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Senior Advisor, Business Development and Sales Support – Financial Cooperative Outside Quebec

About the job

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.

Job Level NV11 – A

As a Senior Advisor, Sales and Business Development, you work with the Vice President of business development for financial cooperative outside Quebec, critical to the expansion of our business across Canada. As a member of the Acquisition, Growth and Development division supporting Ontario, Atlantic and Western Canada, you support the mandate to grow our footprint and increase Desjardins’ presence and visibility across the country. You identify organic growth opportunities and, respecting the multiple distribution channel environment, present Desjardins’ products and services to B2B clients, business partners and organizations based on member/client needs and current strategies and practices. Demonstrating exceptional relationship management, you serve as a liaison, developing close ties with specific Desjardins sectors or business units. Taking a proactive, professional approach, your responsiveness and experience instills momentum and results in the development of cross-organizational business and market presence.

You take the lead on business development initiatives, events and activities that involve and impact multiple business sectors. You apply a strategic mindset in the selection, planning, and execution of events and market development activities aimed to grow our brand and revenue while contributing to tasks at all levels to a successful outcome and working collaboratively with a diverse team of business development stakeholders.

You draw on your networking skills and interpersonal savvy to develop and maintain business partnerships with important clients who have complex, diverse needs. You analyze highly complex problems and develop and implement personalized solutions tailored to client needs.

You serve as specialist and resource person for your unit, members and clients and represent your unit before decision-making bodies. You help represent Desjardins and enter the organization into important agreements with clients.

In this fast-paced environment, you affect the trajectory of growth across all lines of business, and you are integral to the planning and execution of proposals and programs that will increase our market share and brand awareness.

You have strategic thinking skills, build partnerships easily and work with others to achieve shared objectives. Highly developed interpersonal skills are therefore essential.

Role Overview

As a Senior Advisor, reporting to the Vice-President, Business Development, Financial Cooperatives Outside Quebec, you will develop and manage initiatives to:

Support an exciting mandate to strategically grow Desjardins’ market share and brand visibility across Ontario, Atlantic and Western Canada
Develop a pipeline of cross-sector growth opportunities working in conjunction with the Pan Canadian business development committee
Present cross-selling prospects and recommend an approach for joint offers
Identify existing synergies to maximize the potential of Desjardins’ major accounts and actively pursue new mutually beneficial agreements
Participate in the submission of RFPs for the B2B business development portfolio – developing material, researching and writing proposal content
Support business development activities including event planning and execution, conference and tradeshow participation, and creation of new tools, databases, shared resources, and best practices
Represent and engage Desjardins within the framework of agreements with partners or external organizations always ensuring professional and responsive engagement with clients
Organize material for meetings with major clients capitalizing on our ONE Desjardins objective and approach
Act as an intermediary in initial discussions between managers and specialists in business sectors and clients
Represent your unit on various committees made up of senior management and on decision-making bodies including the Pan Canadian Leadership Team and its sub-committees as required
Establish growth measures, document objectives, and provide regular reporting on results of the action plan
Build and maintain connections with lines of business that represent growth levers in OAW
Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your specialty area and make recommendations
Drive continual improvements in workspace / process / technology to enable highest efficiency.

You are an excellent communicator, a generous listener, analytical and organized. You will work with all areas of the organization. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is essential.

How You Work

You engage with purpose to find the right solutions and go the extra mile, because it is the right thing to do. You enjoy making sense of, gathering, and restructuring information to build initiatives from a variety of sources. You are confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way and know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together towards a shared vision. Your influence makes an impact because you know that relationships and networks are essential to success.

What you’ll bring to this role

Excellent interpersonal relations, verbal and written communication skills, ability to work on the ground floor through senior levels, and with conflicting views and opinions.
Ability to use analysis, experience, and judgment to develop meaningful insights and recommendations
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with sometimes ambiguous, unpredictable circumstances or changes, and comfortable making informed decisions without all the information.
High degree of detail orientation with the ability to research and analyze, transforming information into actionable insights and processes
Autonomy, initiative, judgment, and known for teamwork
The ability to synthesize and make sense of large volumes of information

Additional Responsibilities

Work closely with our partners to understand business requirements and facilitate solution discussions to ensure you meet project needs.
You build strong relationships, lead discussions, listen and ask the right questions to ensure our work meets requirements.
Maintain a collaborative work environment and support Desjardins team members to optimize and reach our partners goals.
Maintain lasting, personal business relationships with important partners to promote services
Manage accounts by serving as the link between partners and the organization and ensuring that partners have the products and services they need, are using them correctly, and are satisfied with them.
Recommend strategies and solutions to meet targets, such as sound risk management, portfolio profitability and improved business relationships
identify and analyze members/partner’s needs; develop custom solutions; prepare integrated service offers that balancemember/partner satisfaction, profitability and risk; and negotiate terms
Watch for business opportunities that would add a competitive edge to existing products and services.
Take an active role in public relations activities and maintain a presence in the Canadian cooperative community.

