AVP, Enterprise Capital Strategy & Treasury

Co-operators • Montreal, QC

2d • CA$142,526 - CA$237,544 • Hybrid

About The Position

The AVP, Capital Strategy & Treasury is the strategic financial architect for the Co-operators group of Companies balance sheet. This leader optimizes capital structure, drives yield on corporate liquidity and executes funding strategies that prioritize long-term member value. Furthermore, this role provides rigorous fiduciary oversight for the enterprise’s Defined Contribution pension plan and oversees the Treasury & Shareholder Operations. The national Finance team aspires to create, enhance, and protect value for our organization and its stakeholders. Our knowledgeable team educates and influences the organization to make well-informed, risk-based decisions. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive to move our business forward with practical, integrated processes and tools that ensure organizational success.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline in addition to a CFA or CPA/CTP designation
• Ten (10) + years of experience in corporate treasury, institutional pension governance and liquidity risk management, with progressive people leadership experience
• Strong understanding of capital management within the financial services or insurance industry, with cooperative structure experience being considered an asset
• Proven experience leading change management initiatives, with a strong executive – level presence
• Proficiency in English is essential to the main duties in this role, including servicing and communicating primarily with majority non-francophone clients, groups, teams. Drafting complex English documents and preparing daily reports for anglophone leaders. The essential non-French duties are frequent and not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Cooperative structure experience

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize the organization’s debt-to-equity mix to ensure the cost of capital aligns with sustainable growth and member value
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the enterprise Capital Plan
• Model complex funding strategies for major strategic initiatives and M&A targets (e.g. assessing debt capacity vs cash utilization)
• Lead advanced liquidity forecasting, FX/interest rate risk hedging, and yield optimization on corporate cash reserves
• Serve as the strategic lead and primary fiduciary voice for the enterprise Defined Contribution pension plan.
• Drive comprehensive fund lineup reviews, rigorously monitoring external asset manager performance, and lead presentations to the Pension Committee
• Ensure seamless execution of daily cash positioning and public/employee share issuances and redemptions
• Champion continuous cross-training and process automation within the operations team to definitively eliminate legacy key-person risk

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• Competitive salary and incentive programs
• Comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior