Notice of job opportunity

Tax Auditor, Southern Alberta Tax Services Office, Calgary AB, (Open to the public)

Region: Prairie
Location: SATSO (Calgary)
Contract type: Permanent - Lateral Move,Permanent,Promotion
Classification: AU-003
Linguistic profile: English Essential
Salary range: $95,745 to $117,752
Closing date: April 29, 2016 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Requisition Number: 50497837

Who can apply

Persons living in Canada and Canadian citizens living abroad.

Please note that this process will only be used to staff positions in the city of Calgary, Alberta. Candidates appointed from this process will be expected to relocate to this location.

Qualified veterans, members and former members of the Canadian Forces who are appointed are not entitled to relocation costs from the CRA. They may, however, be entitled to a final relocation from the Department of National Defence.

Preference for appointment will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.
The area of selection includes individuals with preferred status who live or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position(s) being staffed.

Duties

Auditing Tax returns of complex large corporations, independently or as a member of a team, to ensure compliance with the statutes administered by the CRA.

To request a complete list of job duties and work description, please send your request to: GaryD.Wong@cra-arc.gc.ca

Staffing Requirements to apply

You must clearly demonstrate on your online application how you meet the essential staffing requirements to apply.
Essential
Education:
Eligibility for a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA/CPA, CMA/CPA, CGA/CPA)

or

A degree from a recognized postsecondary institution* with acceptable specialization in accounting.

Courses for the acceptable specialization in accounting

Completion of the following three mandatory study areas:

1. Introductory Accounting
One of the following subjects or courses:
Introductory Accounting or Accounting or Introductory Financial Accounting or FA1 or the Chartered Professional Accountants' (CPA) Prep Module 1: Introductory Financial Accounting.

2. Intermediate Financial Accounting
The subjects or courses in a or b below:
a) A combination of the following subjects or courses:

• Intermediate Financial Accounting I or Intermediate Accounting I or FA2 and
• Intermediate Financial Accounting II or Intermediate Accounting II or FA3

OR

b) CPA Module 5: Intermediate & Advanced Financial Accounting.

3. Advanced Financial Accounting
One of the following subjects or courses:
Advanced Financial Accounting or Advanced Accounting or FA4 or CPA Module 5: Intermediate & Advanced Financial Accounting.

In addition to the above, you must have at least two of the following four optional study areas:

1. Auditing
One of the following subjects or courses: Auditing or Internal Auditing or Internal Control or AU1 or CPA Module 7: Audit & Assurance.

2. Cost Accounting
One of the following subjects or courses: Cost Accounting or Management Accounting I & II or MA1 or CPA Module 2 Introductory Management Accounting.

3. Management Accounting
One of the following subjects or courses: Management Accounting or Management Accounting IV or Advanced Management Accounting or MA2 or CPA Module 9: Intermediate & Advanced Management Accounting.

4. Accounting Information Systems
One of the following subjects or courses: Accounting Information Systems or Information and Computer Systems or Management Information Systems or MS1 or CPA Module 12: Information Technology.

Some of the courses listed above may require a combination of courses to be considered equivalent depending on the recognized postsecondary institution. The courses required for the acceptable specialization in accounting may or may not be part of a degree program, but must be accredited by a recognized postsecondary institution or a recognized professional accounting association.

The acceptability of courses is determined by comparing the courses from the post-secondary institution taken by a candidate to the courses on the transfer credits or prerequisite studies lists issued by one of the recognized professional accounting associations. The courses must be compared to the closest academic year during which the courses were taken. The terminology may vary depending on the program, recognized postsecondary institutions or recognized professional accounting associations.

When academic qualifications are unclear or where a course does not appear in any of the transfer credits or prerequisite lists, the candidate is responsible for applying to a recognized postsecondary institution or one of the recognized professional accounting associations for an assessment of their accounting studies in question.

Proof of education must be submitted during Step 3 of your application to support the educational criteria. Failure to provide proof of education will result in disqualification from further consideration.
A *recognized postsecondary institution is defined as a Canadian public or private institution that is recognized or authorized to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of the provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. The institution must be listed in the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials directory.
The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a *recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.
You must attach your course transcript showing that you have obtained the minimum pass mark of the mandatory and elective courses or study area listed above.
You must also select "Accounting Specialization – AU group" in the Academic level section when creating your applicant profile.
Experience:

Essential

Recent and significant* experience with large and/or complex ~ corporations in public practice or industry performing one or more of the following functions:
-conducting/managing audits;
-corporate tax preparation;
-administering accounting policies of large corporations;
-providing tax advice under the Income Tax Act;
-preparing financial statements for large corporations;
-interpretation of the statutes administered by the CRA;

OR

Recent and significant* experience performing audits or audit support functions*** at the AU-02 level or higher within the Canada Revenue Agency.

*Recent and significant is defined as the experience that would normally be associated with performance of these functions as part of the major job duties accomplished for a period of not less than 24 consecutive months in the last five years.

***Experience performing audits or audit support functions within the Canada Revenue Agency may include, but is not limited to, experience in the Audit, Business Intelligence & Quality Assurance (BIQA), Appeals, Criminal Investigations (formerly known as Enforcement) or SR&ED Divisions for the purposes of administering and/or enforcing the Income Tax Act.

Large and/or complex corporate entities generally refer to corporations with gross revenues exceeding $20 Million; however, each example will be assessed for its relative complexity based on the information presented on a case-by-case basis.
*Recent experience is defined as being within the past five (5) years.
The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate that they meet the experience requirement. Insufficient information may result in your application not being given further consideration.
Candidates must have obtained the significant experience by the closing date of this notice.

Asset (Discretionary)
Recent* and significant** experience in audit or income tax issues related to the oil and gas sector.

*Recent experience is defined as being within the past five (5) years.

**Significant is defined as experience normally acquired over a period of not less than 2 cumulative years.

The onus is on the candidate to demonstrate that they meet the experience requirement. Insufficient information may result in your application not being given further consideration.

Candidates must have obtained the significant experience by the closing date of this notice.

Language Requirements

English Essential

Staffing requirements to be assessed/applied

Any essential staffing requirements indicated below will be assessed/applied at a later date. Any discretionary staffing requirements indicated below may be applied/assessed at a later date.
Essential
Qualifications:

• Writing Skills in English

Standardized assessment tool*.
To be considered for a position, you must achieve a Level 3 on the Writing Skills Test (WST) (B305) (previous version B300).

• Acquired technical expertise in accounting, auditing or taxation - Experience worksheet submission, interview and validation
• Dependability - Interview (Pass mark 60%)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally in English – Interview (Pass mark 60%)
• Ability to analyze and make decisions – Interview (Pass mark 60%)

*For CRA employees who have previously given the writing skills test in English and have obtained level 3 you are not required to appear for the test again. Make sure your results appear on ESS or include them with your application in step 3.
There is a waiting period of 180 days before this test can be rewritten. If you have previously written this test, make sure that 180 days have elapsed before you write it again. If you do rewrite the test before the retest period has elapsed, your new result will not be valid, and your previous result will stand.
Schedule for Candidate Assessment
The first round of assessments are tentatively scheduled as follows:

Writing Skills in English – last week of April, 2016.
Interviews – Middle of May, 2016.


Throughout the staffing process, it is your responsibility to make yourself available for all testing and interview dates for which you are invited. If you fail to attend any of the scheduled testing or interview sessions, you will be deemed to be no longer interested in this staffing process and, as a result, you will not be considered further.

To help facilitate scheduling, candidates MUST notify us of any change of address or contact information that may occur throughout this staffing process by sending an email to GaryD.Wong@cra-arc.gc.ca.
Results from locally developed assessment tools may be used for appointment; however, they are not portable to other staffing processes.
Performance level:
The required performance levels for appointments from this staffing process are:

For temporary or permanent lateral moves:
Candidates must have achieved a performance level of 'Results mostly meet expectations' or level 2 or higher on the most recent finalized performance report.

For actings or permanent promotions:
Candidates must have achieved a performance level of 'Results meet expectations' or level 3 or higher on the most recent finalized performance report.

Other candidates (not CRA employees) must meet their current work expectations.
If a candidate doesn't have the required performance level, the candidate will not proceed further in the staffing process.
Asset (Discretionary)
Experience:

Experience in the oil and gas industry
Experience with large and/or complex corporations in public practice
Experience performing / managing audits and/or administering accounting policies
Experience administering income tax legislation
Experience providing in-depth tax advice on complex transactions or tax issues

Education:
A recognized CPA designation (CPA, CA/CPA, CMA/CPA, CGA)
Successful completion of the CICA In-Depth Tax Course

Availability throughout the duration of an appointment
Budget considerations
Employment Equity
Minimize business disruption
Start date
Conditions of Employment:
Travel Required
Valid Driver's License
or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license

Willingness to work at a taxpayer's or representative's place of business

Overtime
Reliability/Security: Reliability Status

General information

For information on how to apply, communication during the staffing process, foreign credentials, employment equity, accommodations during assessment, security status or clearance, and our code and conflict of interest requirements refer to the general information page http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/crrs/srch/tps-eng.html.

CRA employees are dedicated to serving in the public interest and have worked hard to earn the trust of Canadians. The Code of integrity and professional conduct and the Directive on conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality, and post-employment are important documents that outline the expected standards of conduct for CRA employees. We strongly recommend that you take the time to review these documents before you consider an employment opportunity with the CRA. Please note that a conflict of interest arises whenever an employee's private interests and/or outside activities impair, or could be perceived to impair, their ability to make decisions with integrity, impartiality, honesty, and in the best interests of the CRA and the Government of Canada.



Before submitting an application, potential applicants are asked to carefully review the requirements of this job opportunity to determine if they are eligible to apply.

Applicants from the general public who do not meet the eligibility requirements in order to apply on this staffing process will not be considered and will not be contacted.

Applicants can view the status of their application by logging into their candidate profile on our Careers site.

Pools

We will create a pool of eligible candidates for this staffing process.


The closing date and time indicated on this notice of job opportunity may change; we may extend it if we do not have enough candidates apply or shorten it if we have a large number of candidates apply. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
You must notify the manager/staffing board of any leave plans and any change of address or contact information that may occur during this staffing process.
Please attach the following documents in Step 3 of the application process. Note that the required documents must be included when you submit your online application or your application may not be given further consideration.

1) Experience Worksheet - should provide information regarding specific and detailed examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and discretionary experience requirements (i.e. experience with large and/or complex corporations) noted in this job posting. Please make sure the information you provide encompasses at least a 24 month consecutive period within the past five years.

In order to maintain taxpayer privacy when detailing your work experience, you must not provide the names of corporations, individuals or any other entities. Instead, describe the nature of the business as applicable to the type of work performed, the approximate annual gross revenues and the periods of time that you conducted this work.

The experience worksheet must provide details, as applicable for each relevant work experience, under the following headings:

Job Title/Position: Provide the job title/position that you occupied at the time you performed this work. CRA employees are to include the job grade and level they occupied at the time the work was performed.

Employer (if applicable): Provide the name and phone number of your employer and immediate supervisor at the time of the work experience cited. DO NOT PROVIDE NAMES OF CLIENTS OR OTHER TAXPAYERS.

Nature of the Business Applicable to the Experience Cited: Provide a description of the nature of business or industry, including an approximation of the annual gross revenues, relating to the work experience being cited.

Relevant Work Experience/Job Duties: Provide details relating to your direct role and responsibilities associated with the experience being cited as it relates to large and/or complex corporations. PLEASE NOTE that 'large and/or complex' corporate entities generally refer to corporations with gross revenues exceeding $20 Million; however, each example will be assessed for its relative complexity based on the information presented on a case-by-case basis. As applicable, provide a detailed description of work experience obtained in the following areas:

-Oil and gas corporations
-Application of the Income Tax Act legislation
-Auditing
-Corporate mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations
-Tax Planning
-Other related or relevant work experience

Duration/Date of Experience Cited: Indicate when this experience took place and the duration (in months) of the example provided.

This document can be prepared in either Microsoft Excel or Word and cannot exceed two (2) standard sized (8 ½' x 11') single-sided pages. The document must be single spaced with 2.54cm margins, using font Arial at size 11.