Other Working Conditions

Number of jobs available: 1
This position may work remotely from a location in Canada.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or in a related field or experience as noted
A minimum of eight years’ experience in preferably a combination of operational, partner facing, process management, marketing, customer success and/or stakeholder engagement fields, preferably in the credit card or payments industry
Credit union or banking experience preferred
Bilingual (French and English) is essential

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

Demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a fast-paced high change environment
Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Superior skills using MS Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Teams
The ability to clearly convey concepts and services internally and to partners
Strong interpersonal and relationship management within a cross functional environment
Proven ability to set priorities, meet goals, work independently, and to contribute to a team effort
Proven problem solving and analytical skills
Proven organizational and time management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize duties

Desjardins Cross-sector Skills

Action oriented, Collaborates, Customer Focus, Innovation

Key competencies for the job

Business insight, communicates effectively, Organized, Strategic mindset

Work Location

Currently work from home, aligned with the nearest Desjardins office (Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal)

Vice President Member Experience

Vice President-Member Experience

Valley Credit Union, Nova Scotia, is a full-service financial institution with 7 branch locations, 55 employees, and over $ 220 Million in assets. Located in Nova Scotia, within the Beautiful Annapolis Valley. Valley Credit Union has an immediate need for Full Time Vice President of Member Experience. The position will be based out of Valley Credit Union’s Head Office located in Cambridge N.S.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the President and CEO, the Vice-President, Member Experience is responsible for providing executive-level strategic leadership and direction, as well as being accountable for development and prudent management of the credit union’s lending portfolio. The incumbent plans, directs and controls the lending activities including account administration, credit extension, and business development functions in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Plans, organizes and directs the asset quality control including, but not limited to, Line of Credit limits; delinquency control; loan loss exposure reduction procedures, and transactional and 3^rd party risk. Oversees the completion of credit related reports and ensures quality of applications and documentation.
Supervises and coordinates the work of the Regional Manager, Member Experience; Manager, Credit Risk; the Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, and the Marketing Manager. Responsibilities include strategic planning, assigning, and directing work; providing ongoing coaching to reinforce positive behaviours and address performance issues as they arise; conducting performance reviews; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Recommends various personnel actions including, but not limited to, rewarding, promoting, re-assigning, discipline or termination.
Develops, recommends, implements, and monitors loan approval procedures including approval of loans, mortgages, and credit lines; establishment of approval limits for lending personnel; reviewing approved loans for quality and adherence to policy; addressing areas of concern; taking corrective action on potentially deteriorating situations.
Supervises the activities of the commercial lending function including mentoring senior staff, providing guidance on complex files and key relationships, and engaging with AC Lending Services and CUDIC when necessary. Periodically reviews approved/advanced loans to ensure risk and pricing are appropriate and that adequate security is place and is properly registered and documented
Coordinates the creation and implementation of Branch Business Plans. Monitors branch progress against established objectives. Provides ongoing feedback, recommendations, recognition as appropriate and develops and implements corrective measures as required.
Monitors credit union procedures and results in the lending services area and initiatives and/or recommends improvements to advance efficiencies and effectiveness.
Attends/delegates attendance at Credit Committee meetings and follows-up on items arising from the meetings.
Promotes the credit union’s image in the community through attendance and participation in community organizations and events. Makes public presentations at events such as schools, colleges, universities, local service groups, job fairs, etc.
Provides substantive input on the operating budget annually and is responsible for ensuring that the required sales and relationship activities required to achieve it are in place. Monitors results and takes corrective action as appropriate.
Acts as back-up to the President and CEO in his/her absence, excluding matters of finance and operations.

