Senior Analyst, Strategic Finance & Sustainability

Farm Credit Canada is seeking a Senior Analyst in Strategic Finance & Sustainability based in Surrey, BC. The role involves managing a complex portfolio, assessing non-credit risks, and ensuring alignment with FCC’s strategy in agriculture and food. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a bachelor's degree and at least six years of relevant experience. The salary range is $103,331 - $139,803, and the position is permanent.
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\tClosing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

\t04/28/2025

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\tWorker Type:

\tPermanent

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\tLanguage(s) Required:

\tEnglish

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\tSalary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

\t$103,331 - $139,803

\tExperience in finance and passion for sustainability rewarded

\tSustainability is about meeting today’s needs while preserving the ability of future generations to meet theirs – a principle that aligns with the values of FCC and our customers. As Senior Analyst, you’ll help the Strategic Finance team get deals done and add value to their customers by applying a sustainability lens – identifying both opportunities and risks – and building the capacity of peers and leaders to do the same.

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\tWhat you’ll do:

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\t\tWork as part of a team in managing a complex portfolio, coordinating the overall due diligence process and supporting as requested on standard commercial review tasks

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\t\tAssess the non-credit risks (environmental and social) of each business and recommend loan structures from a first-line perspective

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\t\tAssess each deal’s alignment with FCC’s strategy and ability to drive impact in Canada’s agriculture and food industry

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\t\tEffectively balance rigour and efficiency to draft submissions for account reviews, compliance monitoring and eligibility rulings that support holistic decision-making

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\t\tTake on a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities during the transaction origination, analysis, execution and asset management stages and act a liaison between Credit and other internal teams

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\t\tPlay a key role in the evolution and continuous improvement of FCC’s policies, practices and processes for Strategic Finance as well as ESG integration across the institution

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\t\tProvide feedback on second-line risk management

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\tWhat we’re looking for:

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\t\tGood commercial judgment and critical thinking skills that support a solutions-oriented, value-add approach to ESG

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\t\tStrong analytical skills and attention to detail combined with the ability to draw actionable conclusions and make pragmatic recommendations for decision-makers

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\t\tStrong writing, presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts

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\t\tEffective communicator and relationship-builder able to work with internal partners and external resources, often through challenging negotiations

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\t\tCustomer-focused problem-solver who can identify and recommend lending opportunities and successfully lead cross-functional projects

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\tWhat you’ll need:

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\t\tA bachelor’s degree and at least six years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

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\t\tA graduate degree and/or relevant certifications (SASB, CFA, CBV, CFA ESG, GARP SCR, etc.) are an asset

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\t\tExperience integrating consideration of non-credit risk factors and sustainability related opportunities into lending processes, customer interactions and engagement with key internal and external stakeholders

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\t\tKnowledge of FCC’s portfolio sectors

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\t\tAptitude for complex lending and advanced credit and risk-mitigation analysis

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\t\tExperience with credit or financial analysis to support standard commercial/business due diligence tasks is an asset