Manager, Debt Ops/Forecasting (EDMONTON, AB) en Government of Alberta | Alberta.ca

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to take the lead in coordinating middle office operations involving debt, investment, and derivative settlements? Our expanding middle office operation requires effective supervision and strategic management of daily activities.

Why You Should Apply:
 
As the Manager, Debt Operations and Cash Forecasting, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing critical financial operations that impact our province's financial health and reputation. Reporting to the Executive Director, Treasury Operations, you will lead a dynamic team and collaborate with internal stakeholders and financial institutions across Canada and abroad.

Key Highlights of the Role:

• Strategic Leadership: Take charge of coordinating debt operations, investment strategies, and risk management practices to safeguard our financial assets and liabilities.
• Financial Modeling Expertise: Develop and maintain complex financial models to analyze and value fixed income, investment, loans, and derivative transactions/portfolios.
• Borrowing Programs Management: Lead the preparation of regulatory submissions for domestic and foreign debt programs, ensuring compliance and exploring cost-effective borrowing opportunities.
• Cash Forecasting Mastery: Provide leadership to the Cash Forecasting team, ensuring accurate reconciliation of cash forecasts and proactive liquidity management.
• Processing and Settlements Oversight: Ensure accurate and timely settlement of government borrowing, derivative, investment, and collateral transactions, maintaining rigorous record keeping and compliance.
• Reporting and Analysis: Coordinate timely reporting to senior management and stakeholders, including risk management, compliance, and financial projections.
   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to influence critical financial decisions and shape the future of our province's financial landscape. If you are ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic and challenging environment, we want to hear from you.

Your Work Environment: As a member of our team, you will enjoy working in a collaborative team environment where you will be supported, valued, and enjoy having a great work-life balance.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

Agility:

• Challenges the status quo and be prepared to act where appropriate to achieve a better outcome.
• Manages multiple projects, with a goal to meet all required deadlines.
• Provides clear and concise suggestions to improve internal processes putting forward strong rationale and benefit to stakeholders.

Develop Self and Others:

• Be prepared to acquire relevant skill/knowledge to improve self while also creating atmosphere to train others.

Build Collaborative Environments

• Develops and maintains healthy working relationship across the organization and beyond to further the interest of TRM and the Government of Alberta.

Systems Thinking

• Works with others to identify and address interdependent activities that require collaboration.
• Take initiative to assess workflow, identify, and analyze potential gaps/impacts, and present proposed solutions to management for consideration.

Creative Problem Solving:

• Always strives to improve outcomes by continuously seeking new and creative ways to address complex transaction, forecasting, and other treasury operation issues.

Qualifications

A university degree in Commerce or Business with a specialization in Finance or a degree in a related area, plus a minimum of four (4) years progressively responsible experience.

The following would be considered as assets:

• Completion of or enrolment in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and/or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) programs would be beneficial. A financial designation is preferred. 
• Experience using integrated treasury management system software or platform is an asset. 
• An understanding of debt markets, financial derivatives, portfolio theory and basic accounting principles are required.
• Related experience in a capital market, treasury and/or banking environments and/or knowledge of proper banking procedures (particularly with respect to security and payment settlements) would be beneficial. 
• Strong computer skills combined with financial modelling experience is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills to deal with a variety of subject matter experts, many of which may have highly technical backgrounds and/or non­financial professional roles, are needed.
• Proficiency in MS-Office, banking platforms, Bloomberg and Treasury management tools and systems are required.

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required and will be used to assess your communication capabilities.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position includes one permanent full-time position, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This position will be located at Queen Elizabeth II Building, 9820 107 St NW, Edmonton.
 
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.