part of the amalgamated City of Quinte West (Pop. 46,560 (2021 Census)). It boasts opportunities for four season outdoor activities and rich family living with its location on the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario:
o Less than one hour from 2 provincial parks (Sandbanks Provincial Park (sand banks, trails, and beach) and Presqu'ile Provincial Park (lighthouse, trails and beach)
o Museums, including the National Air Force Museum of Canada and the Quinte Museum of Natural History
o Trail systems for hiking, biking and picnicking including Mount Pelion, and Trenton Greenbelt Conservation Area among others
o Trent Port Marina with easy access to renowned waterways such as the Trent Severn waterway and the Murray Canal to Lake Ontario
The largest employer in the region is the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton / 8 Wing where this CT-FIN-01 opportunity awaits you.
Intent of the process
An immediate need for a permanent, unilingual English financial officer exists in Trenton, Ontario. Needs in other locations listed above are anticipatory.
A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.
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The appointed candidate must meet all essential qualifications and conditions of employment and be administered the Oath before being appointed to the position. Administration of the Oath concerns individuals appointed from outside the public service.
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📢 How does this work?
✅ Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply”
✅ Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
✅ Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying to which employment equity group(s) you belong. In order to self-declare, please ensure to indicate this by checking off the appropriate box within the online application as part of the Employment Equity section.
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Depending on the position being staffed:
↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required
↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential
↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications
↪ You may be contacted and asked to submit information or be further assessed
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ The information you provide in this application must be true and may be verified. Any false information may result in the rejection of your application and/or not hiring you. Please only check off the locations that you are truly willing and able to work from. Choosing a location that you are not truly willing and able to work from slows down the process and impacts our ability to staff positions within the Department. By submitting an application, you are confirming that you are either currently living in one of these locations or are willing to relocate to them.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the selection process, the content and questions of the assessment must remain confidential. Please do not discuss or share the assessment content with anyone, including other candidates. You must complete the assessment, including screening questions, by yourself, without the help of others, including the use of unapproved internet resources and artificial intelligence. Any violation may result in potential consequences which could include your elimination from this selection process.
▶ If, at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process. (Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049)
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
Learn more about security screening process.
Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, Directive on Conflict of Interest, and Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 7021-1, Conflict of Interest.
Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 AND
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 ANDhttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html
Additional conditions of employment may be required, depending on the position being staffed. The complete list of conditions of employment will be communicated to candidates at the time of consideration for appointment for each position being staffed.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
❗ Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you apply, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.
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EDUCATION
ED1: Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program, from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics.
*At DND, specialization at the CT-FIN-01 level is defined as the successful completion of four (4) college or university level accounting, finance, business administration, commerce or economics courses.
Notes:
Education
It is the educational institution that determines if the courses taken by a candidate correspond to two years of a post-secondary program at the institution.
Specialization
The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and taken in a recognized post-secondary institution but not necessarily within a post-secondary program in the required specialization.
Acquired Rights
Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the CT group on September 28, 2023, who do not possess the minimum qualifications prescribed above, remain entitled to their previously designated acquired rights:
August 1, 2004, Conversion
Incumbents of FI-01 positions* are deemed to meet the qualification standard for the CT-FIN-01 level, based on their education, training and/or experience.
Incumbents of FI-02 or higher positions* are deemed to meet the qualification standard for those levels, based on their education, training and/or experience.
* Includes positions equivalent in group and level definition, at Indian Oil and Gas Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
June 23, 1987, Conversion
Incumbents of FI positions are deemed to meet the CT-FIN qualification standard at their last FI position level, based on their education, training and/or experience.
Indeterminate incumbents of CT-FIN-01 positions on September 28, 2023, who were appointed or deployed based on their possession of the Government of Canada Financial Management Certificate, must be accepted as meeting the qualification standard for CT-FIN-01 positions.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
EX2: Experience using a financial system for financial processing, reporting, or analysis (e.g., DRMIS [Defence Resource Management Information System], SAP, Oracle).
Applied / assessed at a later date
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EXPERIENCE
EX1: Experience in three (3) or more of the following areas*:
A) Analyzing financial information;
B) Preparing financial documents (e.g., reports, analyses or presentations);
C) Providing advice to management** on financial policies or procedures;
D) Processing financial transactions.
*At least three (3) of the listed experience criteria may be required for the position being staffed.
** For the purpose of this process, management refers to individuals in supervisory or leadership roles (e.g., supervisors or above) with responsibility for operational or strategic decision-making.
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COMPETENCIES
C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented
C5: Communication*
*Communication refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language, or using assistive technology), and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.
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ABILITY
AB: Ability to use Microsoft Excel to support financial management activities, such as analysis, tracking, reconciliation, or reporting.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
❗ Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.
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ASSET EDUCATION
AED: A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in accounting, finance, business administration, commerce, or economics AND experience related to positions in the Financial Management subgroup.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
AOC: Possession of, or eligibility for, a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA).
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EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience supervising staff or providing guidance, training, or mentoring others.
AEX2: Experience using SharePoint.
AEX3: Experience using DRMIS (Defence Resource Management Information System)
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
▶ The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.
To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women.
We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.
▶ As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.