Capital Markets Officer (Financial Services Officer 2)

Competition # : 43709

Department: Finance and Treasury Board

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: ​08-Nov-24 ​ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At the Department of Finance and Treasury Board we strive to provide financial leadership, analysis and policies that strengthen Nova Scotia. As stewards of the province’s financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal and management services – including the preparation of the provincial budget – as well as ensure government plans are coordinated and fiscally responsible.

We are constantly looking for new and better ways to plan, manage, budget and invest.

About Our Opportunity

The Capital Markets Administration and Compliance (CMAC) division is responsible for the accounting, debt servicing, trade settlement, reporting, and custody of government’s market debt and investments while monitoring compliance with legislation and policies. The division provides professional advice, recommendations, and coordination of policies and guidelines related to debt management activities. In addition, the division reconciles government bank accounts, monitors and reports on government’s internal financial controls, manages governance specific software solutions and corporate compliance programs.

The Capital Markets Officer reports to the Coordinator of Debt Servicing and Contractual Obligations within the CMAC division. Under the Coordinator’s supervision, you will be accountable for the accounting, reconciliation, year end audit requirements and reporting activities for short term investments, short term debt, debt servicing costs, Trust Funds, Special Purpose Funds (SPF), unclaimed trusts, and unclaimed estates.

As the Capital Markets Officer your responsibilities also include trade settlement activities with the Province’s Custodian as well as payment/receipt activities related to debt servicing costs, Trust Funds, SPFs, unclaimed trusts, and unclaimed estates. In addition, you will provide advice and recommendations to management based on financial analysis and the application of accepted accounting principles and standards.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have three (3) years post-secondary professional accounting training and five (5) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be acceptable.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience with banking services, debt servicing activities, financial accounting, and financial reporting / audits.
• Possess a strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and produce complex reports
• Have a proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Possess strong organizational and analytical abilities to strategically manage multiple deadlines and interpret complex data.
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Possess strong interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

While not required, the following skills and experience is considered an asset:

• Proficient using SAP
• Experience with trade settlements, derivatives, foreign exchange transactions, and/or debentures
• Enrolment in the Chartered Professional Accountant program or Chartered Financial Analyst program

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Additional Information

This is a term opportunity with an anticipated end date of August 4, 2025. However, the position status (“term”, “temporary” or “casual”) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules

Pay Grade: TE 22

Salary Range: $2,189.32 - $2,574.66 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to [email protected].