Director Financial Control - RBC, Toronto

Position summary

The Director, Central Funding & Equities Financial Control is a key leader in the Wholesale Financial Control team, responsible for managing a team of accounting professionals to provide critical governance and control functions over the financial results of the Central Funding Group and Global Equities business lines within RBC Capital Markets. This includes analysis and advice on key business transactions and initiatives, as well as partnership with various cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate and reliable financial information.

Responsibilities

• Establishing the control and governance framework over the financial reporting for each business area as well as ensuring flawless execution of close processes, including review of financial and regulatory submissions
• Oversee the financial and regulatory reporting for all supported business lines to ensure the timely production of accurate financial and regulatory results and disclosures.
• Ensure that new products and new transactions are appropriately captured, and that appropriate accounting methodologies are applied.
• Prepare analyses that take into account IFRS accounting implications and external and internal reporting requirements including MD&A, B/S, P&L, note disclosures & supplemental formats.
• Manage the monthly Global Attestation review program to ensure proper financial controls supporting external financial results are in place.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the business and other key stakeholders striving to be a trusted business partner and the first port of call in resolving finance-related issues.
• Develop an understanding of the results of your businesses and key drivers for accounting variances, aiming to provide value-added advice as the business transforms and adapts to accommodate changes in client needs and the economic environment.
• Empowering the team to innovate and develop initiatives to transform the efficiency and effectiveness of financial control processes, for example, through designing controls and governance procedures with an appropriate risk-based lens; enhancing processes for better flows; automating manual processes or optimizing data strategies.
• Collaborate with others in the Wholesale Finance team to identify opportunities to understand flows on an end-to-end basis, leveraging the diverse expertise of different stakeholders to identify viable and actionable opportunities for improvement.
• Provide strategic business advice on the implementation of high priority new business initiatives as it relates to the Finance governance and reporting process, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful execution of the business strategy.
• Actively manage and represent Finance function on platform/ global IT system projects/initiatives.
• Lead a small team, enabling high performance through active coaching and candid feedback, with an eye to longer term development of your team member’s skills and capabilities.

Skills and experience

Candidates must meet the following must-have requirements to succeed in this role:

• CPA designation or equivalent, with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of relevant financial and regulatory accounting standards.
• People Management experience, with strong leadership and team building skills.
• Drive to take ownership of issues and ability to motivate and collaborate with individuals from different functional groups to drive resolution with a sense of urgency.
• Curiosity to explore improvements to the status quo and motivate the team to do the same.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including comfort presenting to Senior Management and an ability to explain complex issues in a concise and clear manner.
• Some exposure to Capital Markets businesses including an understanding of complex financial instruments and transactions relating to securities, derivatives and debt/equity issuances, together with a willingness and interest in deepening that knowledge.

The following qualifications are considered nice to have:

• Experience with financial IT systems and associated procedures

About the employer

At RBC, we thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization