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Treasury Analyst

Treasury Analyst
1 year Term Position
Location: Canadian home office or Regina corporate office

SaskCentral provides a balance of energy and support to employees and 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 Treasury Analyst in this journey is to provide subject-matter expertise on several strategic projects to deliver exceptional liquidity management services to credit unions.

The Job:
Working in a project team setting, the Treasury Analyst will support the scoping, planning, testing, and implementation of workflow requirements related to products and services provided to credit unions. You will collaborate with Front, Middle and Back Office workgroups to complete required testing associated with international wire payments and to identify, stage, and report on a variety of capital markets transactions. As someone with a thorough understanding of capital markets transactions, asset types, and settlement procedures you will apply this knowledge to ensure all operational workflows follow industry best practices and contribute to the success of the projects.

The Candidate:

You will have a degree in business/commerce and/or solid experience with these functions and have or are working towards the completion of a professional financial designation (i.e. CFA, CA/CPA, CIM). You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience within banking and/or financial reporting and analysis, policies and practices and advanced knowledge of balance sheet, capital, liquidity and risk management concepts and practices. To be successful in the role, you will have experience in the structure and settlement of secured lending and/or loan products and strong knowledge of banking systems and related deposit products. Previous Credit Union experience is an asset.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their cover letter and resume in confidence by Friday February 3, 2023 on our career page Recruitment (adp.com)

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please be advised that SaskCentral will be using virtual and in-person methods to connect with candidates and conduct interviews during the recruitment process.

Our employees tell us SaskCentral is a great place to work. It’s more than the competitive salaries and excellent benefits we offer. We believe you can have a challenging, rewarding career and work life balance, too. We value and support workplace diversity.

Enterprise Business Analyst

Permanent Full-time

Closes December 30

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

Annual Salary: $77,456 to $96,820

Innovation Credit Union has a bold ambition. In addition to being Canada’s next Federal Credit Union, we will be the most digital, member-centric organization in our industry. We are on a journey to embrace the core tenants of the digital business model like ideation, the network effect, personalized segmentation, coopetition, and agile ways of working.

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: The Enterprise Business Analyst (EBA) will be the liaison between the business and developers and ensure business goals and objectives are met by completing analytical, testing and deployment activities. The EBA assesses and analyzes system capabilities to bring creative technology solutions while employing robust testing and problem-solving skills. The incumbent partners with internal stakeholders and third parties to ensure business needs are well represented and understood, appreciating the implications of underlying business issues and technology capabilities.

How does one do this? Glad you asked!

An Enterprise Business Analyst does the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in business analysis for all strategic projects. Work closely with and gather information from the business and other internal and external stakeholders to collaborate, conduct research, and document business needs and requirements for new and existing projects.
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal stakeholders to identify, analyze and document/translate business requirements to system/functional specifications and requirements, Use Cases or User Stories.
Participate in all phases of project development (VeriPark Financial Services Platform, Microsoft D365 CRM, etc.) as required, including but not limited to scope setting, requirements gathering, testing, implementation, documentation, and communication, training, transition, and post-implementation support.
Provide excellent service to internal and external stakeholders and maintain a strong working partnership to strengthen the resolution of cross-departmental issues and goals.
Problem-solving, analyzing issues and identifying creative and practical solutions that consider business requirements and technology, identifying potential system enhancements and technology improvements for enhancing operational effectiveness, and helping design, document and maintain system processes.
Test new releases, fixes, and upgrades to the system, including regression testing, liaise with third parties to troubleshoot technology production issues or implement new technology services as required.
Develop and execute a test plan strategy, prepare test cases, conduct user acceptance testing, log issues for quality assurance, and utilize tools such as SQL or Excel to create reports for business units.
Educate requestors and developers on appropriate and desirable parameters to ensure they get the necessary information. Provide support to end users on standardized and ah-hoc reports.
Resolve user support issues for technology systems and business processes. Identify technology support issues that are outside the mandate of the internal support team and transition the support issue to the appropriate party on an as-needed basis.
Participate in business initiatives and identify potential technology solutions to simplify business processes and procedures and provide input into analyzing new products/services/ opportunities to help determine alternatives or applications.
Maintain a high level of awareness of the strategic direction, project initiatives and business goals of the organization to ensure technology systems align between all functional units and overall objectives are coordinated
Maintain a thorough knowledge of policies and procedures regarding departmental operations; all work is to be completed by policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and practice. Accurately and thoroughly document user support issues in a ticket tracking system for inquiries and issues to ensure prompt and efficient resolution

Why Should You Apply?

You have knowledge of or working experience with business glossary and data profiling technologies
Along with your strong analytic skills, you have the ability to define opportunities and problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts and make valid conclusions
Your interpersonal and communication skills are above average
You have intermediate-level knowledge of data governance and data management practices
You have a strong working experience of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint
You have an understanding of conceptual data modeling concepts
You have training to know how to work in an Agile environment
As an asset, you have experience with DevOps and Agile certification
You have a strong understanding of the Microsoft Environment, workflows, and file management

Interested?

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Accounting Technician – FNB Trust

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. First Nations Bank has a strong history of growth and profitability with a clear strategy of expansion in the Canadian marketplace and provides ongoing career opportunities for our employees.

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

The Challenge:

Reporting directly to the Trust Officers, the Accounting Technician will be accountable for a high level of support and will contribute to a comprehensive, efficient and accurate reporting process that satisfies both internal and external stakeholder requirements.

