Clearing & Settlement Manager

Clearing and Settlement Manager

The Company:

First Nations Bank of Canada (www.fnbc.ca) is a federally chartered bank servicing Indigenous and non-Indigenous customers throughout Canada. We are focused on delivering superior customer service and offering a full range of personal and business banking products. As an equal opportunity employer, we are rapidly expanding in the Canadian marketplace and provide our employees the opportunity to advance in their career.

First Nations Bank of Canada is seeking a Manager, Clearing and Settlement.  This position is a subject matter expert supporting internal and external clients as it relates to clearing and settlement while ensuring adherence to the rules set out by Canadian Payments Association and minimizing losses to the Bank.  They will oversee the daily clearing and reconciliation processes for the Bank.

Location: This position is a Monday through Friday work week and has the option to be based in Saskatoon Head Office or one of our branch locations with the flexibility to work remotely, in the office or a hybrid of the two.

Responsibilities:

  • Follow and keep up to date with all related regulatory and legislative
  • Oversee and as required perform the duties of the Clearing Operation staff including decision to pay (rejects), performing returns, authorize outgoing and incoming wires, support for customer AFT, trace requests, processing of NSF and chargebacks, action fraud alerts, and verify and balance all incoming and outgoing transactions including but not limited to wires, bill payments, POS and ATM, EMT, and Interac Online Payments
  • Identify and recommend process improvement
  • Ensure productivity standards that are held with internal and external providers are consistently achieved and Service Level Agreements are met or exceeded
  • Evaluate and recognize indicators that would identify possible Fraud/Money Laundering situations
  • Liaise with internal and external agencies including customers, branches, Central 1 and other Financial Institution
  • Ensuring daily work and reports are completed thoroughly for auditing purposes
  • Ensure clearing rules are adhered to, resulting in no loss of income to the organizations and also giving the best service to our member and clients
  • Mentor, coach and motivate the clearing staff. Ensures they have the skills, knowledge, and resources to perform all aspects of their job successfully

Here’s the background and skills we think will make you successful:

  • Minimum 3 years of related experience in a financial institution
  • Good knowledge of basic accounting principles and understand reconciliation processes
  • Strong knowledge of the Canadian Payments Associations rules (CPA)
  • Experience with core banking systems (experience with Fiserv DNA would be ideal)
  • Experience with clearing and settlement system (experience with Central 1 systems would be ideal)
  • Sound judgement with good investigative, research and problem-solving skills
  • Strong service quality experience with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Management level experience with an aptitude for team building and providing top-notch customer service
  • Ability to multi-task and meet daily deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to exercise initiative and tact
  • Ability to accept and embrace change

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

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

Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

 

The Company:

First Nations Bank of Canada (www.fnbc.ca) is a federally chartered bank servicing Indigenous and non-Indigenous customers throughout Canada. We are focused on delivering superior customer service and offering a full range of personal and business banking products. As an equal opportunity employer, we are rapidly expanding in the Canadian marketplace and provide our employees the opportunity to advance in their career.

First Nations Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a disciplined approach in supporting, maintaining, and implementing business applications, data and business intelligence, and banking and payment systems, all while working towards continuous improvement in the support and development of business processes.  This role requires solid team collaboration while working in a complex environment.

 

Location: This position is a Monday through Friday work week and has the option to be based in Saskatoon Head Office or one of our branch locations with the flexibility to work remotely, in the office or a hybrid of the two.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Implement and maintain business and banking applications
  • Be a subject matter expert with business applications, banking and payment systems
  • Understand and translate business requirements into business enhancements
  • Analyze, recommend, and promote change driven by business need
  • Develop and maintain process and procedural documentation
  • Provide support in business intelligence/reporting needs of the organization
  • Prepare detailed specifications, use cases, workflows, and other supporting documentation for the development of business improvements and enhancements
  • Provide tier 2/3 end user support
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Here’s the background and skills we think will make you successful:

  • Experience with core banking systems (preference to Fiserv DNA)
  • Experience with digital banking system (preference of Member Direct/Forge)
  • Demonstrated experience implementing business applications
  • 6 years of experience in financial services industry and 3 years of experience in business analysis
  • Ability to prepare detailed specifications, use cases, user stories, workflows, and other supporting documentation for the development of modifications and enhancements
  • You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to build professional business relationships within, and outside the organization.
  • You possess a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and teamwork
  • You have the ability to manage multiple projects with varying complexities, priorities and timelines
  • Experienced in data analytics, reporting, and SQL query. Familiarity with Lodestar or similar platform would be an asset.
  • Working knowledge of API integration (Rest, SOAP)
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft applications
  • Demonstrates a passion for delivery excellence
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to grasp abstract concepts
  • Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment
  • You are a continuous learner
  • Collaborative and friendly approach

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

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

Director-Core Banking

*This position is open to applicants across Canada*

About Celero
Celero is a leading provider of IT solutions to financial institutions across Canada. A full-service IT shop, Celero provides complete banking solutions, IT planning, systems integration, hosting, support, maintenance and professional services to meet the unique needs of financial institutions of all sizes and delivers world-class reliability through our Canadian-based data centres, employees and operations.

Celero is consistently ranked among the world’s top financial technology companies on the annual FinTech 100 list.

Your Opportunity

As Director, Core Banking you will be responsible for delivery of Celero’s current premier core banking system to existing and new clients that today represents over 80 credit unions and financial institutions in Canada.  Responsibility areas include day to day operations; enhancements; release management; conversions and mergers.  In addition, you will be accountable for working with Celero’s Architectural Team and Core Banking’s Technical Director,  Celero’s customers, industry peers and internal stakeholders to shape Celero’s future Core Banking Strategy. This role will contribute to other strategic initiatives such as Open Banking and Payments Modernization to ensure coordinated delivery with the Core Banking suite of products.

A Day in the Life

Reporting to the Vice President, Core Banking, Payments & Cards, you will be responsible for defining Celero’s future customer experience, service development functions and ensuring a consistent approach to the market while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

You will be responsible to ensure stability of the core banking system by meeting customer expectations and SLA’s through continuous improvement initiatives.  You will also be the sponsors of varied projects focused on delivering new features and capabilities onto the platform.

On an ongoing basis you will meet with clients, vendor partners, internal stakeholders and investigate best practices and new ideas in the financial services area. You will actively research related technology and market trends and financial sector solution developments. From these discussions, and your knowledge, you will define the vision for Celero’s future product and service portfolio of the core banking area and provide customers a vision of what that future would look like and how it will enable their success. You will work with the product management team to translate future plans into product development priorities and drive development projects through internal gating processes. In addition to market research, you will monitor competition, follow market trends and generate market insights. You are forward looking with a focus on greater customer enablement and profitable growth.

Your experience in leading teams providing operational delivery of core banking products and services with a view on the future; and your ability to act as a knowledge expert in new areas of financial services will provide leadership to Celero and our customers.

In terms of aligning your role and responsibilities with Celero’s business strategy and plan, you will act as a collaborative partner with the leads for each of the other initiatives in the company’s business plan. In this capacity, you will be the central point within Celero to identify dependencies and ensure alignment among the various teams to effectively prioritize work to advance the business plan, while ensuring effective use of time and resources and the achievement of key measures of success.

You will have Profit & Loss responsibility for the Core Banking Line of Business, contributing to Celero’s annual strategic and budget planning cycle.  Monitoring and reporting of same on a monthly basis.

 Your Resume

  • Experience working with C-suite customers and understanding their business strategies/problems.
  • Track record of delivering measurable results through product growth and development initiatives.
  • Strategic thinker, with exposure to industry strategy development.
  • Experience working in the financial services industry with a focus on core banking systems; products and services.
  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills.
  • The ideal candidate will have a combination of continuous education and 10+ years of experience in Financial Services.
  • Experience in operational delivery of core banking suite of products and services.
  • Demonstrated success leveraging partners to deliver new solutions.
  • Previous success developing strategies and working with stakeholders to execute.
  • Facilitator of needs analysis and with a large number of stakeholders.
  • Leading large teams of experienced professionals, ability to build a strong cohesive team with focus on client satisfaction.
  • P&L responsibility for a large portfolio.
  • Vendor management experience an asset.

