Job Description

Our job is to make great food.

Canada Packers will embrace Maple Leaf Foods strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced, and challenging.  We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, to learn new skills and to take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, Risk Management, the Risk Management Analyst will support the operating units in identifying their financial risk exposures, mitigating these risks through financial markets (foreign exchange, commodity and interest rate derivatives), reporting on these risk management activities, and analyzing insurance solutions. This individual also supports month-end closing procedures and performs market analysis that drive key investment and capital market decisions.
 

The Risk Management team is part of integrated Treasury & Risk Management team, managed by the Treasurer and works with these teams on shared initiatives.
 

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by May 28. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Work with operating units to monitor the Company's risk exposures and assist in the implementation of new hedging strategies
• Report on risk management activities, including regular updates to Senior Management and the Board of Directors
• Monitor currency, interest rate, and commodity markets to provide insights and identify hedging opportunities
• Assist the hedge accounting programs implementation
• Complete month end and quarter end closing procedures
• Assist the risk management team with ad-hoc requests
• Support the management of the investment portfolio for the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security
• Lead the preparation of submission for annual insurance renewal and support on other insurance issues

What You'll Bring:

• You have a demonstrated interest in financial markets
• You possess a learning mindset and drive for professional development
• You are a team player, with solid communication and relationship building skills
• You are a critical thinker and can independently generate ideas for improvement
• You have a high attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• You are adaptable and responsive in a changing environment
• Degree in finance, business, accounting, or other quantitatively based degree. Master's degree an asset
• 2 - 4 years of experience working in Treasury, Risk Analysis, with derivatives, or in another quantitative and detail-oriented field
• Hold or have made progress towards a professional designation (CPA, CFA, and FRM)
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills (VBA experience is an asset)
• Experience using Bloomberg and treasury management systems
• Strong mathematical skills and an ability to grasp accounting concepts

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. 
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, 'speaker series' events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.