Chief Financial Officer - Vancouver, Canada - Central 1 Credit Union

Central 1 Credit Union

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system.

We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada.

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What we offer:

Worklife flexibility
Hybrid work environment
One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
Variable annual incentive plan
Generous annual vacation allotment
Topnotch flexible benefits plan
Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
Career development opportunities
Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
Corporate discounts

Job Summary:
As a cooperative, the cooperative principles and values are expressed through the way Central 1 works. Central 1 holds a unique place in the cooperative banking ecosystem because it is owned by B.C.

and Ontario credit unions, who collectively form a member-oriented, full-service retail financial system that holds billions in financial assets and provide banking choice to Canadians.

This credit union system has been and will always be the core of Central 1.

Central 1 has been driven to enable the success of credit unions and other financial institutions for over 80 years through uniquely combining cooperative and business leadership in how the organization governs, develops and delivers services.

Collaboration, scale and expertise are the organization's competitive advantages.

Central 1 leverages this expertise to provide critical building blocks for financial services, aggregating volume to provide access to critical services at scale.

Coast to coast, Central 1 is a preferred partner for providing exceptional financial products, innovative end-to-end payments solutions and intuitive online banking and mobile experiences that millions count on.

Central 1's products and services are delivered through two core lines of business:
Treasury and Payments and Digital Banking Platforms and Experiences ("DBPX):

Treasury: Central 1 enables a strong and stable credit union system as the primary liquidity provider to credit unions in B.C. and Ontario. This includes delivering a robust array of funding programs and investment products and our Asset Management Services (AMS)enables credit unions to rely on the specialized investment expertise of Central -DBPX: Payments and Digital Services is an integral part of Canada's banking system. We have 148 financial institutions committed to the Forge Digital Banking Platform, and we process more than 645 million payments annually on behalf of over 200 financial institutions and government organizations in Canada. We are one of the largest payments processors for Canadians, and we've been doing it for over 25 years.

Central 1 is committed to building environmental sustainability, social responsibility and effective corporate governance into all aspects of the business.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is integrated throughout the Corporate Strategy as a tool that can help deliver on strategic priorities.

Central 1's approach is to target where core business functions and in-house expertise overlap with critical ESG issues.

Central 1 integrates ESG factors into practices to grow and support responsible investing and strives to embed ESG as a way to do business, continuing to take steps and further Central 1's commitment to developing a sustainable financial system.

What you'll be doing:

Building a strong, trusting relationship with the CEO and ELT, and acting as support in the strategic and operational leadership of the business.
Championing forward and strategic thinking amongst the 45member finance team to support an innovative and insightdriven cultural shift. Ensuring that the finance function is seen as a "partner with the business", is proactive, responsive, and insightful in supporting improved business decisions and results.
Developing and maintaining a strong working relationship with the CEO, the ELT, and the Board in leading a proactive approach to the finance function and to support key decisions as a senior leader at Central
Developing a clear understanding of the future of Central 1 from strategic and operational perspectives. Ensuring that the enterprise financial and capital management strategy, finance function, and its priorities are focused on the key strategic imperatives of Central 1, while understanding that the industry will continue to be disrupted by external change.
Demonstrating proven ability in developing models and conducting analyses that identify critical trends, support strategic decision making and create forward