Adhere strictly to Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AMLTF) compliance

Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

The Vice President, Member Experience have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Business or Commerce plus have six to nine years senior management experience in a financial institution with knowledge of Retail and Commercial Lending, or equivalent combination of training and experience. Must have strong leadership experience.

We Offer:

Outstanding culture and opportunity to join an engaged and community-focused team.
Tuition reimbursement, training, and personal development.
Competitive compensation and benefits with performance-based initiatives.
Generous benefit package including Flexible Health and Dental Plan (paid 100% by employer), sick time, personal days and up to 6% contribution with employer match in a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Additional employee perks including but not limited to: Wellness Credit and reduced rates on employee loans/mortgages and no service fee banking.

If you are interested in joining a Team that believes in going the extra mile, please submit your cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications to, Nicole Trentelman, at ntrentelman@valleycreditunion.com quoting job number VCU-VP-2022

All offers of employment are condition upon the acceptance of an Individual Fidelity Bond Application, which includes a criminal records and credit checks.

Valley Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer, who embraces diversity, all persons regardless of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/ or expression, are encouraged to apply. This opportunity is available for candidates legally entitled to work in Canada.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Information Governance Lead

The Information Governance Lead is accountable the operation of the Information Governance function, overseeing information governance and management functions.

An Information Governance Lead does the following:

Data Definitions and Rules Management
- Maintains a deep understanding of the business and its data needs to assist with change impact analysis and to ensure data definitions and rules accurately reflects the business needs.
Data Controls and Metrics Management
- Ensures the appropriate system and process data controls are in place or gaps identified to ensure the level of data quality expected by the business.
- Ensures appropriate metrics are identified to assess data health and identify the risks when these controls are not being effective or are missing.
DTGC Support and Reporting
Responsible for escalating data risks and issues to the DTGC and ensure decisions are documented and communicated.
Acts as a liaison between DTGC and Information Governance Agile team as required.

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.

UI/UX Designer

Innovation Credit Union has a bold ambition – to be the most digital, member-centric organization in our industry. We are on a journey to modernize our marketing with investments in new platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. To ensure our success, we are looking for UI/UX designer to join our team. This individual will deliver innovative concepts and design standards to ensure cross-site consistency and will drive digital transformation to simplify the experience for our credit union members.

Reporting to the VP, Int Marketing/Data Analytics, the UI/UX Designer is a user experience evangelist and creative problem solver. This individual has a functional understanding of coding and transferring the brand’s strengths and personality seamlessly throughout the interface of a product. The UI/UX Designer brings a wealth of knowledge to our collaborative multi-disciplinary marketing team and provides expertise in mobile and responsive design, visual design programs (such as Adobe Photoshop), and animation and video content for a variety of mediums.

A UI/UX Designer does the following:

Define and deliver design components and deliverables including wireframes, mock-ups, user workflows, and interaction rules by working collaboratively with key team members within an agile and iterative design and development environment where timely delivery of design deliverables is critical
Develop and manage the member experience design process to deliver creative digital concepts and solutions for our web and mobile properties and incorporate animation as a functional element that enhances the user experience
Participate and solution in design workshops, persona development and client journey mapping sessions as well as develop user-centered storyboards, sketches/wireframes, and prototypes
Support the creation and maintenance of UI design and graphic standards documentation to help enforce Innovation’s brand coherence, accessibility standards and cross-site consistency
Source and treat brand-compliant images and ensure that we meet all brand standards
Plan and execute usability testing and stakeholder interviews to solicit feedback from external users and internal teams with the intention of incorporating the feedback into concept and/or application development
Drive digital transformations to simplify the experience for our members.
Develop and manage business plans and budgets ensuring principles of cost control and appropriate resource allocation is maintained

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.

Director, IT Examinations

Organization: Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, Newfoundland & Labrador
Position Title: Director, IT Examinations
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: St. John’s, NL
Travel: 20%
Closing Date: May 23, 2022

Who we are
The Mandate of the Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation (CUDGC) is to provide risk-based regulatory oversight and deposit guarantees to enable a safe and sound credit union system in Newfoundland & Labrador.

The primary role is to:
• Provide a guarantee of deposits held with NL credit unions
• Regulate NL credit unions and enforce the Credit Union Act, 2009
• Review, advise and direct credit unions on matters related to legislative compliance and sound business practices
• Monitor credit union performance and implement appropriate actions to improve performance and reduce risks

The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced individual who can bring new knowledge and skills to the Examination Team and take the lead role in assessing, planning and executing the assessment of credit unions in the areas of Information Technology and Cybersecurity which manage/mitigate the risk to depositor funds and the deposit guarantee funds.
The Director, Information Technology Examinations is a key member of the senior management team and operates with a high degree of autonomy reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. The position develops the risk based Examination plan and the identifies emerging IT security risks to ensure that risk-based supervision activities are applied according to the Corporation’s values and operating principles. In addition, the position is responsible for legislation and regulations interpretations and the effective strategic management of relationships with credit union CEOs and senior management.

Primary Responsibilities
• Leads the design and execution of the risk-based monitoring program that serves in the protection of deposits and recognition of emerging risks
• Creates positive change in IT and risk management practices by facilitating the understanding of review results, making recommendations for improvement and gaining the commitment of the credit union’s board of directors and senior management to evolve their practices
• Manage strategic relationships with credit unions to align with corporate values of co-operation and collaboration
• Identify and advise management on the use of data analytics and other advanced techniques and tools in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of examination assessments
• Maintains information security competency through ongoing professional development and staying abreast of emerging technologies, risks and controls in information and cyber security

Experience and Qualifications
• 7 years of information and cyber security experience
• 5+ years’ experience as an IT Auditor and strong understanding of IT audit methodologies.
• Minimum post-secondary degree or diploma in computer science, information systems, business or a related field
• CISA, CISSP or equivalent is preferred
• Experience in the assessment of threats and risks over IT processes and assets.
• Experience and knowledge working with security frameworks, including NIST and CIS.
• Experience working in a highly computerized environment and demonstrates an understanding of information technology functionality, architecture, structure and controls.
• Experience working with Technology platforms and must be familiar with performing audits of network, operating systems, applications, databases and other technical areas such as 3rd Party Management
• Knowledgeable in areas such as network security architecture, vulnerability assessments, Data Loss Prevention and web application security
• General understanding of the Canadian financial services regulatory environment would be considered an asset
• Advanced team leadership, relationship management and change management skills
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and apply an analytical approach to problem solving and decision making
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Salary Information:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Conditions of Acceptance
• The Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation values diversity in the work place and is an equal opportunity employer.
• Disability related accommodations and alternate formats are available upon request at any stage of the recruitment process
• The successful candidate will be required to provide a recent Certificate of Conduct.
• Please note that, while we appreciate the interest of all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Applicants agree that by providing personal information in response to this ad, they consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information required for the purposes of recruitment. Personal information will be used solely for the purpose of recruitment considerations for a period of one year following closing date of this competition, unless otherwise noted by the applicant.

Please apply via email to anitawilkins@gov.nl.ca with resume and salary expectations.

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Administrator

THE POSITION: Innovation Credit Union has a bold ambition – to be the most digital, member-centric organization in our industry. We are on a journey to modernize our marketing with investments in new platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. To ensure our success, we are looking for a website administrator to join our marketing team. The focus of this role is to manage and maintain the website, taking into account functionality, appearance, content, and performance. How does one do this? Glad you asked!

The AEM Administrator does the following:

Creates and Updates Web Pages
- Defines and delivers design components and deliverables including wireframes, mockups, user workflows, and interaction rules by working collaboratively with team members within an agile and iterative design and development environment.
- Works directly with code and often update webpages to add content or tweak the layout.
Evaluates Structure and Content
- Reviews and understands existing content.
- Reviews and understands new content requirements.
- Builds content-based pages and member journeys in the AEM environment as per business and project requirements.
Monitors Performance
- Evaluates website performance by checking metrics such as loading time and memory consumption.
- Assesses user feedback, effectiveness, and traffic
- Explores marketing techniques such as newsletters and SEO to draw more users into the website.

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 Reporting Analyst

Atlantic Central is currently accepting applications for a Financial Reporting Analyst.

WHO WE ARE:

Atlantic Central is the trade association for credit unions in Atlantic Canada, with offices in Halifax, Riverview and Charlottetown. We deliver quality results, and offer a collaborative and community focused work environment in which to do it. Our employees’ wellbeing is a top priority and we underscore that with flexible working arrangements, personal days, and even birthdays off, to enable employees’ to strike a balance that works for them. We strive to create an environment where all team members have opportunities for growth and feel welcome, valued, supported and connected.

