Senior Treasury Analyst

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental body in Nunavut is seeking a Senior Treasury Analyst to oversee the management of financial assets and liabilities. The candidate will provide strategic advice on banking, borrowing, and investment activities, ensuring sufficient liquidity. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 3+ years of relevant experience. Non-discrimination practices are in place for Inuit candidates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in banking, money or capital markets.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities certificate is an asset.
• Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage government’s financial assets and liabilities.
• Provide advice on banking, borrowing, and investment activities.
• Conduct research to support investment and borrowing decisions.

Skills

Cash management

Investment analysis

Risk assessment

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field

Job description

Senior Treasury Analyst

The Senior Treasury Analyst reports to the Manager, O&M Budget Development, Expenditure Management and works closely with other Expenditure Management staff including the Director, Expenditure Management and Manager, Capital Budget Development. The position oversees the management of the government’s financial assets and liabilities, including maintaining proper cash management, to prudently earn investment income while ensuring the government has enough liquid assets available to meet its cash needs.

The Senior Treasury Analyst provides strategic advice and recommendations to senior officials in the Department of Finance as well as other GN departments and agencies on matters relating to the government’s banking, borrowing and investment activities, debt management, and files. The Senior Treasury Analyst is responsible for creating and maintaining a strategic approach to all GN investment, debt, and cash management, forecasting, monitoring, and investing cash resources and administering debt financing. The position will prepare policy documents, research and briefing materials, which can also be used as foundational material to facilitate and aid Financial Management Board (FMB)/Cabinet decisions on the government’s banking, borrowing, cash management, and investment activities.

The Senior Treasury Analyst is accountable to the Manager, O&M Budget Development and conducts research to support government investment and borrowing decision making by working closely with the GN departments, public agencies and the banks to minimize financial risk. This position is also responsible for driving treasury specific projects/initiatives across the GN departments and public agencies, soliciting and analyzing proposals for banking and financing services, providing everyday cash position, estimate and analysis, presenting monthly cash along with accounting reports to management, managing credit lines, letters of credit and GN guarantees, and maintaining the government’s ability to pay its obligations. Overtime and travel may be required.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field from a recognized institution, plus three (3) years’ experience working in banking, money or capital markets. Completion of the Canadian Securities certificate is an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.