As an Accounting Technician, you are responsible for supporting trust client service goals by providing accounting, payables and coordination services. You must be a driven and detail-oriented individual who is client-focused and efficient. This role requires you to take initiative and work proactively in a fast-paced industry. You are a highly skilled professional team member. This position will be required to prepare bank reconciliations, maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, post journal entries, prepare other statistical, financial and activity reports and support the accounts payable function. To be successful in this position you will require a strong knowledge in the area of accounting, payables and reporting.

Location:

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

Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the finance or accounting department.
Strong analytical skills with ability to pay close attention to detail.
High level of organizational skills and ability to prioritize daily workload.
Ability to adjust to changing work priorities to meet deadlines.
Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong emphasis on bookkeeping and reconciliations is considered an asset.
Previous experience with regulatory bodies (OSFI, CDIC, FINTRAC, etc), internal/external audits and the banking industry would be an asset.
Willingness to travel and work additional hours outside of the Monday to Friday workweek as needed.
Accounting certificate or diploma is preferred but not required.
Class 5 driver’s license.

Make FNB Trust your First Choice!

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

For more information, visit: www.fnbtrust.ca

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.

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.

Agriculture Specialist

Are you a strategic thinker who loves Business Banking? Are you a team champion who best utilizes their skills to maintain relationships at all levels within an organization? Are you familiar with loan files, documentation, soliciting new members, potential members, and existing members with a view of expanding support to the entire Business Banking team?

If so, look no further, Westoba Credit Union is looking for an Agriculture Specialist just like you!

A day in the life as an Agriculture Specialist:

You will manage a portfolio primarily consisting of mid to large size Agriculture accounts with no specific regions.
You will assist branches to achieve growth and profit of the agricultural loan base. Recommend and or implement approved programs designed to achieve these objectives.
You will ensure consistent account manager coverage and support the entire business banking team
You will support sales team to spend more time with their members to build fuller relationships
You will review proposed loan terms and interest rates to ensure they are within policy and in accordance with risk rating
You will ensure instructions outlining conditions of loan are clearly laid out in the approval for appropriate loan documentation to be prepared by branch personnel

What you bring to the table:

Post-secondary education is required; a diploma in Business Administration/Agribusiness is preferred
Three to five years of equivalent experience is preferred
A combination of education and experience may be considered assets
A forward-thinker with a can-do attitude who can adapt to any situation
A go-getter who is not afraid to take on new challenges
A high-energy individual who likes variety and who can get things done

What Westoba has to offer:

Competitive compensation and benefits
Company-matched pension program
Results-orientated bonus program
Dollars invested in your education
Discounted rates on your annual GoodLife Fitness membership
Plus awesome financial perks including:
- No-fee chequing and savings accounts
- Preferred rates on deposits
- Discounted rates on loans

Compensation:

Westoba Credit Union offers competitive salaries, exceptional benefits packages as well as variable compensation. The compensation for the Agriculture Specialist will be $78,784.41 – $100,451.37 annually.

Job location: Manitoba

If this is you, please submit your cover letter and resume by clicking the Agriculture Specialist | Westoba Career Opportunities (ultipro.ca) If this role is not right for you, referrals are always welcome!

We thank all applicants; however, only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.

*Close date – November 4, 2022*

Agricultural Specialist – CUCM

Manager, Credit Risk & Adjudication

Are you an expert in interpreting lending policies and procedures and recommends alternative approaches to minimize risk to a credit union? Are you a strategic thinker who loves to improve business processes? Are you a change champion who best utilizes their coaching skills to do things easier, better, and faster and to gain buy-in from all levels within an organization? Are you familiar with managing and providing support to matters related to Credit Adjudication of Commercial, Agriculture and Retail banking?

If so, look no further, Westoba Credit Union is looking for a Manager, Credit Risk & Adjudication just like you!

A day in the life as a Manager, Credit Risk & Adjudication:

You will be responsible for managing the credit adjudication department and team. Ensuring credit approvals are provided in a timely fashion or escalated where necessary, service delivery is per agreed Service Level Agreement and Westoba’s interest is protected
You will provide feedback to the retail and business banking teams on the viability of retail and commercial/agricultural credit applications, as well the associated credit risks
You will participate in development of policies and procedures and act as an agent of change
You will support the credit union’s Enterprise Risk Management by reporting key risk indicators and communicating emerging trends
You will collaborate with executives and other senior leaders in areas including budgeting, spending, and evaluation
You will develop and evaluate performance standards with direct reports to build a team of qualified, professional, and capable employees through training, coaching, and mentoring
You will translate organizational objectives into achievable operational goals and facilitate the process of goal setting, monitoring and evaluation with direct reports
You will ensure areas of responsibility meet the requirements of the DGCM, as well applicable legislation, regulations, and the credit union’s policies and procedures
You will support the VP Risk management in achieving organizational goals & objectives

What you will bring to the table:

Post-secondary education such as a bachelor’s degree in business administration/commerce is expected; a master’s degree is preferred
A professional designation such as CFA, FRM preferred
Five to Seven years’ experience in a leadership role and overall, fifteen years experience is expected; experience supporting the development and execution of corporate strategy, as well leading credit risk and adjudication efforts is preferred; Previous financial institution experience within a leadership capacity is required.
A combination of education and experience may be considered

What Westoba has to offer:

Competitive compensation and benefits
Company-matched pension program
Results-orientated bonus program
Dollars invested in your education
Discounted rates on your annual GoodLife Fitness membership
Plus, awesome financial perks including:
- No-fee chequing and savings accounts
- Preferred rates on deposits
- Discounted rates on loans

If this is you, please submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the link below:

Manager, Credit Risk & Adjudication | Westoba Career Opportunities (ultipro.ca)

If this role is not right for you, referrals are always welcome!

We thank all applicants; however, only those who are short-listed will be contacted.

Manager Credit Risk Adjudication Position

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.

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)

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

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