Manager, Wholesale Financial Control

What is the opportunity?
For forward-looking and collaborative team players, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Capital Markets Financial Control team of Canadas largest company, frequently ranked as one of the top companies to work for in Canada. RBC is internationally recognized for its commitment to innovation, diversity, customer satisfaction and corporate social responsibility. RBC Capital Markets is a place for proactive individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment of continuous change and provides wide-ranging opportunities for learning and career growth. You will be part of the Global Markets Finance team, which comprises of our Credit trading businesses, debt and equity underwriting as well as our Central Funding Group.The Manager Wholesale Financial Control plays a key role in redesigning and implementing our core financial governance and control processes. This role is integral in creating a collaborative and effective environment with stakeholders from operations, IT, risk management, and other Finance functional areas to achieve a strong financial control framework to support the success of our businesses. If you are self-motivated and excited about finding creative solutions to improve operational processes, and interested in building a career within a world-class financial institution, this is a great opportunity for you.

What will you do?

• You will play a central role with respect to accounting issues, orchestrating relevant activities through functional partners to enable Front Office transactions. As a result, you will:
  • Build effective working relationships across operations, business, and across other finance teams to improve sharing of business and financial information and establish yourself as 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
• Control and governance over the financial position and performance of each business area and flawless execution of close processes -- including preparation and support of financial and regulatory submissions (e.g., journal entries, templates) -- is fundamental to your role. You will:
  • Maintain a high standard of partner service quality by taking ownership and accountability of incoming requests, and responding with a sense of urgency to ad-hoc inquiries and requests for financial information and analysis by senior management or other business partners
  • Support the accurate and timely execution of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosure template submissions for financial and regulatory reporting
  • Support and work with external auditors in their annual audit and audit-related requests

• Continuous process improvement and system change are critical to your role. You will help to enable GM FC to spend more time on value-added analytics and less time on manual process:
  • Drive change and add value through continually evolving current processes and analysis, in light of changing business needs and reporting requirements
  • Lead transformation projects and actively identify opportunities for streamlining and automation; actively lead and execute on identified opportunities
  • Continuously redesign existing commentary and analysis to maximize efficiency and value to key stakeholders (Financial Control, and Front Office)

What you need to succeed?

Must-have

• CPA or equivalent designation, evidenced by a strong knowledge and understanding of financial reporting under IFRS accounting standards and internal controls over financial reporting
• Excellent analytical thinking and acute attention to detail
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills ability to work with people at all levels within the organization
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and self-starter attitude
• Ability to manage numerous priorities simultaneously amidst tight deadlines
• Proficiency with computer applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses, together with a willingness and interest in deepening that knowledge.
• Experience with RBC financial systems and associated procedures including EPM system knowledge also preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of high level involvement in Financial/management reporting

Whats in it for you?

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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above