Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat- Office of the Comptroller General
Selection process number
2026-TBD-EA-BD-519463

Location
Various locations

Salary
$221,654 to $260,719

Level
EX-05

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
The Office of the Comptroller General is seeking dynamic and innovative candidates to lead in departments throughout the Public Service of Canada. Chief Financial Officers in the Government of Canada play a critical role in ensuring the sound stewardship of public resources. They are responsible for leading the financial management function in federal organizations, managing the financial resources entrusted to them prudently, and complying with legislation, regulations and government policies, directives and standards. As senior government leaders, they provide strategic financial and business advice to the Deputy Heads (e.g., Deputy Ministers) they report to, ensuring that key business decisions are based on sound financial analysis. Chief Financial Officers also play an important role in supporting the Comptroller General of Canada in the recruitment and development of financial professionals across government.

Work environment
In the Federal Public Service, the executive group is divided into five levels: EX-01, EX-02, EX-03, EX-04 and EX-05. The EX-05 and EX-04 are the Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Financial Officer levels; EX-03 is the Director General/Executive Director level; EX-02 is the Senior Director level; and the EX-01 is the Director level. This advertisement is for positions at the EX-05 group and level.

Intent of the process
A pool of qualified persons resulting from this process will be created and may be used to fill similar positions with a bilingual imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profile, as well as tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment) which may vary according to the position being staffed. This pool will be used to staff similar positions in other organizations within the public service. By applying to this process, you consent to your personal application‑related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

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APPLICATION CONTENT WE ARE SEEKING
When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the essential and asset education and experience requirements.



You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements by answering the online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain how you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported by your resume.
Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.
Should you require accommodations, you are strongly encouraged to contact us as soon as possible and prior to submission, in order for appropriate arrangements to be made.
COMMUNICATIONS
We will communicate with you about this process by email. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).
If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.
Please note that:
- You will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information;
- Acknowledgments of receipt will not be sent;
- Correspondence must comply within prescribed deadlines.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to notify the contact person indicated on this job advertisement of any changes to their personal information.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
Please note that any and all communication relating to this process, including screening question answers, your resume, and/or any other written correspondence, may be used to assess your proficiency in your first official language.
HOW WE WILL ASSESS CANDIDATES
Candidates’ qualifications may be assessed via a variety of evaluation tools and methods including, but not limited to, standardized tests, self-assessments, simulations, interviews, reference checks,



written exams and past performance agreements.
You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.
Top-down selection may be used during any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. The selection board may decide to use a cut‑off score that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.
Throughout the selection process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all assessment dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled assessments without a justifiable reason, we will not be able to assess your qualifications which may result in your elimination from this process.
EDUCATION CREDENTIALS
You will be asked to provide proof of education credentials at the time of assessment. Candidates with foreign credentials will be asked to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.
Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, you must be prepared to submit electronic proof of a Canadian equivalent education at the time of application. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/415/credentialassessment-services.canada.

Conditions of employment
Secret security clearance - The majority of the positions to be staffed will require a "Secret" security clearance. Some positions may also be staffed that require a "Top Secret" security clearance.

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A designation bestowed by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada); OR

A designation bestowed by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA); OR

Completion of the Senior Executive Advanced Finance and Accounting Program (SEAFAP); OR

A commitment to obtain one of these designations within approximately two (2) years of appointment.

Experience:

E1: Significant* experience at the senior executive** level in setting strategic direction and providing

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