Treasury Risk Analyst

High Liner Foods; Lunenburg; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Health coverage

Pay for performance

EAP programs

Wellness programs

Retirement planning

Parental leave

Disability support

Flex policies

Summer hours

Mentorship programs

Safety focused

Job summary

High Liner Foods, founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, is a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. The Treasury Risk Analyst will study financial data, develop hedging strategies, and support debt analytics within a collaborative Corporate Services team.

The role emphasizes forecasting, reporting, and ensuring accurate treasury records, with exposure monitoring and cross-functional cooperation to optimize liquidity and risk management.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Professional designation in Accounting or Finance an asset.
• Minimum of two years of experience in finance/treasury field.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Natural interest in improving processes or automating workflows.
• Team oriented, highly collaborative and enjoys engaging with teams.
• Thoughtful about internal and external customer needs.
• Proficiency in PC applications, i.e. Word, Excel (mandatory), ReportsNow, and Oracle JD Edwards (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Research, recommend, and implement hedging strategies to manage treasury risks related to foreign exchange, interest rates, liquidity, and applicable commodity exposures.
• Prepare valuations, mark-to-market calculations, hedge accounting documentation, and required effectiveness testing for derivative instruments used to manage price and financial risks.
• Monitor balance sheet and transaction exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations through detailed exposure analysis and ongoing review of hedging strategies.
• Maintain accurate schedules and working papers for corporate debt instruments, including principal, interest, deferred financing charges, embedded derivatives, and related treasury analytics such as WACC, effective interest rates, bank fees, AR roll-forwards, lease vs. buy analysis, and interest rate swap comparisons.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets for cash requirements, leverage, covenant ratios, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank loans, long-term debt, and interest expense.
• Execute competitive spot, forward, and option transactions with major financial institutions, coordinate timely settlements, and monitor compliance with debt covenants through sensitivity analysis to identify potential constraints.
• Prepare internal and external treasury reporting, including monthly and quarterly lender packages, stakeholder reports for senior leadership, market research and commentary, accounting entries, reconciliations, workbooks, and analysis of treasury general ledger accounts.
• Support financial statement accuracy, notes preparation, letters of credit, documentary collections, internal and external financial statement audits, and bank audits by compiling documentation, reconciling amounts, resolving discrepancies, and communicating with buyers, banks, and audit stakeholders.

Education

University degree in Finance or related field

Tools

ReportsNow

Oracle JD Edwards

Job description

Job Overview

The Treasury Risk Analyst is responsible for compiling and analyzing financial information to identify, evaluate, and minimize treasury risks related to interest rate, foreign currency, liquidity, and components of commodity risks. This requires thorough research and analysis, forecasting, accounting, reporting, and implementing hedging strategies while working in a team environment with other members of the Corporate Services team.

• Research, recommend, and implement hedging strategies to manage treasury risks related to foreign exchange, interest rates, liquidity, and applicable commodity exposures.
• Prepare valuations, mark-to-market calculations, hedge accounting documentation, and required effectiveness testing for derivative instruments used to manage price and financial risks.
• Monitor balance sheet and transaction exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations through detailed exposure analysis and ongoing review of hedging strategies.
• Maintain accurate schedules and working papers for corporate debt instruments, including principal, interest, deferred financing charges, embedded derivatives, and related treasury analytics such as WACC, effective interest rates, bank fees, AR roll-forwards, lease vs. buy analysis, and interest rate swap comparisons.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets for cash requirements, leverage, covenant ratios, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank loans, long-term debt, and interest expense.
• Execute competitive spot, forward, and option transactions with major financial institutions, coordinate timely settlements, and monitor compliance with debt covenants through sensitivity analysis to identify potential constraints.
• Prepare internal and external treasury reporting, including monthly and quarterly lender packages, stakeholder reports for senior leadership, market research and commentary, accounting entries, reconciliations, workbooks, and analysis of treasury general ledger accounts.
• Support financial statement accuracy, notes preparation, letters of credit, documentary collections, internal and external financial statement audits, and bank audits by compiling documentation, reconciling amounts, resolving discrepancies, and communicating with buyers, banks, and audit stakeholders.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Professional designation in Accounting or Finance an asset
• Minimum of two years of experience in finance/treasury field
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Natural interest in improving processes or automating workflows
• Team oriented, highly collaborative and enjoys engaging with teams
• Thoughtful about internal and external customer needs
• Proficiency in PC applications, i.e. Word, Excel (mandatory), ReportsNow, and Oracle JD Edwards (desirable).

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Heath, dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood.

Our trusted brands — including High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, C.Wirthy & Co, Mrs. Paul’s, Van de Kamp’s, and Icelandic Seafood — are enjoyed by families, restaurants, and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, we combine over a century of expertise with innovation, consumer insight, and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods, we are a people-first organization. We invest in our employees through development opportunities, collaborative teamwork, and a culture where safety, well-being, and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices, plants, or distribution teams, our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

• Serve with Purpose – We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do, creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.
• Do the Right Thing – We lead with integrity, act responsibly, and make choices that support our people, our partners, and our planet.
• Innovate & Reimagine – We challenge the norm, embrace fresh ideas, and turn innovation into impact.
• All Hands on Deck – Powered by people and driven by purpose, we lead with courage, hold one another accountable, and celebrate as a team

Ready to make waves with us? Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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