Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance & Sustainability

Farm Credit Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Analyst to join their Strategic Finance team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your analytical skills and commercial judgment to assess non-credit risks while driving sustainable lending opportunities in Canada’s agriculture and food sector. You will collaborate with internal teams to enhance decision-making processes and contribute to the evolution of policies and practices. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you are passionate about sustainability and have a strong background in finance, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience in integrating non-credit risk factors into lending processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex portfolio and coordinate due diligence processes.
• Assess non-credit risks and recommend loan structures.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Judgment

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree or Relevant Certifications

Job description

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

04/28/2025

Worker Type:

Permanent

Language(s) Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position):

$103,331 - $139,803 Experience in finance and passion for sustainability rewarded

Sustainability is about meeting today’s needs while preserving the ability of future generations to meet theirs – a principle that aligns with the values of FCC and our customers. As Senior Analyst, you’ll help the Strategic Finance team get deals done and add value to their customers by applying a sustainability lens – identifying both opportunities and risks – and building the capacity of peers and leaders to do the same.

What you’ll do:

• Work as part of a team in managing a complex portfolio, coordinating the overall due diligence process and supporting as requested on standard commercial review tasks
• Assess the non-credit risks (environmental and social) of each business and recommend loan structures from a first-line perspective
• Assess each deal’s alignment with FCC’s strategy and ability to drive impact in Canada’s agriculture and food industry
• Effectively balance rigour and efficiency to draft submissions for account reviews, compliance monitoring and eligibility rulings that support holistic decision-making
• Take on a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities during the transaction origination, analysis, execution and asset management stages and act as a liaison between Credit and other internal teams
• Play a key role in the evolution and continuous improvement of FCC’s policies, practices and processes for Strategic Finance as well as ESG integration across the institution
• Provide feedback on second-line risk management

What we’re looking for:

• Good commercial judgment and critical thinking skills that support a solutions-oriented, value-add approach to ESG
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail combined with the ability to draw actionable conclusions and make pragmatic recommendations for decision-makers
• Strong writing, presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts
• Effective communicator and relationship-builder able to work with internal partners and external resources, often through challenging negotiations
• Customer-focused problem-solver who can identify and recommend lending opportunities and successfully lead cross-functional projects

What you’ll need:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least six years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• A graduate degree and/or relevant certifications (SASB, CFA, CBV, CFA ESG, GARP SCR, etc.) are an asset
• Experience integrating consideration of non-credit risk factors and sustainability related opportunities into lending processes, customer interactions and engagement with key internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of FCC’s portfolio sectors
• Aptitude for complex lending and advanced credit and risk-mitigation analysis
• Experience with credit or financial analysis to support standard commercial/business due diligence tasks is an asset