If your values align with ours, consider joining our team as Financial Reporting Analyst!

A TYPICAL DAY:

Working as part of a team of nine, and cross-functionally with other departments, the Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for analyzing and interpreting operating results and providing specific recommendations to Management as well as for the development, implementation, and maintenance of financial risk management processes and reporting. This also includes the development of data and business analytics tools. As a senior Finance and Accounting professional, the role also has the opportunity to mentor and train others and be involved in change management of reporting projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides financial reporting and analysis to management, auditors, regulators, and others including monthly internal financial statements; variance analysis; and monthly and quarterly financial regulatory reporting.
Provides support for the annual audit including the preparation and analysis of audit working papers, following up of Auditor queries, and the preparation of financial statements and notes, and other supporting working papers.
Provides support for the annual budget process and the administration of financial accounting controls and processes.
Provides input into the design and implementation of Finance departmental plans and objectives.
Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and processes relating to financial reporting, budgeting, and accounting.
Maintains an understanding of the overall business processes and existing data structures to effectively respond to the organization needs through reporting. Maintains an understanding of the multiple sources of data and the necessary relationships between the various sources.
Develops and maintains automated processes that are improvements over current state, using programs such as Microsoft Access, Visual Basics for Applications (VBA), Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Other Databases (SQL) and XML.
Designs, develops, and tests new solutions and/or modifies existing solutions to accommodate system requirements or restrictions in the areas of business process improvements, regulatory reporting, management reporting, data analysis, and ad-hoc requests. Provides training and support to end users of processes and reports.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL

As the ideal candidate you will have successfully completed a Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Accounting or Finance, a professional accounting designation CPA, and have 5-8 years experience in financial accounting/reporting, preferably in the financial services industry; or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

You have a solid knowledge of accounting standards and financial principles; and the ability to analyze and interpret financial data, assess risk and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections and provide conclusions and recommendations. You must also be able to formulate policies and procedures and implement the new procedures; and have fiscal management and budget preparation experience. You have the ability to make sound business decisions; ability to learn new technologies and new industries and have a knack for staying organized through planning despite unexpected demands sometimes popping up.

LOCATION:

This position offers the ability to work remotely, but will be based out of any of our three Atlantic Offices.

COMPENSATION:

This is a permanent full-time position and is rated a Salary Level CU-8 ($77,471 – $91,142). Atlantic Central offers a competitive benefits package as well as the opportunity to participate in the Performance Sharing Incentive Plan.

TO APPLY:

Applications will close on February 21, 2022.

Please forward a cover letter highlighting why you are a strong fit, your résumé and salary expectations in MS Word or PDF format in confidence, to jobs@aclsm.ca.

WHAT WE DO:

Atlantic Central provides a range of services, leadership and advocacy at the provincial, regional and national levels. Collectively, the 42 credit unions we support are entrusted to manage $12 billion in mortgages, loans and deposits on behalf of 294,000 Atlantic Canadians.

The company’s operations also integrate those of our subsidiary, League Savings and Mortgage Company (LSM), a federally regulated provider of wholesale banking services to credit unions, with assets under administration in excess of $2 billion. LSM, a trusted credit union partner for over 50 years, is evolving its business model and is expanding into new markets and expected to experience significant growth over the next several years.

Curious about what else we do? Check out our website or LinkedIn page.

Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage believes a vaccinated population is a vital part of protecting us, our friends, our families and communities from COVID-19 and the developing, fast-moving variants. With this in mind, we require all our employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, subject to the Company’s duty to accommodate under applicable human rights legislation. For clarity, “fully vaccinated” means having the full series of doses or combination of doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada or applicable provincial health authority, and at least 14 days have passed since the last dose of the full series was received.

Syndicated Lending Manager

It’s an exciting time to join Wyth.

Wyth is a Canadian digital bank that has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies many times over. We’re on a bold journey to create the future of banking. We want to evolve the way Canadians bank and to enable their success. We’re growing into a top-tier company that delivers great value to employees, customers and stakeholders.

Our team is national and a large majority of us work remotely. Our workplace is friendly, welcoming, inclusive and ever evolving. Join us if you want to be part of The Bank That Does.

