Director, Financial Performance

At Conexus, we are focused on supporting our members with their needs of today, while also helping them work towards their goals for the future. It's more than conducting a banking transaction, it's about providing our members with insightful content, tools, expert advice, and a full suite of products to empower them and inspire confidence in their financial decision-making. We prioritize growth and efficiency and are champions of every members success for a thriving Saskatchewan. We do this by lending an ear to each member's unique needs throughout Saskatchewan, ensuring personalized solutions.

Our employees are curious, courageous, confident and committed. They are the reason we consistently deliver outstanding member experiences. They're more than just individuals who come to work each day, each employee is a vital part of Conexus.

We acknowledge that our Conexus offices and facilities are located on Treaty 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 lands. These are the traditional lands of the Cree, Dakota, Dene, Lakota, Nakota and Saulteaux peoples, as well as the homeland of the Métis.

The bigger picture

We're looking for a experienced leader to come on board as our Director, Financial Performance at our Head Office located in Regina. In this role, you will lead the Financial Performance Management Department to contribute to the appropriate financial management of the credit union by supporting the budgeting, financial analysis, capital management, and profitability planning and control. Additionally, you will provide support and add value to stakeholders in the corporate budget, financial analysis, capital plan and profitability processes.

How you'll be spending your time

• Overseeing, leading and directing the consolidated corporate annual budget and forecasting process, which includes quarterly rolling budget and forecast as well as delivering the annual budget package to the Executive Leadership Team, while ensuring alignment with the corporate strategy.
• Overseeing the procurement, development, testing, implementation and ongoing upgrading and maintenance of corporate budgeting, profitability, and financial analysis processes and systems, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic needs
• Overseeing and leading the development, maintenance and management of profitability analysis and reporting across various organizational levels. (including branch, product, customer profitability, projects, investments) to conduct cost-benefit analysis in support of key decisions and initiatives.
• Overseeing and leading the development and delivery of ad-hoc profitability and financial analysis (e.g. support financial analysis for business cases).
• Overseeing and leading the development and maintenance of the enterprise capital management plan and processes, including oversight and direction of capital allocation based on risk and performance for the credit union. Additionally, maintaining and communicating financial sustainability metrics to support the long-term sustainability of the credit union.
• Recruiting, developing, coaching, empowering and leading a team of Financial Performance Analysts.

The way people describe you

Your forward-thinking mindset and keen eye for detail, complement your strong financial acumen, enabling you to provide strategic insights into Conexus' Financial Performance, sustainability, and risk concepts. Your curiosity and problem-solving skills allow you to calmly assess situations and identify solutions effectively. With a deep understanding of key risk concepts impacting financial institutions, you apply them to your analysis and recommendations. Furthermore, you demonstrate expertise in accounting standards, best practices, and industry standards.

The experience you bring

• Minimum 7 years' experience in a complex financial environment.
• Completion of professional Accounting designation (CFA,CPA) or MBA in the Finance field of study.
• Expert knowledge and experience to coach Senior Budgeting Analysts and System Architects, Corporate Finance Analysis (refer to specific profiles for technical accreditation when knowledge gaps exist).

Salary Range:

$103,720 - $148,170 with 18% Short Term Incentive Target

Benefits and Perks

The success of our members relies heavily on the performance and accomplishments of our employees. That's why we prioritize offering our team a variety of perks and benefits designed to support their success and well-being both at work and in their personal lives. Some of these additional benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Preferred rates for all your banking needs helping to make life more affordable.
• Generous vacation benefits with 10 additional paid days off giving you time to spend on what's most important to you.
• Competitive benefit package options covering off all aspects of personal wellness.
• 7% pension matching after one year of employment to support you towards retirement.

We are excited to welcome candidates who bring a blend of academic, professional and volunteer experience that sets them apart. Research shows that many applicants tend to apply only when they meet every qualification of the role. However, we encourage you to explore opportunities that closely match your skillset and experience. We truly value diverse backgrounds and varied experiences, as we are dedicated to creating inclusive and diverse workplaces. You might just be the ideal addition to our team that we've been searching for! This opportunity closes on March 27, so apply now! If you have questions about this position, please contact Carmen Boxall at jobs@conexus.ca.