About the role
Reporting into the SVP, Deputy CFO, this role will lead the capital management
oversight and stress testing processes at the Bank. This would involve leading the ICAAP and Stress Testing programs for the Bank as well as Capital and Dividend planning activities across the organization. This role entails collaboration with senior stakeholders across various functions and requires strong expertise in BCAR guidelines and stress testing programs in line with the regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) including collaboration with Risk, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis and other stakeholders in accordance with the OSFI standards.
- Lead enterprise-wide stress testing and report to Enterprise-Wide Stress Test (EWST) Committee all relevant results, metrics and developments.
- Lead the OSFI mandated Macro Stress Test (MST) exercise including collaboration with all stockholders, modeling and submission of required information to the OSFI.
- Keep Recovery Plan and Capital Contingency Plan up to date including annual stress testing
- Oversee regulatory capital adequacy of the bank in accordance with BCAR guidelines and report the relevant metrics to the management and Capital Management Committee.
- Lead the regulatory capital and dividend forecast as part of the Annual Plan and quarterly Forecast exercises
- Manage dividend planning and analysis in line with the capital plan and current capital levels.
- Ensure all capital planning and stress testing processes are standardized, fully documented and comply with regulatory requirements and stay current with evolving regulations.
- Work with other departments including model validation, risk management, FP&A, Treasury and Operations to ensure alignment for all deliverables.
- Support strategic initiatives across the business as it relates to regulatory capital impact.
Required skills and qualifications
- Experience with OSFI regulated Financial Services institution
- First hand experience of end-to-end ICAAP and MST process and Knowledge of OSFI’s BCAR regulations and ICAAP related guidelines
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Undergraduate/Master degree in Finance or Accounting and an MBA/CFA/CPA designation
- 5+ years’ experience with similar responsibilities
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the Financial Services industry
- Strong knowledge of Bank back-office systems
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically advanced skills in Excel
- Initiative-taking individual capable of adapting to change, managing multiple tasks, and continuously evaluating priorities to lead tasks/projects to completion
Nous sommes fières de faire parmi les meilleurs lieux de travail® au Canada 2025 et les meilleurs employeurs de Montréal de 2025 par les 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada!
En savoir plus :
https://www.fairstone.ca/fr/a-propos/preteur-canadien
Suivez-nous sur LinkedIn :
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairstone/mycompany/
Veuillez svp nous communiquer votre langue de préférence, entre le français ou l’anglais lors de votre application.
La Financière Fairstone souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Par conséquent, nous prendrons des mesures raisonnables d’adaptation pour répondre aux besoins des personnes handicapées. Les personnes autochtones, membres d’une minorité visible et handicapées sont invitées à postuler en toute confiance.
Types d'horaires des postes:
Temps plein
Type d'emploi :
Permanent
About Fairstone
Fairstone is a leading provider of responsible lending solutions, with a nearly one-hundred-year legacy in Canada. As an operating subsidiary of Fairstone Bank of Canada, Fairstone offers unsecured personal loans, secured personal loans and mortgages to near-prime customers online and in 250 branches coast to coast. Collectively , Fairstone Bank and its subsidiaries offer credit cards and rewards programs, point-of-sale financing through merchant partners and automobile financing via EdenPark. With a long-established Canadian history, Fairstone Bank and Fairstone are committed to improving the lives of Canadians with value-driven and accessible financial solutions. More at Fairstone.ca.
About the role
Reporting into the SVP, Deputy CFO, this role will lead the capital management
oversight and stress testing processes at the Bank. This would involve leading the ICAAP and Stress Testing programs for the Bank as well as Capital and Dividend planning activities across the organization. This role entails collaboration with senior stakeholders across various functions and requires strong expertise in BCAR guidelines and stress testing programs in line with the regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) including collaboration with Risk, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis and other stakeholders in accordance with the OSFI standards.
- Lead enterprise-wide stress testing and report to Enterprise-Wide Stress Test (EWST) Committee all relevant results, metrics and developments.
- Lead the OSFI mandated Macro Stress Test (MST) exercise including collaboration with all stockholders, modeling and submission of required information to the OSFI.
- Keep Recovery Plan and Capital Contingency Plan up to date including annual stress testing
- Oversee regulatory capital adequacy of the bank in accordance with BCAR guidelines and report the relevant metrics to the management and Capital Management Committee.
- Lead the regulatory capital and dividend forecast as part of the Annual Plan and quarterly Forecast exercises
- Manage dividend planning and analysis in line with the capital plan and current capital levels.
- Ensure all capital planning and stress testing processes are standardized, fully documented and comply with regulatory requirements and stay current with evolving regulations.
- Work with other departments including model validation, risk management, FP&A, Treasury and Operations to ensure alignment for all deliverables.
- Support strategic initiatives across the business as it relates to regulatory capital impact.
Required skills and qualifications
- Experience with OSFI regulated Financial Services institution
- First hand experience of end-to-end ICAAP and MST process and Knowledge of OSFI’s BCAR regulations and ICAAP related guidelines
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Undergraduate/Master degree in Finance or Accounting and an MBA/CFA/CPA designation
- 5+ years’ experience with similar responsibilities
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the Financial Services industry
- Strong knowledge of Bank back-office systems
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically advanced skills in Excel
- Initiative-taking individual capable of adapting to change, managing multiple tasks, and continuously evaluating priorities to lead tasks/projects to completion
Nous sommes fières de faire parmi les meilleurs lieux de travail® au Canada 2025 et les meilleurs employeurs de Montréal de 2025 par les 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada!
En savoir plus :
https://www.fairstone.ca/fr/a-propos/preteur-canadien
Suivez-nous sur LinkedIn :
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairstone/mycompany/
Veuillez svp nous communiquer votre langue de préférence, entre le français ou l’anglais lors de votre application.
La Financière Fairstone souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Par conséquent, nous prendrons des mesures raisonnables d’adaptation pour répondre aux besoins des personnes handicapées. Les personnes autochtones, membres d’une minorité visible et handicapées sont invitées à postuler en toute confiance.
Types d'horaires des postes:
Temps plein
Type d'emploi :
Permanent
About Fairstone
Fairstone is a leading provider of responsible lending solutions, with a nearly one-hundred-year legacy in Canada. As an operating subsidiary of Fairstone Bank of Canada, Fairstone offers unsecured personal loans, secured personal loans and mortgages to near-prime customers online and in 250 branches coast to coast. Collectively , Fairstone Bank and its subsidiaries offer credit cards and rewards programs, point-of-sale financing through merchant partners and automobile financing via EdenPark. With a long-established Canadian history, Fairstone Bank and Fairstone are committed to improving the lives of Canadians with value-driven and accessible financial solutions. More at Fairstone.ca.