Syndicated Lending Manager (Full-time, Permanent Position)

The Syndicated Lending Manager provides direction in the sale of high-quality commercial loans and mortgages to the Bank’s network of financial institution partners across Canada. You will work closely with our origination team and key credit union partners as you assist them in diversifying their balance sheets and deploying liquidity. Building and maintaining strong relationships is essential to successfully meeting business acquisition objectives, ensuring strong deal flow and providing effective ongoing portfolio management for Wyth and our partners.

Key Outcomes:

This position is accountable for the sale of new commercial assets to other financial institutions across Canada and the management of the Bank’s existing syndicated loan portfolio.

You will work closely with internal and external partners confirming the suitability of the commercial assets to both Wyth and our partners. You will ensure the organization is adequately protected from financial loss by ensuring fees are collected, by following proper funding, documentation, and monitoring practices, and by identifying and bringing forward emerging credit issues in a timely manner.

As the Syndicated Lending Manager, you will manage relationships by delivering timely responses to inquiries and will provide regular updates on progress and/or issues to the bank’s credit union and syndicate partner organizations. You will bring leadership and expertise to commercial underwriters in the credit union system on structuring complex commercial lending transactions and effectively contribute to development initiatives within the Commercial Markets team.

Qualifications:

5+ years previous lending experience and demonstrated proficiency with progressive experience in the area of commercial credit and/or underwriting, including Real Estate, Construction and diversified lending
Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field

As of December 31, 2021, the Bank requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and complete an attestation upon the time of hire. If you cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to a qualifying medical condition or require an accommodation due to grounds protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act you will be required to follow the Bank’s policy and process to apply for an exemption/accommodation.

Applications for this opportunity will be accepted until end of day Monday, February 14, 2022.

At Wyth, our goal is to achieve a workforce as diverse as the people we partner with. We encourage all members of the designated groups; aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women, visible minorities and others to join our team. Wyth 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.

About us

We’re an innovative and future-focused company. Through our partnerships with Fintechs, we focus on delivering unique financial products to retail, business, credit union and Fintech customers.

We’re passionate about solving problems for our customers by making their banking experience easy and helpful.

Our employees are our strength. We aim to keep them healthy and support them to be their best selves. We offer a competitive total rewards package with a full range of benefits and flexible work options.

Visit wyth.ca to learn more.

Senior Analyst, Accounting & Reporting

Senior Analyst, Accounting & Reporting

Two Term Positions to April 2023

Location: Canadian home office or Regina corporate office

SaskCentral provides a balance of energy and support to employees. Under the direction of a new CEO, SaskCentral is on a multi-year enterprise-wide transformational journey with continued focus on ensuring the success and financial viability of Saskatchewan credit unions. The role of the Accounting and Reporting team in this journey is to provide accurate financial reporting for stakeholders and high-quality financial support for the organization.

The Job

One of the advantages of working for a smaller financial institution is that you get exposure to a wide variety of financial aspects while also building your supervisory experience. SaskCentral supports the provincial credit union system and in this position, you collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial information is provided.

One position currently leads SaskCentral’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting for internal departments, management, Board of Directors, regulators, external auditors and tax consultants. This includes reviewing financial statements and supporting documentation, preparing annual financial statements and annual note disclosure. You will coordinate the annual external audit process, various internal audits, and lead the preparation of required tax returns, acting as a liaison for our external tax consultant.

The second position currently oversees the development of the SaskCentral annual budget and the accounts payable/receivable (AP/AR) processes at SaskCentral. You will support department managers to prepare their budgets and coordinate the compilation of budget data, ensuring accurate reporting is provided to key stakeholders for decision making purposes. Working with your team and vendors, you will ensure the AP/AR process provides a positive client experience.

We rely on both roles to continuously review and implement business improvements that optimize the processes and current technology. If you have experience with Power BI, you will have the opportunity to showcase those skills with new processes/reporting planned for 2022. You will conduct accounting, regulatory and industry research to determine and recommend best practices. SaskCentral also encourages and supports participation in ongoing professional development to maintain current knowledge and understanding of financial accounting and reporting principles (IFRS) as well as tax and regulatory requirements.

The Candidate

You will have a Degree in Business Administration, a professional accounting designation (CPA), and at least 3 years of progressive experience in financial reporting principles, policies and practices. Preference is given to candidates who have gained this knowledge in the financial services sector.

To be successful in the role, you will possess advanced understanding of financial accounting and reporting principles (IFRS) as well as tax and regulatory requirements, comprehensive knowledge of accounting policies and regulatory environments and strong knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their expression of interest in confidence by Friday, February 4 on our career page at Recruitment (adp.com).

