Job Description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$58,544 - $76,106

Employment status:

Term

Term Length:

12 Months

Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date:

24/07/2025

Country:

Canada

The Financial Administrator carries out a variety of financial activities (first and high risk claim review, budgets, accounts payable, contract value). Supporting the Team Lead, Contract Financials and Manager, Accounting, the incumbent records project and contract budgets, and assists with year-end activities.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

Maintain project budgets, ensuring appropriate allocation of project expenditures based on Client-Partner instructions Compile high-risk claim documentation for the Section 33 authority to review Connect with sites offices for issues discovered in first and high-risk claim review Perform integrity reconciliations to ensure consistency between DND and DCC financial records Prepare daily commitments batch to recognize award and change order amounts as contract value Process bid security deposits and return of bid security at the end of the contract Coordinate and process direct deposit requests, set up new vendors and make changes to existing vendors Assist with annual DND post-payment verification audit Assist with year-end activities

Other

Support other employees with regard to contract financial administration Provide administrative support to other Finance department teams Act as webmaster for the Finance department Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

Finance and accounting principles Experience in Accounts payable Experience with purchase orders (Preferred) Experience in Audit (Preferred)

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

Minimum:

college diploma in accounting or related field with two years' relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems (MS Excel, PDF, Oracle & SAP) Perform repetitive data entry with high level of precision Adhere to strict deadlines Demonstrate attention to detail

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Provide occasional functional advice and guidance to employees

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical office environment with occasional travel

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth - and entitles you to one of the job market's best benefits packages. In your role as Financial Administrator, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.


Your package will include:

Public service pension $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership) $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage Telus Virtual Health Care Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program Deluxe travel benefit plans Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.


DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.



The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate's or employee's responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:



criminal record checks


reference checks


previous employment


open source checks


credit/financial status




DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.



Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!



At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.



DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.