Manager, Corporate Financial Control

Job Description What is the opportunity?

This is a challenging key role within the Technology & Operations (T&O) Financial Control team. You will be a leading part of the team that ensures appropriate controls and processes are in place to support the accuracy and completeness of the Corporate Support balance sheet and income statement, and provide accounting interpretation, guidance and advice on transactions as they arise.

As a key member of the Financial Control Team, reporting to the Director, T&O Financial Control, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the provision of accurate and complete financial and regulatory reporting for a subset of groups within Corporate Support.
• Reviewing reconciliations and standards of documentation packages to assess the sufficiency of source documentation and controls substantiating the month end balances and ensuring the month end General Ledger Attestations are completed accurately and investigating any breaks.
• Coordinating with various groups to ensure accurate external reporting, including MD&A, B/S, P&L, Note disclosures, regulatory reporting & supplemental formats.
• Perform review of the month-end reports and prepare journal entries as required.
• Reviewing accounting policy issues and liaising with Accounting Policy Group to determine appropriate accounting treatments. Maintain technical accounting knowledge (e.g. IAS 38 Intangible assets; IAS 37 Provisions & Contingencies; IFRS 16 Leases) and keep abreast of new accounting developments in order to provide accounting interpretation, guidance and advice in a variety of situations. Ensuring global financial control policies are in place and adhered to, including SOX & End User Control compliance.
• Maintaining a strong control environment by proactively identifying control weaknesses; and make recommendations to resolve and implement new controls where possible.
• Reviewing systems processes for capitalization and allocation of internally developed software costs.
• Lead special projects as assigned by Director, Financial Control.

• Accounting designation (CPA preferred)
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Strong management capabilities
• Ability to work independently and to multi-task
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying accounting standards in complex transactions
• Experience identifying and resolving system and control issues

• 2+ years of professional experience, preferably in the Financial Services Industry
• Knowledge of RBC systems / eGL / Apptio and related tools

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• A world‑class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Accounting, Accounting Finance, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Strategic Thinking, Time Management, Waterfall Model

Address: 20 KING ST W:

TORONTO

City:
Toronto

Country:
Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform: OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Final date to receive applications:

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