This Experience Worksheet will be used to screen candidates. Please indicate your name, e-mail address and the requisition number on the Worksheet. Candidates who fail to submit a complete and timely worksheet may be screened out of this staffing process.

2) Proof of education - copies of transcripts, diplomas/degrees/designations

Please note that the onus is on the applicant to clearly demonstrate that they meet the experience and educational requirements at the time of application. Failure to do so may result in your application not being given further consideration.

3) Proof of Writing Skills in English (if applicable) - please provide a copy of your Writing Skills in English test results with a level 3 obtained – see Essential Qualifications under Staffing Requirements. Note: Current CRA employees who have their current Writing Skills results displayed in ESS are not required to submit their previous test results in this step.


Veterans' Hiring Act (VHA)

The VHA allows current and honourably released former Canadian Forces (CF) members to continue serving Canadians by granting them access to employment opportunities within the federal public service. In order to be considered, these current and former CF members must have at least three years of service and must not already be permanently employed in the CRA or federal public service.

Current and honourably released former CF members applying to this staffing process are required to include the details of the Member's Personnel Record Resume (MPRR) or other official documents or pieces of identification (for example, a copy of their release letter), which are documents issued by the Department of National Defence (DND) with their application to confirm their eligibility to apply.

If the current or honourably released former CF member does not have a MPRR, he or she may contact Department of National Defence's Director of Casualty Support Management (DCSM) at 1(800) 883-6094 or DCSM-DGSB@forces.gc.ca for a copy of their MPRR or other official documents. For information on requesting a determination regarding status as a medically-released veteran, visit Veterans Affairs Canada.

Preferred Status

Before appointments are made from this staffing process, priority for appointment will be given to individuals with CRA preferred status. Members of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service will be given priority for appointment before all other individuals with CRA preferred status. Priority for appointment will be in the following order:

1. Members of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to service with preferred status.
2. Individuals with either CRA surplus preferred status or CRA lay-off preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position.
3. All other individuals with CRA preferred status who live and/or work within the general rule of minimum distance of the position.


Employment Equity

If Employment Equity is used as a staffing requirement to appoint from this staffing process, all candidates and all individuals with preferred status will have to meet the staffing requirements identified on this NOJO in order to be considered for appointment.
Security Status/Clearance

An integral part of the Personnel Screening Program requires that all candidates being appointed into the CRA be subject to a reliability check. This includes the verification of reliability, employment history, and police records and could include fingerprinting. The Personnel Screening Program was implemented to protect information that is departmentally sensitive or sensitive to the national interest by ensuring that all persons engaged by CRA meet standards of reliability, trustworthiness and loyalty required by the nature of their duties or tasks.

When attending any tests and/or interview sessions, candidates may be required to complete Personnel Screening forms so that a reliability check can be conducted. When completing the personnel security clearance form, you will be required to provide complete addresses for the places you resided in the last FIVE YEARS, including the year(s) and month(s) for each residence. If you were residing outside of Canada in the last five years, you may experience a delay in obtaining a security status/clearance.

In addition, candidates may be required to provide the original and photocopies of two of the documents listed below. Please note that one must be a photo ID. Photocopying services will not be provided.

• Valid Canadian passport
• Other passports with a Certificate of Citizenship or Permanent Resident card
• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate
• Valid Canadian driver's license
• Federal Public Service issued ID card

NOTE: If you were residing outside of Canada in the last five years, you may experience a delay in obtaining a Reliability Status. You will be required to provide a valid, certified true copy, both sides, of one of the following:

• (Canadian) Permanent Resident Card, or
• Canadian Citizenship certificate, or
• Certificate(s) issued by local police authorities in Canada or from countries of origin (where you have resided in the last five years)

If you have been employed by CRA within the last year and have a valid Reliability Status you are not required to complete the security forms or bring photocopies.

Appointment

Before proceeding with appointments from this staffing process, the manager will give priority for appointment to individuals with CRA preferred status.

Appointments made from this staffing process will be based on one or more of the staffing requirement(s) identified on this notice.

Contact

Name: Gary Wong
Email Address: GaryD.Wong@cra-arc.gc.ca