Yukon government’s vision is an engaged and diverse public service that embraces innovation to deliver positive outcomes for Yukoners.
Our department makes a difference…
As the responsible stewards of public funds, the Department of Finance partners to ensure value for money in the delivery of programs and services for Yukoners. The Department of Finance serves as the territory’s statistical body and develops the territorial budget, corresponding supplementary budgets and Public Accounts for the territory. It is also responsible for negotiating, coordinating and representing Yukon on inter-governmental financial matters with other jurisdictions. In its capacity as a central agency, the department works with all areas of government in the creation of their annual departmental budgets and in processing operational accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
The opportunity…
The Office of the Comptroller provides a central service to the Government of Yukon by maintaining the financial management and reporting framework for departments, government corporations and executive decision makers. The services culminate in the production and delivery of the annual public accounts to the Legislative Assembly, providing transparency and accountability to the public.
The main responsibility of the Financial Accountant is the preparation of the Yukon Government’s financial statements, which includes the associated back-up documents and various schedules that are to be included in the Yukon Public Accounts. The Yukon Public Accounts includes consolidating multiple entities into one consolidated statement, which is audited by the Office of the Auditor General. The position is also responsible for providing advice to departments in regards to the public sector accounting standards, as well as reviewing transactions to ensure they are compliant with accounting standards. The Financial Accountant also reviews and prepares the T4/T4A’s for all Yukon Government that are non-payroll related (i.e. service contracts, honoraria, etc.).
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Yukon government cares about their employees and strives to offer a variety of learning and developmental opportunities including in-house training. Funding may also be available to support further education.
Flexible work and leave options may be available allowing you to balance your personal and professional needs.
We also have a comprehensive and generous benefits plan, providing for the health and wellbeing of you and your family.
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Essential Qualifications
Important application requirements:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Emphasize how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential and asset qualifications listed below. Note that selection for further consideration is based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
Include the month and year you started and ended a job when you list your work experience. This allows us to accurately calculate the length of time you were in the position.
For more information on how to prepare and submit your resume visit this resource page on Yukon.ca.
Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability
To best support the achievement of key strategic and business objectives, candidates may be assessed on:
Additional information
Conditions of Employment: ability to obtain a security clearance
Contact details:
If you have any questions about this position, please contact: Gurmaan Rai, Director of Financial Accounting, Reporting and Compliance at [email protected] or 867-332-6380
If you have questions about our recruitment process, please contact: Cassandra.Henderson, Human Resources at [email protected] or 867-667-5763
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