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

Atlantic Edge Credit Union is newly formed from the former Leading Edge and Eagle River Credit Unions. A member owned full-service financial institution with assets of $320 million, Atlantic Edge Credit Union provides banking, wealth management and commercial services to approximately 18,000 members. Located in 11 branches spanning from Happy Valley–Goose Bay to Port Aux Basques in the naturally stunning province of Newfoundland & Labrador, Atlantic Edge Credit Union is driven by its co-operative values, and prides itself on understanding and delivering on the banking needs of its members while making a difference in their communities.

The Position:

We are seeking a proven leader with a breadth of financial institution experience to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Reporting to the CEO, the COO is responsible for providing strategic oversight, leadership, planning and management to our Branch Services, Retail and Commercial Lending, Human Resources, Member Experience and Communications functions ensuring the development, and delivery of all respective plans and programs are aligned with corporate strategies and implemented effectively.

As an integral member of the Senior Management Team, the incumbent also shares responsibility for the development and implementation of the Credit Union’s strategic goals and objectives, promoting the culture and vision of the Credit Union and providing effective leadership to champion staff in the delivery of corporate objectives and member satisfaction. The COO also serves as a lending advisor to the CEO and is a liaison to the board of directors, acting as a backup to the CEO in his absence.

What You’ll Do:

Strategy & Planning – Be a big picture thinker:

Work closely with the CEO and collaborate with the Senior Management Team on the development of strategic plans, goals, objectives, and policies aimed at moving Atlantic Edge Credit Union forward.
Identify key performance indicators to measure effectiveness and adjust course when needed.
Analyses and monitors industry trends and activities with a view to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency and innovation.

Team Leadership – Walk the Talk:

Promote the culture and vision of the credit union while fostering an engaged work environment.
Be an advocate for change and a role model within the credit union and system, manage resistance and move teams forward.
Coordinate, supervise, coach, mentor and develop direct reports to become our future leaders.

Branch Operations – Optimize branch services in line with member needs:

Collaborate with Regional Managers to define branch goals and monitor and review branch policies, procedures, systems and processes to identify and achieve efficiencies.
Monitor economic conditions and make recommendations that will optimize growth opportunities.
Develop, implement and evaluate sales and service action plans and programs in support of relationship management, sales and referral tracking and reporting, variable profit sharing and recognition programs.
Manage relationships with partner organizations to capitalize on their offerings.

Departmental Oversight – Put your breadth of experience to practice:

Provide direction, leadership and functional guidance to the following departments; Retail and Commercial Lending and Deposits, Human Resources, Member Experience and Communications inclusive of Marketing, Cooperative Social Responsibility, Data Analysis and new Products and Services.

Community & Board Relations – Get to know our membership and communities and make a difference:

Participate in system and community events, advocate for and ensure that the Credit Union, its mission, vision and values are presented in positive manner, and promote the aims and objectives of the Credit Union at the Local, Regional and National level.
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships through active community engagement.
Serve as the Management liaison to the board and resource various meetings and committees of the board.

Location:

This position will be located in one of our 11 branches, with the ability to work remotely, as required.

Travel:

This position requires occasional travel, evening and weekend work.

To Join Our Team:

As the ideal candidate you must have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Business or Commerce and have a minimum of 6-9 years relevant experience including 3-5 years Senior Management experience in a financial institution, or an equivalent combination of training 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 Atlantic Edge Credit Union visit atlanticedgecu.ca and bettervalueforall.ca.

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 will close on January 17, 2022.

The Information Governance Lead is accountable the operation of the Information Governance function, overseeing information governance and management functions.

An Information Governance Lead does the following:

Data Definitions and Rules Management

Maintains a deep understanding of the business and its data needs to assist with change impact analysis and to ensure data definitions and rules accurately reflects the business needs.

Data Controls and Metrics Management

Ensures the appropriate system and process data controls are in place or gaps identified to ensure the level of data quality expected by the business.

Ensures appropriate metrics are identified to assess data health and identify the risks when these controls are not being effective or are missing.

DTGC Support and Reporting

Responsible for escalating data risks and issues to the DTGC and ensure decisions are documented and communicated.

Acts as a liaison between DTGC and Information Governance Agile team as required.

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.