Treasury Specialist(Canada Post)- career opportunities in Canada

Job Title: Treasury Specialist (22904)
Company: Canada Post
Req Id 22904
Deadline:18/08/2013
Department: Finance
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Country: Canada
% of Travel: No Selection
# of Positions: 1.00
Job Grade: S22
Job Available to: External

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Prepare and monitor the Company’s consolidated interest expense budget;
Develop high level monthly cash flow and balance sheet forecasts and corresponding variance analysis for Treasury planning;
Develop and maintain financial models to support fair value calculations required for financial reporting as well as various regression tests used in supporting derivative hedge accounting documentation;
Prepare Treasury related supporting schedules used in the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statement and MD&A reports;
Provide support in financial risk management activities;
Provide support in capital market activities.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Prepare interest expense budget and forecasts as well provide monthly variance analysis vs. budget and prior year actuals to senior management (annual budget in excess of $275 million). Investigate and resolve unexplained variances.
• Develop high level monthly cash flow and balance sheet forecasts and corresponding variance analysis for Treasury planning, senior management and the Board, and MYP process.
• For financial reporting develop and update monthly complex fair value models used to support Performance Share Units (PSUs) liability and mark-to-market valuations for derivative instruments.
• Prepare treasury related supporting schedules used in the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statement and MD&A reports.
• Create and/or maintain CP’s Financial Risk Management Policy and related procedures.
• Design and execute strategies to mitigate volatility associated with fuel, currencies, and interest rates.
• As required, prepare presentations for senior management and / or Financial Risk Management Committee, and/or The Board including:
• Market updates;
• Potential financial risks;
• Recommended mitigation strategies;
• Status of existing positions (including mark to markets).
• Prepare and aid in the development of effectiveness and ineffectiveness tests used to support various hedging programs (i.e. FX and interest rate).
• Ensure compliance with SOX and other internal audits including liaising with both CP’s internal and external auditors.
• Work with Financial Analysis in the preparation of business case to ensure financing viability.
• Assist in the accounting determination of lease structures.
• Support and contribute to the content of and approach to on-going relationship with rating agencies including preparation of semi-annual presentation by senior management.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• CA, CPA, CMA, CGA designation;
• Minimum 3-5 years related experience;
• Prefer but not required PRM/CFA/MBA/Technical Analysis (Charting);
• Advanced financial modeling skills using Excel;
• Working knowledge of regression, Black Scholes, binomial and Monte Carlos modeling;
• Intermediate Reuters and/or Bloomberg skills;
• Working knowledge of SAP, Word and PowerPoint;
• Diplomacy and ability to work with others;
• Influencing and negotiation skills;
• Ability to build and maintain credibility among CP internal stakeholders, banking and leasing counterparties and rating agency analysts;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, initiative and imagination;
• Analytical and decision making ability.
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