Business Analyst - Wholesale Finance Projects and Governance (Fixed Term Contract)

RBC • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

For forward-thinking and motivated leaders, this is an opportunity to join the Capital Markets Platform Financial Control team of Canada’s largest company, frequently ranked as one of the top companies to work for in Canada. RBC Capital Markets is an innovative and dynamic platform with a diverse product set and fast pace of continuous change, which provides ample scope for learning and career growth. You will be joining the Wholesale Platform Finance team, which is responsible for our global financial close process, project implementation, and establishes the overall control framework for Capital Markets. If you are proactive, self-motivated, excited about working on a high profile, challenging system/program implementation, and interested in building a career within a world-class financial institution, this is a great opportunity for you. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in working with internal/external stakeholders on project implementations, including planning and development of test cases, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post implementation verification (PIV) for Capital Markets Finance in support of our growing and evolving business. This role will appeal to individuals who want to work in a fast-paced area that has significant visibility and a high profile across RBC (especially within CM), who have an appetite for working in a forward looking and innovative environment, and who also thrive on challenges, want to over-achieve and make a real difference within Finance and the business.

Requirements

• 3+ years of financial institution experience in Finance
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills – ability to work with people at all levels within the organization.
• Excellent analytical thinking and acute attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial reporting under IFRS accounting standards and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and self-starter attitude.
• Ability to manage numerous priorities simultaneously amidst tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation or equivalent
• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses
• Knowledge of RBC financial systems and associated procedures
• Proficiency with computer applications, such as Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and Associate Director in executing the strategic direction for large program implementation activities impacting Global Capital Markets for Financial Control.
• Work with relevant project teams and stakeholders in Finance to help plan and perform UAT and PIV for Financial Control related to project implementations.
• Collaborate with Finance counterparts in Financial Control, Product Control, Performance Management, Tax and Enterprise Finance and other impacted stakeholders to execute against plan and help identify, elevate and address key execution risks.
• Effectively assist Financial Control in planning and ongoing discussions related to integration/implementation initiatives.
• Support Finance with respect to accounting, financial reporting, and controls and governance, ensuring transactions are accurately and completely captured in RBC financial systems.
• Create relationships with the business and other key stakeholders as needed (e.g., Product Control, Performance Management, IT, Risk Management, Accounting Policy, Tax, Capital and other Enterprise Finance partners) when striving to resolve any finance-related implementation issues.
• Maintain a high standard of partner service quality by taking ownership and accountability of incoming requests, and proactively respond to ad-hoc inquiries and requests related to project implementation.

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees