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VERILOAN BUSINESS ANALYST

Would you like to earn above average pay helping members meet their financial goals, maintain a strong work life balance, a flexible schedule and have the security of a career – path supported by your organization? We offer that and so much more.

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 Responsible Banking!

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

Innovation Credit Union – About Us (innovationcu.ca)

THE POSITION: This position is responsible for providing dedicated resource, support and strategic insight to specific projects while working with Subject Matter Experts on project teams or independently completing tasks within a project scope. The person in this role is deep in knowledge regarding a specific areas of expertise and has built a diverse background and skillset. Driven to add value to processes to make them make sense for the Credit Union and our members, this person has a history of success and impact. Interested in both the retail lending and development areas of the Credit Union helps this person maintain a balanced, measured approach to projects and can relate extremely well to the individuals/teams they work with.

A VeriLoan Business Analyst does the following:

- Support Innovation’s project management, change management, and agile disciplines/methodology and provides the processes, structures, and tools for project management.
- Effectively communicate with team members and other stakeholders.
- Support the development and execution of projects by working closely with project manager, business owner(s), and team members.
- Provide organizational insight to the project and effectively contribute to the team to execute strategic initiatives/activities
- Act as key resource and support for Project Managers in working alongside sponsors and business owners in executing strategic work
- Understand the linkage in the execution of strategic projects and activities to the achievement of corporate strategy.

Why Should You Apply?

You want to be an ambassador of a forward-thinking, member focused organization
You have a minimum of one year of related post-secondary education or equivalent (business certificate plus additional courses, e.g. lending training)
You posses a minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience or equivalent education and experience
You are experienced with lending applications and processes
You have proven collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with various stakeholders
You are competent in Microsoft Office 365, specifically MS Project, DevOps, SharePoint, Teams
You have excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
You have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and development

Visit the CAREERS page or our website to learn more about this position and to apply. www.innovationcu.ca Only those applications received through our job board will be considered.

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Concentra Bank is a purpose-based organization, striving to create the future of banking. We are embarking on a bold plan to evolve and grow into a diversified, top tier performing company delivering greater value to employees, customers, and owners.

As an innovative and future-focused company, we form partnerships to deliver industry-best financial solutions to our customers. We offer a wide range of financial solutions including specialized banking, consumer finance, treasury, wealth and trust services and more. We strive to be among the most trusted organizations in Canada by solving problems for our customers and offering a positive, seamless experience.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic financial planning and analysis professional to join our team in one of our corporate locations (Regina, Saskatoon, Surrey, Toronto) or in a home office environment.

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (Full-time, Permanent Position)

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager conducts in-depth analysis to facilitate fact based, informed decision making and integration of risk-based management in business units. This position contributes to the business line’s profitability and efficiency by analyzing risk and business need, recommending risk optimization tactics and effective measures of business strategy, and contributing to the development of Board and committee reporting.

This position is responsible for preparing and measuring various aspects of corporate performance and risk management by monitoring, assessing, and measuring financial results and processes against established frameworks. This position directly supports revenue generation by providing business units with the timely information and reporting and analysis necessary to transact, understand, manage and optimize associated market and operational risks. This position also develops dynamic models to conduct financial analysis of new business lines, projects, and products to ensure effective allocation of capital and the achievement of profitability targets.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager contributes to efforts for the Bank to achieve objectives by initiating strategic relationships within the department, division and company and monitoring and analyzing outcomes of strategic actions. This position coordinates business plans for business units, including preparation of business plan assumption reporting, and analysis of potential impacts to financial performance and risk measures.

Qualifications:

Completion of an undergraduate degree in business or finance and holds a professional financial designation (CPA, CFA)
3-5 years’ experience in a financial institution conducting financial reporting and analysis or equivalent combination of education/experience
Comprehensive understanding of financial and managerial analysis
Comprehensive understanding of the financial products and services offered at the Bank
Comprehensive understanding in the measurement, monitoring and analysis of balance sheet risk management
Comprehensive understanding of internal control framework and operational risk elements
Advanced experience in financial modeling
Working level ability to assess complex financial issues, recommend strategies, plans and tactics to meet business objectives
Comprehensive skills in spreadsheet (Excel) and general ledger (Oracle) applications

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day Monday, November 1, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

At Concentra, our goal is to achieve a workforce as diverse as the people we partner with. We encourage all members of the designated groups; aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, women, visible minorities and others to join our team. Concentra strives to provide a safe and respectful work environment free of discrimination and harassment and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

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

Marketing Specialist (Social Media)

Temporary Full Time (until approximately 6 months)

Closes November 1

Open to Any Location in Canada
(ability to work remotely from your home office)

Annual Salary: $57,454 to $71,817

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

Innovation Credit Union – About Us (innovationcu.ca)

THE POSITION: Reporting to the VP Int Marketing/Data Analytics, this position will be responsible for the creation and management of organic and paid social media content in order to achieve our marketing goals, including increasing online presence, member acquisition, remarketing and retention.

A Social Media Marketing Specialist does the following:

Develop and implement social media strategy and improvement tactics. You know how to make a plan, and either stay on course or course correct to meet and surpass our goals.
Manage the day-to-day activities on social media accounts. You will manage comments and DMs, flag outstanding information, and engage in social listening and/or monitoring.
Create social media content. You will create engaging captions that vary for each platform. You are comfortable with creating graphics (images, video, templates), and hashtag research doesn’t scare you.
Utilize social media content for each platform and audience. You will create a schedule and have a good understanding of optimal posting times on different platforms as well as their character counts. You know what alt text is, and how to use it.
Increase and measure desired social media metrics. You are comfortable with engagement metrics and baselines. When it comes to social media analytics, you know how to define and measure KPIs, suggest improvements based on that information, and create a monthly report .

Why Should You Apply?

You want to be an ambassador of a forward-thinking, member focused organization
You have minimum one year of formal education or equivalent; plus 1 to 3 years of job related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of search engines, search engine optimization (SEO) and basic factors that can influence rankings
Knowledge of the impact of other online marketing activities (eg. Online Advertising – PPC/Display, Usability – UX)

Interested?

Visit the CAREERS page or our website to learn more about this position and to apply. www.innovationcu.ca Only those applications received through our job board will be considered.

Apply via our website ASAP. Only those applications received through our careers page job board will be considered.

Technical Analyst

The Technical Analyst is responsible to deliver client support for the suite of Technology programs, products and services to clients including issue escalation and resolution management, and delivering training to clients and other users, including process and procedure creation. This position is responsible for managing relationships with key service providers, credit union partners and internal groups by maintaining the collaborative relationships needed with key suppliers and partners to develop products and services required to meet client needs, while ensuring a strong working relationship with business units and maintaining high service levels to clients for programs, products and services.

The Technical Analyst is responsible to provide effective leadership to multi-discipline/cross functional project teams and stakeholders by managing development for simultaneous, multiple projects from initiation to closure, working with the stakeholders to complete the project charter outlining the scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing. This position also acts as a mediator between vendors, stakeholders and team members and resolves issues and solves problems throughout the project life cycle. The Technical Analyst also communicates expectations, project milestones and status reports to team members and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience in an Information Systems environment.
1-3 years of demonstrated experience in vendor / service provider relationship management.
1-3 years of demonstrated experience in project management.
Completion of or in final stages of completion of the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation is preferred; completion of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® combined with relevant experience will be considered.
Related ITIL® qualifications are an asset for management of IT projects.

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day October 26, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

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

Systems Architect (ECM)

As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 18 consecutive years, Concentra prides itself on fostering employee engagement and a workplace of openness and respect.

Concentra is Canada’s leading provider of wholesale banking and trust solutions to credit unions from coast to coast. With deep co-operative roots, Concentra is focused on creating value for the credit union system. We partner with credit unions to ensure over five million Canadian members can choose competitive financial services from their local credit union.

Concentra Trust – a wholly-owned subsidiary – has been delivering estate and trust services nationwide for over 65 years.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for a results oriented individual to join our team in one of our Saskatoon, Regina, Surrey or Toronto office locations, or from your home office environment.

Key Outcomes

The Systems Architect (ECM) manages and oversees the strategic and operational demands by leading the support, research, design, development, implementation and long-term governance of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions at the Bank. This position is responsible for the management of research, design and execution of projects involving Collaboration Portals, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Content Management, Business Process and Forms.

This position is the primary resource to coordinate and manage the organizational Enterprise Content Management strategy and contribute to the organization’s success by maintaining, supporting and enhancing technologies and systems within the ECM practice. It is also responsible to work with business units and manage the delivery of content management strategies, including document management and workflow.

Qualifications

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, or related field
5 years in technology roles, including experience working with Cloud Infrastructure services
3-5 years experience working in SharePoint (online or 2016) or other Enterprise Content Management tools
Business Analysis experience would be considered an asset
Experience working in Agile work environments and projects is preferred

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day October 21, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

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

Solutions Architect

As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 18 consecutive years, Concentra prides itself on fostering employee engagement and a workplace of openness and respect.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for a results-oriented individual to join our team in one of our Saskatoon, Regina, Surrey or Toronto office locations, or from your home office environment.

Position Mandate

Technical Solutions

1. Evaluate organization business needs and determine how Technology Infrastructure can support those needs. Determine, develop and improve technical solutions in support of business objectives.
2. Recommend the optimum infrastructure environment for new applications within normal corporate options, such as Azure, private cloud, traditional data centres or vendor hosted environments. Work with all stakeholders to confirm suitability of the recommendation. When a review of current applications and solutions for potential migration is applicable, follow a similar approach.

Public Cloud (Azure):
1. Leveraging historical information, Microsoft, and MSP resources, develop and maintain reference architectures, documentation and procedures that are aligned with generally accepted Azure best practices.
2. Take an ownership stake in driving the cloud roadmap, including laying out supporting setup and configuration necessary to support migration of applications for hybrid cloud environment.
3. Design Azure solutions to optimize an appropriate balance of functionality, performance, cost effectiveness and security. Review solutions with security, data, and enterprise architects and consider their input for revisions. Maximize benefits of Azure within design to the extent practical.
Private Cloud Hosting (Data Centre):
1. Working with the vendor and internal security architects, develop and maintain reference architectures, documentation and procedures that are aligned with generally accepted best practices and hosting contracts. Determine SLAs and SLOs required to meet solution objectives and recommend business continuity and disaster recovery options.
2. When Azure does not provide a clear advantage for a solution, design solutions for the private cloud environment.
Architectural Review:
1. Implementations – monitor and review solution implementations to ensure alignment with established reference frameworks and standards.
2. Migrations – assess current solutions and identify potential benefits and risks that would result from migration to alternative environments. Provide architectural guidance for any large-scale migrations.
3. RFPs and Vendor Hosting – participate as requested with RFP processes and reviews of vendor hosting proposals.
Collaboration:
1. Contribute expertise to forums such as the Solutions Architecture Group and Change Advisory Board. Collaborate with architectural counterparts on other teams, the Enterprise Architect, and senior management to work towards a common architectural vision.
2. Mentor System Architects and recommend development approaches to improve their knowledge and technical capabilities.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree in Computer Science; a comparable combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered
7-10 years of experience with Azure cloud support or development
7-10 years of experience with Data Centre support or development
Experience working in Agile work environments and projects is preferred
3 years of experience in the financial services industry with an in-depth understanding of infrastructure architecture

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day October 24, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

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

Customer Success Representative

Concentra Bank is a purpose-based organization, striving to create the future of banking. We are embarking on a bold plan to evolve and grow a diversified, top tier performing company delivering greater value to employees, customers, and owners.

As an innovative and future-focused company, we form partnerships to deliver industry-leading financial solutions to our customers. We offer a wide range of financial solutions including specialized banking, consumer finance, treasury, wealth and trust services and more. We strive to be among the most trusted organizations in Canada by solving problems for our customers and offering a positive, seamless clients experience.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for a results-oriented individual to join our team in one of our corporate locations (Regina, Saskatoon, Surrey, Toronto) or in a home office environment.

Customer Success Representative (Full-time Permanent)

This position’s primary purpose is to assist credit unions, commercial clients, internal and direct clients with their service needs within a call centre environment.

Key Outcomes:

The Customer Success Representative is responsible to deliver a positive client experience by answering a diverse range of incoming client inquiries pertaining to financial and trust products including providing information, clarification and interpretation of program agreements, pricing, program requirements, administration instructions, product legislation and regulatory/compliance requirements, and analyzing client needs and providing solutions to meet those needs.

This role proactively support credit unions by managing time frames to most effectively support incoming and outbound service requests and escalating client issues or problems for resolution.

The Customer Success Representative supports the department in the achievement of its business plan by maintaining consistent personal upgrading of required knowledge, providing high quality client service, and providing recommendations for efficiencies.

Qualifications:

One year of post-secondary education with 2-4 years comprehensive knowledge and experience working with registered plans and mortgages
Resourceful team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, complemented by proven time management and problem solving skills
Good working knowledge of the Portfolio data system would be an asset

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day October 4, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

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

Privacy Analyst

As an innovative and future-focused company, we form partnerships to deliver industry-best financial solutions to our customers. We offer a wide range of financial solutions including specialized banking, consumer finance, treasury, wealth, and trust services and more. We strive to be among the most trusted organizations in Canada by solving problems for our customers and offering a positive, seamless experience.

Concentra employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package and flexible work environment. We are looking for an innovative, solutions focused privacy professional to join our Legal team in one of our corporate locations (Regina, Saskatoon, Surrey, Toronto) or in a home office environment.

Privacy Analyst (Full-time, Permanent Position)

Key Outcomes:

As a key member of the Legal team, the Privacy Analyst assists the Legal Director and Chief Privacy Officer in the ongoing design and implementation of the Bank’s Privacy Program, training, incident investigation, risk assessment and reporting and champions a privacy culture that promotes best practices in alignment with the Bank’s core values and strategic objectives.

The Privacy Analyst supports and contributes to the overall success of the Privacy Program by ensuring accountabilities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures and privacy by design principles. The Privacy Analyst is an advisory to Business teams and assists in responding to inquiries and access requests and supports the Privacy Office in incident and complaints investigation, breach reporting, third party risk assessments, privacy impact assessments and the development of training and awareness campaigns. The Privacy Analyst is an internal resource on privacy law, legislative developments, and industry trends.

Qualifications:

Completion of a post-secondary degree in business, finance or risk management, or related field and 2-3 years’ experience in Privacy Program management; a combination of education and experience will be considered
Industry certification will be a plus (e.g., PACC-CCAP, IAPP)
Advanced knowledge of federal and provincial private sector privacy legislation, regulations, guidance and breach reporting requirements
Ability to gather, analyze, organize, document and present information in a succinct and organized manner
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative resolutions or approaches to problems
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of privacy management software and processes
Working knowledge of commercial banking, retail banking, and trust activities and practices
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Working knowledge of collaboration systems including Microsoft Teams

Applications for this opportunity accepted until end of day October 8, 2021. To apply, please visit our Career page at www.concentra.ca

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

Chief Executive Officer

Teachers Plus Credit Union, located in Bedford, NS is a member owned, full-service financial institution with assets of $69 million providing superior banking and commercial services to approximately 2900 members. Being locally owned and operated, Teachers Plus Credit Union prides itself on playing a major role in fostering community well-being by keeping profits in the province and reinvesting in local economies, supporting local suppliers and businesses.

The Board of Directors of Teachers Plus Credit Union is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO is accountable for sound strategic leadership that enables the development and growth of the credit union, and underpins its financial strength, viability and its responsiveness to members’ needs. Excellence in people leadership while coordinating daily operations and the delivery and promotion of financial services that uphold and achieve the mission of the credit union are primary responsibilities. The CEO also supports and advises the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary and strategic responsibilities.

