City: Vancouver

Accounting Technician

About Us

First Nations Bank of Canada is a federally chartered bank primarily focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. Over 87% Indigenous owned and controlled, FNBC is a leader in advocating for the growth of the Indigenous economy and the economic well-being of Indigenous people. Headquartered in Saskatoon, SK and named one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers, FNBC takes pride in its workforce of over 64% Indigenous employees working at locations across Canada.

FNB Trust is FNBC’s wholly owned trust company providing Indigenous Trust Services to Indigenous governments and organizations across Canada. FNB Trust strengthens the capacity of its customers, in alignment with FNBC’s mission toward the long-term economic well-being of Indigenous Peoples.

About The Role

Reporting to the Trust Officer, the Accounting Technician provides a high level of support and contributes to a comprehensive, efficient and accurate reporting process meeting both internal and external stakeholder requirements. This is a permanent full-time opportunity. Candidates from all Canadian regions will be considered, with preference given to those able to work out of either Saskatoon, Vancouver or Winnipeg offices. Saskatoon and Vancouver are both located on First Nation lands.

This position prepares accruals, bank reconciliations, maintains and reconciles general ledger accounts, posts journal entries, prepares other statistical, financial and activity reports and supports the accounts payable function.

About You

You are a driven and detail-oriented individual who is client-focused and efficient. You have a keen eye for detail and possess strong organizational skills. You are responsible for supporting trust client service goals by providing accounting, payables and reporting services.

You must have:

  • Two (2) years’ experience in bookkeeping and accounts payable role
  • A college diploma in accounting/finance or undergraduate degree is preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to pay close attention to detail
  • High level of organizational skills and ability to prioritize daily workload
  • Ability to adjust to changing work priorities to meet deadlines
  • Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge of and experience with QuickBooks Online is preferred
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Travel may be required; possess a Class 5 driver’s license
  • Acceptable criminal record and credit checks

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and value and respect diversity of our staff.

We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including group benefits, savings plan, professional development, and opportunities for career growth. If you are interested in this opportunity, meet the qualifications, and are eligible to work in Canada, please visit our website at www.fnbc.ca or send your resume and cover letter by email to apply@fnbc.ca. The posting will remain open until the position is filled.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Senior Project Manager

What We Do

Stabilization Central Credit Union’s mandate is to help protect B.C.’s credit union system. Through early monitoring, Stabilization Central helps identify and assist credit unions facing governance, operational, or financial challenges. Stabilization Central is a central credit union whose members are all the credit unions in B.C.  Our aim is to strengthen and support their viability, stability, and prosperity through advisory support on risk management, governance and other operational challenges.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Project Manager oversees and manages projects that provide customized solutions for member credit unions. They are accountable for managing projects with member credit unions that span multiple subject matter areas such as:

  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Financial performance
  • Retail and commercial lending

The Senior Project Manager works with regulatory bodies, consultants, and industry experts to facilitate the timely and cost-effective delivery of the appropriate scope of projects in the best interests of the credit union.

Projects include those that strengthen business practices for member credit unions that are facing a heightened level of regulatory scrutiny or managing specialized consulting engagements for credit unions seeking to improve their risk management practices.

How You’ll Do It

  • Building relationships by supporting and providing solutions to our credit union members
  • Working in a cross-functional environment with your colleagues, members, consultants and regulators.
  • Building tools and services that you can deploy to help enhance our members’ operations.
  • Learning about new credit union challenges, regulatory issues and developments as well as personal development in areas of your interest.

What You Bring

  • You have a strong understanding of regulatory compliance as it relates to financial services, regulation and prudential supervision, corporate governance, and risk management.
  • You are able to communicate complex issues in a simple way and you act with diplomacy and integrity!
  • Your background includes an undergraduate degree, or Professional Certification in Finance, Commerce, or related discipline, and a Project Management Designation and/or related experience.
  • You’ve been doing similar work for ten (10) years or have an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

We are an organization that knows the value of talented people. A career at Stabilization Central is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative, nimble and inclusive team that is focused on partnering with and serving its customers, the credit union system. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a challenging work environment.  Stabilization Central looks for diversity on our team, and invites applications from all qualified candidates.

Trust Administrator

The Company

First Nations Bank of Canada (“FNBC”) is a competitive, service-oriented Canadian Chartered bank focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. As a majority Indigenous-owned and controlled entity (over 80%), this federally regulated financial institution focuses primarily on serving the financial services needs of Indigenous customers across the country through a network of full-service branches, community banking centers and electronic banking channels.

FNB Trust is FNBC’s wholly owned trust company providing Indigenous Trust Services to Indigenous governments and organizations across Canada. FNB Trust supports and enhances the capacity of the trusts and the trustees in alignment with FNBC’s mission toward long-term economic well-being of Indigenous Peoples.

The Challenge:  

Reporting directly to the Vice-President of FNB Trust Indigenous Trust Services, the Trust Administrator will be accountable for administration of all client trusts. As a Trust Administrator, you are responsible for supporting trust client service goals by ensuring all administrative requirements associated with each client trust agreement are met. You are client-focused and efficient, with a strong sense of proactivity and effective at working in a team. You are a proven, highly skilled professional with experience in trust administration of varying complexity, and within the scope of your role you will need to plan, administer and report in accordance with the terms and conditions of client trust agreements.

Location:

This is a national position. Candidates from all Canadian regions will be considered, with preference to those able to be based from our Saskatoon, Winnipeg or Vancouver offices. Our Saskatoon and Vancouver offices are located on First Nation lands.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in and understanding trust agreement terms and conditions.
  • Effective at building and maintaining client and team collaboration.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities without losing focus on key accountabilities.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and negotiation skills and professionalism.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Deep understanding of Indigenous trust administration and a demonstrated ability to work in an environment that demands tact, objectivity, sensitivity and high attention to detail.

