Chief Financial & Risk Strategy Officer

Credit Union Careers; Windsor; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Motor City Community Credit Union is seeking a Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFRO) to lead financial stewardship and enterprise risk management. The role reports to the Board and collaborates with senior leadership to set financial policy and targets, oversee forecasting, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.

The CFRO will ensure robust ERM programs across capital, liquidity and market risk, while maintaining strong relationships with regulators and the Board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Equivalent.
• CPA designation (Accounting)
• 10-15 years’ experience in a Financial Services environment (Credit Union experience asset)
• 4-5 years of Senior Management experience
• AML/ATF experience asset
• ERM facilitation asset
• Bondable
• Strong IFRS knowledge
• CUCA 2020 act knowledge
• Policies/Procedures development & maintenance
• Senior oversight of AML/ATF regime
• Board/Regulators interaction ability
• Attention to detail & analytical skills
• Strategic planning/execution experience
• Leadership and relationship-building skills
• Time management and communication skills
• Organizational & planning skills
• Ability to perform under pressure & independently
• Prioritize tasks & meet deadlines
• MS Word/Excel proficiency
• Unionized environment experience asset

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and financial/risk expertise to the organization, with responsibility for corporate finance structure, financial reporting, forecasting and business planning, risk management, setting financial policies and establishing financial targets to effectively measure success
• Direct forecasting, planning & analysis, accounting, budgeting, financial reporting and overall evaluation of the business
• Ensure timely and accurate financial and compliance reports for management, Board, auditors and regulators
• ERM practice oversight, ensuring programs in compliance including capital, structural, market and liquidity risk management
• Collaborate with senior leadership and Board to establish KPIs, tolerance levels and monitoring trends
• Oversee compliance function including AML and FINTRAC requirements
• Responsible for governance support for Board, Committees and directors
• Serve as primary contact for FSRA relationship manager and timely responses
• Act as liaison between Credit Union and Board on risk matters
• Develop long-term financial forecast aligned with strategic plans
• Oversee finance and compliance departments and mentor the team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience in Financial Services

Senior Management

AML/ATF experience

Enterprise Risk Management

Bondable

IFRS reporting standards

Regulatory knowledge (CU/2020 Act)

Strategic planning

Leadership

Interpersonal/communication/relations

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Crisis/pressure handling

Task prioritization

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Unionized environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Equivalent

Accounting Designation (CPA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Motor City Community Credit Union is seeking a Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFRO) to lead financial stewardship and enterprise risk management. The role reports to the Board and collaborates with senior leadership to set financial policy and targets, oversee forecasting, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.

The CFRO will ensure robust ERM programs across capital, liquidity and market risk, while maintaining strong relationships with regulators and the Board.