Treasury Specialist

Treasury Specialist

Treasury at BlueShore Financial involves managing a wide array of financial instruments and transactions, including foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives, cash flow management, and liquidity management.

The complexity and sophistication of these services make it intellectually stimulating for any finance professional seeking something beyond the general ledger.

The Treasury Specialist is an entry point to our Treasury team and is responsible for preparing analyses for short-term cash management and cash positioning, including maintaining the statutory investment pool and utilizing borrowings to manage daily liquidity requirements, and cash forecasting.

The Treasury Specialist is also responsible for managing foreign exchange positions arising from daily branch activity, transaction reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory liquidity requirements and company policies.

This position is highly time-sensitive and hands-on, providing an excellent development opportunity to learn the ins and outs of how Treasury operates in a financial institution.

BlueShore Financial is a mid-sized Credit Union in British Columbia, with $7 billion in assets under administration and 390 employees.

We have a compelling and differentiated brand that resonates with the West Coast community we serve. With over 80 years in the financial services industry, our innovative strategy is rooted in expert advice and expertise, delivered by an exceptional team.

This position will provide a flexible hybrid schedule (not fully remote), with approximately one to three days a week in our corporate office in North Vancouver.

Key responsibilities of this role are :

Liquidity, FX and rates

• Responsible for preparing day-to day treasury operations analyses, including cash positioning, investing and borrowing, managing rate posting, foreign exchange and branch support
• Preparation of information for and generating forecasts as they relate to liquidity risks
• Maintains and implements deposit and FX pricing grids and communicates special rates to internal departments (retail, business group, commercial, etc.)
• Responsible for securitization processes, including loan pool creation, and periodic reporting with respect to secured borrowing facilities

Accounting & Reporting

• Accounting for transactional activity, including monthly reconciliations
• Preparing extracts and analyses for monthly asset and liability management forecasting
• Transaction administration for wholesale depositor counterparties
• Day to day trade and department administration, as required
• Other duties as required by the Assistant Treasurer or VP Treasurer

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or other related subject
• 3 years’ experience in finance, treasury or accounting
• Working towards CPA / CFA or Treasury designation an asset
• Solid knowledge of Excel
• Proven experience and ability to work calmly under time constraints

Pay Transparency

Pay transparency is an important characteristic of our recruitment process and overall BlueShore culture which supports a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.

The target range of this role is $64,800 - $79,200 / year, plus a variable performance bonus. Employment offers are determined by knowledge, experience and internal equity.

What BlueShore Financial can provide you :

• 3 weeks of paid vacation to start, plus paid personal and wellness days
• Flexible hybrid work from home / in office arrangement
• Work that is critical and impactful to the entire organization
• Opportunity to work in a world-class, award-winning organization
• Continuing education assistance and access to certified coach colleagues
• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, pension, flexible benefits, and employee assistance program
• Banking benefits including chequing and savings accounts, lines of credit, e-bike or bike loans, and supportive mortgage rates
• Unique lifestyle benefits including a transit subsidy, personal health expense reimbursement (Keeping Well Benefits) and Perkopolis discount portal
• Gender-neutral washrooms
• Opportunities to be involved including social, inclusion, health and fundraising committees (ShoreConnect, Cultural Ambassadors, Health & Safety or BC Children’s Hospital)

What BlueShore Financial needs from you :

• Recognize the strength that diversity, equity and inclusion brings
• Forge relationships with colleagues for strong collaboration
• Provide a premium level of service to all clients, internal and external
• Communicate effectively and professionally
• Exhibit a growth mind-set
• Strive for continuous learning
• Be a proactive thinker and problem solver
• Demonstrate digital excellence
• Be accountable for the risk responsibilities in your area

Be Richly Valued. At BlueShore Financial, our employees are as important as our clients. We strive to create a workplace culture of openness, empowerment, trust and passion.

We are building an even stronger and better BlueShore by incorporating the values of diversity, equity and inclusion into our everyday practices.

We believe in being curious, asking questions, and seeking to understand and embrace our differences. Our values unite our organization and are our guiding compass, but it is our exceptional employees that bring our corporate values to life.

They are passionate about delivering exceptional client service and a banking experience that promises to impress.

From the moment you walk into one of our Financial Spas™, you’ll know you’ve arrived at a special place, where all the elements work together to stimulate the senses and create a distinctive atmosphere unlike any financial institution you’ve experienced.

We embrace the West Coast lifestyle, while providing a premium and sophisticated experience for our clients and employees.

We’ve been entered into Waterstone Human Capital’s Hall of Fame as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures .

BlueShore Financial is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We respectfully acknowledge that our services are provided on the unceded territories of the Lil’wat7ul (LíỈwat), xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and SəỈílwətaʔ / Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.