The Ideal CEO Candidate is:

Strategic. You see the big picture and are able to effectively convey a vision. You boast a proven track record of implementing long term strategies, executing plans, improving ROI, and using data and metrics to drive an organization forward.

Skilled at Business Development. You excel at spotting opportunities for growth, specifically in the area of small business and understand the value of building strong relationships and partnerships. Being active in the community is important to you, and having a solid understanding of the culture, and economic concerns within and around your market are key to your success. You ‘get’ marketing and promotion, and can show results in those areas.

Industry Savvy. You’ve worked in a financial institution and have a keen understanding of relevant policies, procedures and legislation governing it. You have solid experience in lending, liquidity and asset/liability management and are are a pro at analyzing and interpreting financial reports.

A Motivational Leader. You have a team-first mentality, set high standards of excellence, and are clear about the plan to get there, what the expectations are and providing feedback in real time. You keep lines of communication open, place importance in recognition of a job well done and are ready to help your team remove barriers, rolling up your sleeves and lending a hand.

Resilient. You’re no stranger to change and thrive when there are multiple projects on the go. You have experience in change management and understand the importance of generating enthusiasm amongst a team when change is afoot in order to see the ROI when the transition is complete.

A Lifelong Learner. You invest in your own professional development and want to continue to learn and grow, no matter what your position.

Experienced. To be eligible, you must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business or Commerce and have a minimum of 10 years progressive leadership responsibility in a financial institution or an equivalent combination of skills and experience.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering a competitive compensation and benefits package based on internal and external market equity and commensurate with experience. To learn more about Teachers Plus Credit Union visit teachersplus.ca.

Applications close on September 27, 2021.

If this opportunity excites you, please send a resume, and cover letter to Alexandra Chamberlain at creditunionjobs@aclsm.ca.

Chief Executive Officer

Valley Credit Union is a 7 branch, member owned full-service financial institution with assets of $254 million providing banking, wealth management and commercial services to approximately 11,000 members. Located in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Valley Credit Union is driven by its co-operative values, and prides itself on understanding what is important to its members while making a difference in the communities within which it operates.

The Board of Directors of Valley Credit Union is seeking a proven and dynamic leader to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Accountable to the Board of Directors, the CEO is responsible to provide leadership that upholds the mission, vision, and values of the credit union, and creating an engaged and positive team environment which is focused on the progress of the credit union, its financial stability, viability, and responsiveness to its members. The CEO also supports and advises the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary and strategic responsibilities.

Valley Credit Union’s Ideal CEO Candidate is:

Gifted at Communicating. You excel at listening, understanding, and responding and can proficiently engage with a broad range of audiences using multiple mediums. You are also able to anticipate and respond to others in ways that are meaningful to them.

Financially Savvy with Industry Knowledge. You have solid knowledge of accounting principles and experience in budgeting, forecasting, liquidity, and asset/liability management. You have experience analyzing and interpreting financial reports and can show results of sound recommendations you’ve made through your analysis. You’ve worked in a financial institution before and have a keen understanding of relevant policies, procedures and legislation governing it.

An Authentic Leader. You walk the talk, are able to generate enthusiasm and inspire stakeholders to rally through transitions. You understand the value of sound change management practices and have hands on experience implementing change successfully. You believe in holding yourself and others accountable to results, through open two-way communication, collaboration, and trust.

Community and Cooperative Minded. You understand the co-operative way, take pride in your ability to build relationships with different groups of stakeholders and enjoy being collaborative with community partners.

Strategic. You see the bigger picture and can effectively convey a vision. You boast a proven track record of identifying opportunities and implementing long term strategies, executing plans, improving ROI, and using data and metrics to drive an organization forward.

Experienced. To be eligible, you must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business or Commerce and have a minimum of 10-15 years increasing leadership responsibility in a financial institution or an equivalent combination of skills and experience.

If this opportunity excites you, please send a resume, and cover letter to Alexandra Chamberlain at creditunionjobs@aclsm.ca. As part of your cover letter, please provide an overview of what you feel are your two biggest accomplishments in your career to date.

Applications close on September 17, 2021.