Our Expectations

We have high expectations of all Celero employees and strive to recruit applicants with the following characteristics:

  • Strong analytic skills coupled with innovative thinking, and a bias for action.
  • Ability to drive clarity out of ambiguous situations.
  • An ability to build strong professional relationships with peers, leaders and clients.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills resulting in the ability to work effectively with both technical and business professionals.
  • Self-starter who drives positive change and can drive clarity out of confusion.
  • Ability to lead in a matrixed environment.

 

To Apply

Please visit our career board at https://celero.applicantpro.com/jobs no later than October 28, 2022.

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Chief Executive Officer

This is an exciting role for a strategic CEO with the ability to motivate high performing leaders and teams, drive progressive change, and promote a sense of belonging across the organization. You clearly model the highest ethical standards and an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and incorporate ESG principles into decision-making processes. You lead by example, and can win the hearts and minds of all employees as you build excitement, support innovation, and bring the strategic plan to life. You set the tone for a culture that thrives on collaboration and deep-rooted organizational values. And above all, doing the right thing for every member and delivering exceptional member experience. 

Senior Marketing Advisor

As a Senior Marketing Advisor, you analyze market needs to develop and lead marketing strategies to meet partner/client requirements, supporting business development.

You work along side our Marketing and Client Experience teams to serve as a resource person to partners to provide strategic advice and assist them with tailored marketing strategies to build their credit card portfolio. You recommend solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies, and programs. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work.

You prepare marketing recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities. You help solve complex problems using your analytical skills and extensive knowledge of your line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential.

General Information on the Position

This position is within a division of the Desjardins Group called Collabria Financial.

Collabria Financial is a Canadian credit card issuer offering customized card programs for Canadian credit unions, serving their consumer and business members in a B2B2C framework. Collabria is a client-centric, payment solutions provider created expressly to help financial institutions and Credit Unions gain the benefits of increased operational control and improved member relationships.

At its core, what sets Collabria apart is its foundation in partnership, collaboration, and responsiveness. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to learn and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, be very organized and detail oriented and willing to dig deep to analyze and solve problems.

Main responsibilities

  • Analyze partner profiles, operations, and portfolios to understand their marketing needs
  • Lead the development and the implementation of partner tailored marketing campaigns, from brief stage to in-market execution
  • Lead projects, initiatives and activities and diagnose issues, challenges, and needs to determine target outcomes
  • Develop and help implement objectives, solutions, and action plans
  • Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations, and write summaries.
  • Keep abreast of emerging trends and share best practices knowledge and insights.

Other working conditions

  • Workplace: Position located in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Burnaby or Winnipeg, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid Work from Home may be available for the right candidate.
  • Number of jobs available : 1

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
  • Previous experience in the credit union system and/or payment industry is preferable

 

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

  • For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required

 

Specific knowledge

Strong communication skills in French and English, both oral and written (an asset)

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Business insight, Interpersonal Savvy

Unposting Date

2022-10-2

To apply to this job, please visit: Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)

Wealth Management Administrative Associate

Title:                                  Wealth Management Administrative Associate

 

Reports to:                       Vice President of Business Development

                                                                                                                                                                            

 

About CUSO Wealth Strategies Inc.

With a Head Office located in Kelowna BC. CUSO Wealth Strategies Inc. provides wealth management strategic and best practices support to credit unions. CUSO was established in 2012 with the purpose of assisting small to mid-sized credit unions create, maintain, and assist with the day-to-day management of a sustainable, profitable, and compliant wealth management subsidiary. CUSO currently works with 6 BC and 3 Alberta credit unions partners with combined wealth management assets of more than $1.2 billion.

 

Basic Purpose of the Role

Currently, within the 9 credit unions that the CUSO serves, there are 12 wealth management administrators.  The Wealth Management Administrative Associate will serve as the first point of contact for the wealth management administrators in both a support and mentoring capacity. This will include being a power user of the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) program, currently Maximizer Wealth for our credit union client group.

 

This position will also provide administrative and governance support to the CEO.