Education and Other Requirements:

  • University undergraduate degree.
  • Minimum of 3 years of directly related experience.
  • Proven success in Indigenous trust administration.

Make FNB Trust your First Choice!

 Please submit your cover letter and resume to: hr@fnbc.ca

For more information, visit: www.fnbtrust.ca

Chief Equity and People Officer

The Organization: Vancity

Banking pioneer Vancity is the largest community credit union in Canada and was recently named one of the ‘best banks in the world’ by Forbes. Vancity strives to enhance the financial, social, and environmental wellbeing of its members and its communities as a ‘financial force for change’.

To learn more, please visit Vancity’s website.

The Opportunity: Chief Equity & People Officer

As Vancity shifts to realign its Human Resources function, the Chief Equity and People Officer (CEPO) will play a pivotal role in modernizing and decolonizing its operational approaches. In this newly created position, the CEPO will join the Executive Leadership Team, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and leading the organization through significant change—this includes supporting respectful, inclusive and dynamic people strategies.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

  • Undergraduate degree, preferably in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, or a related field; Master of Business Administration would be considered an asset.
  • Experience leading, developing and implementing a strategic framework to embed diversity, equity and inclusion, including anti-racism work, throughout an organization with the appropriate goals, performance measures, metrics and review processes.
  • The successful CEPO candidate will be a proven leader of high-performing teams within the financial services sector or within a similarly values-driven, complex organization that has undergone transformational change.

The complete opportunity profile can be viewed: Here

Contact: Robin Noftall, Laurie Sterritt, or Greg Longster

Leaders International Executive Search

#880 – 609 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5

Phone: (604) 688-8422

Email: vancouver@leadersinternational.com

 

Trust Administrator

The Company:
First Nations Bank of Canada (“FNBC”) is a competitive, service‐oriented Canadian Chartered bank
focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. As a majority
Indigenous‐owned and controlled entity (over 80%), this federally regulated financial institution
focuses primarily on serving the financial services needs of Indigenous customers across the country
through a network of full‐service branches, community banking centers and electronic banking
channels.

FNB Trust is FNBC’s wholly owned trust company providing Indigenous Trust Services to Indigenous governments and organizations across Canada. FNB Trust supports and enhances the capacity of the trusts and the trustees in alignment with FNBC’s mission toward long-term economic well-being of Indigenous Peoples.

The Challenge:

Reporting directly to the Vice-President of FNB Trust Indigenous Trust Services, the Trust Administrator will be accountable for administration of all client trusts. As a Trust Administrator, you are responsible for supporting trust client service goals by ensuring all administrative requirements associated with each client trust agreement are met. You are client-focused and efficient, with a strong sense of proactivity and effective at working in a team. You are a proven, highly skilled professional with experience in trust administration of varying complexity, and within the scope of your role you will need to plan, administer and report in accordance with the terms and conditions of client trust agreements.

Location:

This is a national position. Candidates from all Canadian regions will be considered, with preference to those able to be based from our Saskatoon, Winnipeg or Vancouver offices. Our Saskatoon and Vancouver offices are located on First Nation lands.

Qualifications:
 Proven experience in and understanding trust agreement terms and conditions.
 Effective at building and maintaining client and team collaboration.
 Proven ability to manage competing priorities without losing focus on key accountabilities.
 Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and negotiation skills and professionalism.

 High Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
 Deep understanding of Indigenous trust administration and a demonstrated ability to work in
an environment that demands tact, objectivity and sensitivity and high attention to detail.

Education and Other Requirements:
 University undergraduate degree in finance/accounting or related field
 Minimum of 3 years of directly related experience
 Proven success in Indigenous trust account administration

Make FNB Trust your First Choice!
Please submit your cover letter and resume to: hr@fnbc.ca
For more information, visit: www.fnbtrust.ca

Vice President, Risk & Finance

Stabilization Central Credit Union (SCCU) is a proactive agency that has been supporting and strengthening BC credit unions facing regulatory difficulties since 1989. It works in partnership with credit unions providing proactive, customized solutions and valuable tools to strengthen their business practices with a focus on stability and sound financial and risk management. SCCU provides proven leadership and direction to member credit unions via its service offerings of Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, and Strategic Planning, to ensure a healthy, self-sustaining credit union system.

The Vice President, Risk & Finance (VP) works closely with the CEO and the board of directors to define, deliver, and improve SCCU services that enhance member credit union sustainability, regulatory compliance in governance and risk management, as well as supporting overall growth. The VP develops relationships and builds trust across the industry, ultimately becoming a key partner of member credit union boards and senior leaders. Travelling throughout the province when required, the VP provides effective relationship management in addition to consistent and impactful program delivery.

The individual will analyze economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on individual and industry-wide credit union operations. They will then identify opportunities to proactively enhance member credit union performance or to mitigate losses through SCCU’s comprehensive suite of services including the Master Bond Program. This support will encompass providing guidance and direction in the application of policies, standards, best practices, and business continuity plans for member organizations as well as SCCU itself.

The ideal candidate is a highly successful and confident professional who brings a strong understanding and application of risk mitigation and financial management for effective and efficient business operations. Possessing multiple years of broad financial senior leadership experience, plus a post-secondary degree in a business or risk management-related field, the successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to forge productive partnerships and to create and contribute to a positive and enthusiastic work environment. A detailed understanding of enterprise risk management and an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of partner groups, including the regulator and the credit unions SCCU works with, will be key to this individual’s success.

If this is the next step in your professional career, please visit our website and submit your application to Shaun Carpenter and Matthew Bell at www.pfmsearch.com.

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