Associate Vice President, Corporate Finance

Federated Co-operatives Limited; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Benefits package

Employer-contributed pension

Job summary

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is seeking an Associate Vice President, Corporate Finance to lead the Corporate Finance function in a hybrid role based in Saskatoon, SK. You will shape financial planning, reporting, treasury, and risk strategies while partnering with senior leadership to enable enterprise priorities.

You will mentor a leadership team, drive governance and controls, and influence long-term financial performance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership across multiple disciplines.
• Degree in Business or Commerce; MBA/CFA/CBV asset; CPA designation highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Finance as an integrated, high performing function across FP&A, accounting, treasury and risk.
• Partner with VP Finance to translate enterprise priorities into actionable plans and capital allocation decisions.
• Oversee enterprise FP&A, financial reporting and controllership to ensure accurate info and meaningful insights.
• Guide treasury, credit and risk strategies to support long-term sustainability.
• Champion governance and strong financial controls and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership for finance-led strategic initiatives and cross-enterprise programs.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing leadership team with a culture of collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic partnership

Financial planning

Education

Bachelor in Business/Commerce

MBA/CFA/CBV asset

CPA designation

Job description

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring an Associate Vice President, Corporate Finance on a permanent full-time basis within our Finance team. This position is a hybrid opportunity and is based in Saskatoon, SK.

Corporate Finance plays a critical role in shaping the financial strength and long-term success of FCL. As the Associate Vice President, Corporate Finance, you'll provide leadership across Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Treasury & Credit and Risk & Insurance ensuring the function delivers strong financial stewardship, insight and support for FCL’s enterprise priorities. This is an opportunity to influence executive decision-making, build high-performing teams, and help strengthen FCL’s long term financial performance.

What you’ll do:

• Lead Corporate Finance as an integrated, high performing function, ensuring alignment across Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Credit and Insurance while fostering strong collaboration, clear accountabilities, operational excellence and strong business partnerships across FCL.
• Serve as a key strategic partner to the Vice President Finance, helping translate enterprise priorities into action while providing trusted advice and independent financial perspective that supports sound enterprise decision-making, capital allocation, and long-term organizational performance.
• Oversee enterprise financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, and controllership ensuring accurate financial information, meaningful business insights, and disciplined financial stewardship.
• Guide treasury, credit, and financial risk strategies to support FCL's long-term financial sustainability and strategic objectives.
• Champion strong governance and financial controls while driving continuous improvement across Corporate Finance.
• Provide leadership for Corporate Finance led strategic initiatives and support broader enterprise initiatives as required, ensuring strong Corporate Finance alignment, support and execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing leadership team while fostering a culture of collaboration, performance, accountability, and continuous improvement across Corporate Finance.

Who you’ll work with:

The Team: Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, you'll lead a diverse team of finance leaders, including the Director, Corporate Accounting, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Senior Manager, Treasury & Credit and Manager, Risk & Insurance. You'll work closely with the Vice President Finance and Leaders across FCL to advance enterprise and Finance priorities while ensuring Corporate Finance provides strong financial leadership, insight and support to the organization.

Why it matters:

We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Finance and:

• Have 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience across multiple disciplines, including Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Corporate Finance, Capital Planning, or Risk Management.
• Have a degree in Business or Commerce. An MBA, CFA, CBV or equivalent advanced designation considered an asset.
• Hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [e-mail]. All information received will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.