 

About the Role

This is a permanent part-time position of three days per week (22.5 hours) with an opportunity for additional hours as mutually agreed. The hours are flexible within the standard work week and the location is the Kelowna office or a remote work arrangement within BC or Alberta.

 

Major Responsibilities

  1. Be the main point of contact for the wealth management administrators located in various credit unions in BC and Alberta. In this capacity the Wealth Management Administrative Associate will support all levels of skill sets and work experience with the focus to help each office become efficient and effective in the administration support for the Wealth Advisors. Duties include:
    1. Providing guidance, training, and support to increase comfort and proficiency with CRM
    2. Acting as an intermediary with dealer back-office administrative issues
    3. Coordinating and conducting regular team meetings with the administrators, encourage collaboration, support and sharing of information
    4. Providing support and training to new wealth management administrators
  2. Undertake all governance related activities to support the CEO and Board of Directors in the regular day to day, monthly quarterly and annual business requirements.
  3. Complete other related tasks and special initiatives consistent with the scope and purpose of the position.

 

Qualifications

  • A minimum of five years’ recent, related experience in an administration capacity working with financial advisors is required
  • Proficiency with Excel and the MS Office suite of products
  • Background in using and supporting a CRM program (preferably Maximizer)
  • Excellent administrative skills including experience with, or an interest in learning, board governance administration
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency with technology and enthusiasm for learning and adopting technology innovations and tools to enhance proficiency
  • Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent service and relationship building skills including the ability to interact one-on-one and facilitate small groups to share knowledge, mentor, and train
  • Proven ability to be a self-starter and work independently with minimum supervision
  • Familiarity with Adobe and website admin functionality would be welcomed
  • Current or previous licensing with MFDA, IIROC, and/or Insurance Council is an asset but not required

 

Other Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to travel to Kelowna to be onsite at CUSO office 3-4 times per year
  • If working remotely, a workspace which provides for personal health and safety and ensures the safety and confidentiality of information

 

Why CUSO Wealth Strategies?

  • We are a small, dedicated team of professionals committed to doing our best work in an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment
  • We encourage work & life integration and offer flexibility with hours and work location tailored to individual needs
  • We offer comprehensive benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families
  • Our leadership team encourages growth, independence, service excellence and team camaraderie
  • We believe in the cooperative model and work to support the sustainability and profitability of the credit unions we serve which in turn make a direct economic, social, and cultural impact in our communities

 

How to Apply:

If you consider this position a match to your skills, please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to Ann Wong, Vice President, Business Development at awong@cuwealth.ca by October 14, 2022.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this unique and specialized opportunity. All applications under consideration will be contacted.

Credit Advisor

An exciting opportunity exists, for an experienced Credit Advisor to join our team. ABCU Credit Union Ltd. (ABCU) is a full-service open bond Credit Union. Exciting opportunities exist to join our team, ABCU is a full-service open bond Credit Union with funds Under Administration of $456 million and a staff of 35.

The Credit Advisor is a key member of the branch team. The primary responsibility of this role is to actively manage and provide credit advice to the credit members who deal with ABCU for their borrowing needs. Additional responsibilities include engagement activities to retain and consolidate existing members’ business to the Credit Union and attract new credit member growth. This position works closely with the Credit Associate, Contact Centre, Branch staff, Community Manager, Director, Commercial and Retail Services and Risk Management. The role requires expert knowledge of credit products and the ability to negotiate rates and fees in the best interest of the credit union.

Experience Required

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma required.
  • Comfort and ability to work with an elevated level of detail/accuracy.
  • This is a self-managed role.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • The ability to work efficiently without sacrificing accuracy is essential.
  • Six to ten years of job-related/industry experience.
  • Completion of the Personal Lending and Mortgages Course (PLM) offered through Canadian Securities Institute.
  • Completion of the Personal Financial Services Advice (PFSA) offered through Canadian Securities Institute.
  • Completion of CUIC General Studies Program preferred or working towards (may be waived depending upon position).
  • A combination of post-secondary education and work experience will be considered.

