Specialized Finance Manager

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• Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Hours: 37.5
• Line of Business: Finance
• Pay Details: $91,200 - $136,800 CAD

TD One Finance, Governance, Risk and Control (GRC or 1B)’s mandate is to enable and support One Finance partners to identify, understand, manage and mitigate risks in their operations and financial reporting, in adherence with internal and regulatory requirements, requests and expectations. We support One Finance's adherence to the key risk programs through training, monitoring, testing and provision of risk management advice, insights and reporting.

We also oversee the policies and standards governing financial reporting activities in order to mitigate financial reporting risk. We foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and community giving.

As a Manager, GRC, you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight of Finance's risk management programs and controls, including financial reporting controls, through training, monitoring, testing and reporting activities.

• Be responsible for 1B oversight, testing and reporting of Finance's key risk programs, including operational risk oversight, insights and reporting such as:
  • Leading development of Finance tailored communication and training relating to risk programs including, but not limited to, those for EUC Governance, Model Risk Management, Risk and Control Self-Assessment and Financial Reporting Controls;
  • Proactively identifying and considering interdependencies across risk programs, remediation plans and controls;
  • Leading the review of key risk indicators, insights and development of related reporting;
  • Ensuring compliance with the Financial Reporting Control Policy and its respective reporting requirements.
• Lead the management and updating of the One Finance GRC Mandate, Standards, Policies and Procedures as required.
• Provide expert advice to One Finance and stakeholders on effective control considerations.
• Ensure stakeholders are adequately aware of relevant policy and guideline requirements, including issues management standards, and provide oversight and monitoring over compliance to policies and guidelines.
• Partner with the other teams and lines of defense to oversee the design and effectiveness of controls, monitoring and assessment or testing of compliance to policies.
• Promote an effective, transparent culture of risk awareness, accountability, ethics, integrity and conduct.
• Enable proactive, data‑driven, risk‑based decision making and approaches.
• Explore and deliver innovative solutions and process improvements to promote effective and efficient execution of risk and control mandate ship.

• Professional accounting and/or relevant designation (CPA, CA) considered a strong asset
• University degree in business, accounting or other relevant fields
• 7+ years experience in an accounting/finance/audit role with internal controls / financial controls experience
• Financial industry experience would be considered a strong asset
• Public accounting firm experience would be considered a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to influence change through subject matter expertise in risk and controls, and experience developing and maintaining effective and collaborative working relationships with cross‑functional teams and business partners
• Proven ability to successfully lead, change and manage effectively in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively assess or test the adequate design and operating effectiveness of controls, including financial reporting controls
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to articulate complex subject matters simply and clearly
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and requirements in which Finance operates (such as SEC, IFRS, OSFI, Securities regulators).
• Highly motivated individual with exceptional leadership, planning and project management skills to handle teams with functional diversity, complexity and multiple points of internal and external contact
• Highly…