DISBURSEMENT OFFICER - Temporary 14 months

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Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

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*Please note that this role is temporary for 14 months*

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Officer, Disbursement is in charge of validating loan disbursement requests and other relevant documentation obtained from business centres, identifying and correcting any inconsistencies with the disbursement requests and responding to any requests pertaining to the status of disbursement requisitions. He/she must manage the archiving of disbursement material.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Verify loan disbursement requests and other related documents received from business centres to ensure that all requests have been properly authorized and are in conformity with prevailing policies and procedures
• Identify and resolve discrepancies with disbursement requests, recommend course of action when appropriate and follow-up on discrepancies with business centres in order to meet deadlines
• Prepare and issue electronic funds transfers (EFT) and cheques (in Canadian or US dollar) by establishing which system to use in order to meet the indicated deadline for delivery of the money, obtain release of transactions and signatures from signing authorities and prepare the confirmations funds/cheques were transferred in a timely manner
• Implement back-up procedures when regular systems are not available
• Ensure excellent liaison with users in the field by responding to any queries regarding the status of disbursement requisitions and by taking any necessary action to maintain customer satisfaction
• Archive all disbursement material

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• College diploma in accounting or administration (or equivalent)
• Experience with the BDC is an asset, preferably in Financial Services
• 3 years’ experience in accounting would be an asset

Skills, knowledge and competencies

• Sound knowledge of BDC products, policies & procedures; experience related to loan disbursements would be an asset
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Ability to ensure excellent liaison with users in the field at all levels and provide high quality customer service
• Ability to organize work within tight deadlines
• Team player
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to deal with internal and external clients
• Bilingual

*Please take note that temporary employees are not eligible for benefits*

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca.

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.