Interested candidates please provide a cover letter, salary expectations and resume to:

Mr. Robert Scoular, ABCU Credit Union

general@abcu.ca

ABCU thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Closing date: this position will remain vacant until a suitable candidate is identified.

Assistant Controller

An exciting opportunity exists, for an experienced Assistant Controller to join our team.  ABCU is a full-service open bond Credit Union with funds under administration of $465 million and a staff of 35. At ABCU Credit Union Ltd. (ABCU) our culture is based on our passion to be financial professionals dedicated to doing what is right for our credit union and our members.

The Assistant Controller is a key member of the Finance team. The responsibilities include:

  • Preparation of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Change in Equity, and credit union specific statements as required by the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation (CUDGC).
  • Perform timely and accurate routine and non-routine accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP.
  • Effectively maintain all financial records.
  • Oversee the accounts’ payable function, ensuring vendor information is accurate, payments are made on time and are accurately recorded.
  • Maintain and create reconciliations as required.
  • Administer the dormant account workflow.
  • Perform ad-hoc analysis for the Finance department as required.
  • Make routine investments with Credit Union Central of Alberta (CUCA).
  • Ensure ABCU maintains statutory deposits and meets statutory deposit requirements as established by ABCU’s regulators.
  • Support the year-end audit function in conjunction with the Manager of Finance.
  • Support the annual budget function in conjunction with the Manager of Finance.
  • Oversee the banking system year end function and all associated reports.
  • Manage ABCU’s CRA obligations and ensure tax is remitted accurately and on time.
  • Amend and produce CRA tax slips as required.
  • Prepare common share dividend forecasts annually.
  • Oversee the reconciliation of ABCU’s current accounts.
  • Assess and provide recommendations to improve the finance department control environment and improve efficiencies.
  • Act as a backup for the Manager of Finance.

Further, the incumbent is responsible to develop and administer accounting policies and procedures and assist in managing external relationships with third parties.

Experience Required

  • CPA Accounting designation (CMA/CGA/CA) or working towards
  • Four to six years’ relevant financial/accounting experience
  • Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and IFRS
  • Ability to work with a high level of detail/accuracy
  • Mastery of common Software Programs (MS Office Suite, ProfitStar)

Interested candidates please provide a cover letter, salary expectations and resume to:

Cindy Bennett, ABCU Credit Union

general@abcu.ca

ABCU Credit Union thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Closing date: This position will remain vacant until a suitable candidate is identified.

Manager, Compliance

Permanent Full-time

Open to any location in Canada
(ability to work remotely from home)

Annual Salary  $84,395 – $105,494

THE COMPANY: Our purpose is to redefine banking by helping Canadians simplify their lives and reach their financial goals by reinvesting profits into our members, communities and our people. Now That’s Responsible Banking!

Click the link below to see what Innovation Credit Union is all about! Trust me, you are going to want to learn more about us!

Innovation Credit Union – About Us (innovationcu.ca)

THE POSITION: Reporting to the VP Compliance & Legal, this position takes a lead role in managing an effective regulatory compliance management framework for Innovation at its subsidiaries to ensure regulatory requirements are met.

How does one do this? Glad you asked!

The Manager Compliance does the following:

  • Promotes an enterprise-wide risk culture
  • Identifies, assesses and monitors regulatory compliance risk
  • Provides guidance to First Line of Defence on compliance aspects of strategic initiatives and new and existing products
  • Monitors the regulatory landscape for changes and communicates those changes to the First Line of Defence as applicable
  • Assists in organizational wide compliance training
  • Supports VP Compliance & Legal with implementation of regulatory compliance management program.
  • Working closely with the VP Compliance & Legal, completes Board and Senior Management reporting
  • Responsible for overseeing Innovation’s complaint handling processes.
  • Assess risk when making decisions, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements

Why should you apply?

  • You want to be an ambassador of a forward-thinking, member focused organization

You have:

  • University degree (Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent)
  • 4-6 years of job-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably within a federally regulated financial institution or the Credit Union system
  • One or more regulatory compliance related designations would be an asset, such as: Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Institute (CAMLI), Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C), Osgoode’s Certificate in Regulatory Compliance & Legal Risk Management for Financial Institutions.
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