Controller, Lake View Credit Union

Description

Location:	Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Posting Date:	January 30, 2014
Closing Date:	until filled
Web Site:	www.lakeviewcreditunion.com
Employment Type:	Full-time

CONTROLLER – DAWSON CREEK BRANCH

Lake View Credit Union is a dynamic organization with over 12,000 members and assets over $288 million.  It serves northeastern British Columbia with branches in Dawson Creek, Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge. The Controller will work in Dawson Creek, which is a community that offers an abundance of outdoor recreation such as camping, hiking, fishing, golfing, skiing, and snowboarding featuring beautiful mountain ridges, waterfalls and alpine meadows. Dawson Creek has developed in to an economically strong community in the South Peace with opportunities in a number of growing service-based industries including agriculture, oil and gas, mining, tourism and forestry services. Dawson Creek has a state of-the-art multi-events centre that is the premier entertainment facility for the entire British Columbia and Alberta Peace Region. EnCana Events Centre facilitates concerts, aquatic center, indoor walking/running track, and rock wall climbing. Dawson Creek is located at the world famous Mile “0” of the Alaska Hwy, 412 km northeast of Prince George and 591 km northwest of Edmonton and a population of close to 11,000 people.
To learn more about Lake View Credit Union please visit our website at http://lakeviewcreditunion.com/
To learn more about the City of Dawson Creek please visit their website at http://www.dawsoncreek.ca/

POSITION

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance and Risk and managing the finance team, this position will be responsible for preparing monthly and annual financial statements, statistical returns, annual capital adequacy returns and reports; preparing annual operating and capital budgets for executive review; managing the credit union's investment portfolio and borrowings; regularly reviewing positioning in the marketplace with respect to deposit and loan portfolios; monitoring accounting policies and standards and recommending changes to enhance data integrity and interpretation; organizing, chairs and participates in Asset Liability Committee; Investment and Lending; Audit Committee monitoring liquidity; acting as liaison with Internal and External auditors; and the preparing year end trial balance.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE ROLE

• Completion and management of financial controls, policies and procedures in place
• Planned financial and risk management goals and objectives are achieved
• Internal and external stakeholders are provided with accurate reporting of the Credit Union’s status
• Internal and external service levels are achieved through the proactive implementation of continuous improvement processes for policies and procedures
• Employees in the Finance and Administration department are knowledgeable about the Credit Union’s policies and procedures
• Employees in the Finance and Administration department are satisfied and motivated in their positions
• A positive and professional work environment is maintained

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Business/Accounting, with advanced degree or professional accounting designation (such as CGA, CMA)
• Minimum 3-5 years comparable experience in a financial services institution, including demonstrated team or department leadership capability
• Demonstrated understanding of IFRS
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Excel Preference will be given to candidates with a professional designation and experience in the Credit Union System

Qualified candidates are invited to email their cover letter and resume to the Human Resources department at hr@lvcu.ca. The position will be posted until filled.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Lake View Credit Union; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.