Manager, Enterprise Risk Management

Position:  Manager, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Stride Credit Union is a co-operative financial institution, operating in the best interests of our members and our communities. Because we are locally owned and operated by members, servicing the needs of these members and potential members is our #1 priority.

Operating across eight communities in the Central Plains region; Neepawa, Glenella, Austin, Gladstone, MacGregor, Oakville, Plumas and Portage la Prairie we offer a comprehensive line of financial products and services for any and every kind of member. Our primary objective is to provide friendly, personalized, innovative financial services with fair pricing to our members at all times.

What’s the Opportunity?

The Manager, ERM will develop and manage a framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor business risks across the organization. This position will manage, monitor, and maintain the overall ERM framework and reporting through the application of effective risk identification methods along with oversight and coordination of mitigation strategies throughout the credit union.

The Manager, ERM will be responsible for ensuring Stride’s operations and procedures comply with legal regulations and internal policies. Duties will include evaluating all current and new compliance regulations, reviewing credit union processes, and assisting with implementation of changes, if required. This position is a resource for compliance and fraud issues that arise at the credit union including facilitating assistance from outside resources for more complex compliance matters.

What you’ll get to do:

  • Establish and maintain a detailed ERM program using internal and external resources
  • Develop a framework to properly identify all risks to the organization, assess exposure, develop, and implement mitigation procedures with monitoring and follow-up established
  • Ensure the organization acts according to the Risk Appetite Statement
  • Develop a reporting process and scorecard of key performance indicators to monitor and audit compliance
  • Implement risk mitigation strategies and procedures along with effective and timely reporting standards for executive leadership
  • Review all Credit Union contracts to ensure risk is controlled
  • Work with all levels of management throughout the Credit Union to ensure and enhance the security of member information
  • Oversee the internal risk audit process and regularly review internal auditors.
  • Ensure compliance related policies (such as AML, FINTRAC, etc) are created, updated and complied with throughout the organization
  • Perform periodic audits/reviews on policy, procedures, and regulations
  • Oversee all fraud programs for the organization
  • Utilize fraud management programs to full capabilities and work with partners to keep apprised of new fraud threats and ways to mitigate risk

Qualifications:

  • 7 years of ERM/Compliance, Management or Audit experience in financial services
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting/Audit or related area or equivalent experience. Postgraduate qualification and professional risk qualification will be an added advantage.
  • BSA/AML Program knowledge or experience
  • Specific Studies in the areas of Risk Management Designation with continuing education requirements, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Privacy Officer training
  • Knowledge of Credit Union internal audit cycles, control systems, policies and operational procedures, statutory requirements and the Credit Union Act.
  • Reporting, analytical problem solving and decision making abilities
  • Leadership skills
  • Strong skills in partnering and coordinating with other leaders and staff

Why join Stride Credit Union?

We offer an engaging work environment where creativity and autonomy are valued. You will receive a significant total compensation package including a competitive salary, eligibility for variable compensation and a matched pension plan. You will also receive additional benefits, such as:

  • Extended medical, dental and vision benefits at 100% coverage
  • Flexible work options, where available
  • Employee banking benefits (including free chequing accounts, low interest credit card and bonus rates on deposit and lending products)
  • Opportunities for professional development

If this sounds like something you are up for, we want to hear from you!  Please submit your Resume and cover letter to careers@stridecu.ca. This posting will remain open until filled.

Vice President, Brand and Marketing

Position: Vice President, Brand & Marketing

Stride Credit Union is a co-operative financial institution, operating in the best interests of our members and our communities. Because we are locally owned and operated by members, servicing the needs of these members and potential members is our #1 priority.

Operating across eight communities in the Central Plains region; Neepawa, Glenella, Austin, Gladstone, MacGregor, Oakville, Plumas and Portage la Prairie we offer a comprehensive line of financial products and services for any and every kind of member. Our primary objective is to provide friendly, personalized, innovative financial services with fair pricing to our members at all times.

What’s the Opportunity?

The Vice President, Brand and Marketing reports directly to the CEO, and is responsible for leading the strategic development and implementation of Stride’s brand image and marketing plans. Through quality design, this role ensures Stride is reflected positively and consistently across all mediums, sales channels, social media platforms and internal communications.

This role is responsible for conceiving, developing, and designing creative materials that drive and elevate Stride’s brand awareness. The Vice President, Brand & Marketing collaborates with other business lines to understand goals and develop marketing plans for the promotion of products and services.

What you’ll get to do:

• Develop and establish brand strategies across all platforms and delivery channels
• Align brand campaigns and plans, both internal and external, towards company strategic goals and brand promise
• Manage the design and production of marketing materials for social media, website, advertisements, or other audio-visual platforms
• Maintain a high level of strategic foresight by identifying customer and business needs, and adjusting objectives accordingly
• Plan and implement campaigns and brand experiences, from concept through execution
• Coordinate the development of marketing budgets and policies and identify shortand long-term marketing objectives
• Own the annual marketing plan and budget, setting current and long-term goals
• Coordinate market research activities and reporting to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and member satisfaction
• Evaluate marketing initiatives through proactive metrics to ensure they meet changing market and competitive conditions
• Research and recommend opportunities for new products, services, and offerings, and coordinate the related development and implementation activities
• Oversee the management and maximization of the website, mobile app and social media channels to attract and retain Stride members
• Work with a network of advertising and media professionals, contractors, and agents in carrying out marketing strategy and initiatives
• Complete segmentation activities to identify areas for target marketing

Qualifications:

• Post Secondary marketing, business or communications degree or diploma
• 7+ years of progressive marketing and communications experience
• Previous experience leading a team of creative professionals
• A portfolio that confirms creative style, top tier writing and editorial skills, and a proven ability to leverage traditional and online channels to influence consumer behaviour
• Demonstrated knowledge of market trends, lines of business and range of products and services offered by the Credit Union and its competitors
• Sound leadership, staff management and teambuilding skills
• Strong communication, organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage employees including contractors and vendors
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities

Why join Stride Credit Union?

We offer an engaging work environment where creativity and autonomy are valued. You will receive a significant total compensation package including a competitive salary, eligibility for variable compensation and a matched pension plan. You will also receive additional benefits, such as:
• Extended health, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible work options, where available
• Employee banking benefits (including free chequing accounts, low interest credit card and bonus rates on deposit and lending products)
• Opportunities for professional development

If this sounds like something you are up for, we want to hear from you! Please submit your Resume and cover letter to careers@stridecu.ca. This posting will remain open until filled.

Risk Analyst

Risk Analyst

Open to anywhere in Canada

Simplifying banking for Canadians – it’s simple but bold. Here at Innovation Credit Union we reward forward thinking, results driven, digital risk takers who are looking to break barriers in traditional banking.  As a Risk Analyst has a good knowledge of operational risk management practices and possesses an inquisitive and investigative mindset to initiate risk discussions and improve risk mitigation strategies. The ability to plan, prioritize and execute assigned tasks comes naturally to this person.  

A Risk Analyst supports the Manager, Operational Risk with the implementation of the Operational Risk Management Framework; reviews risk registers/event logs; supports the VP, Risk & Compliance with the implementation of the Model Risk Governance Framework for Innovation.  They understand the importance of RCSAs, Operational Risk Taxonomy, Risk Events, Risk Awareness and KRIs.  They are committed to continuous learning and professional development while maintaining knowledge of legislation, regulations, standards and best practices for the effective management of operational risk.  

(WIIFY) What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Diverse and Inclusive Culture that continues to evolve
  • Flexible work options
  • Strong benefit package
  • Superannuation matched contribution program
  • Wellness Days to create appropriate work/life balance
  • Paid Education opportunities to ensure our members have the most equipped staff helping them
  • A purpose driven organization that focuses on the values of Accountability, Integrity and Respect
  • And lots more reasons to love where you work and what you do

Visit the CAREERS page of our website www.innovationcu.ca to learn more and apply!

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

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?

CLICK the Apply Today button 🙂

 

Clearing & Settlement Manager

Clearing and Settlement Manager

The Company:

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

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

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

Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

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

Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

 

The Company:

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

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

 

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

 

Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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