Director, GRM & CLAO Performance Management

RBC • Toronto, ON

6d • Onsite

About The Position

RBC is seeking an experienced Director to join the Functions Performance Management team, supporting the GRM and CLAO group. This is a critical leadership role that partners with senior stakeholders across Finance, GRM, and CLAO to provide financial and strategic advice to improve financial performance and enhance business decision-making for operating costs. The Director will coordinate planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and disclosures, ensuring strong controls and governance. They will lead the cost allocation framework, advising on cost distribution across platforms and driving transparency. Additionally, they will drive key enterprise initiatives and increase synergies by consolidating capabilities across GRM and CLAO. The Director will act as the key Finance relationship manager for GRM and CLAO business leaders, and requires cross-platform collaboration, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. It is well-suited for individuals who excel in dynamic, forward-looking environments and are committed to driving financial excellence.

Requirements

• 7-10 years in complex matrix reporting, management reporting and analysis, and/or financial resource optimization.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, data mining, and familiarity with financial modeling and statistics.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, mobilize groups, and manage teams effectively.
• Keen sense of numbers, ability to multitask, and handle high-pressure executive requests.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for senior executive advice.
• Strong focus on controls and collaborative skills to work in a matrix model.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFA, or Finance MBA highly preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of RBC’s Financial Systems
• Excellent conflict and issue resolution ability
• Experience managing change and projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver analysis and actionable information for financial planning and forecasting processes across GRM and CLAO.
• Provide financial insights to Operating Committees, to enable strategic decisions on investments, hiring, and cost management.
• Lead forward looking discussions on costs, identifying risks and opportunities for financial targets.
• Partner with Financial Control to ensure effective controls and governance oversight, fostering financial discipline, transparency, and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, leveraging automation technologies, KPIs and demand management to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage Finance relationships with senior leadership across business segments, providing insightful financial analysis on business performance, cost trends, early warnings and savings opportunities.
• Design and deliver management reporting and performance measurement frameworks for FTE and NIE reporting.
• Drive integration of drivers-based forecasting and cost transparency initiatives to enhance reporting analysis capabilities as well as challenge financial estimates, quarterly forecasts, annual plan, 5 year outlook and line of business reviews with a comprehensive understanding of forward looking trends.
• Support the Cost Allocation Framework by establishing and maintaining a methodology for cost recovery and communication.
• Develop and lead a team of professionals, ensuring succession planning, employee development, and engagement.

Benefits

• 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 and high-impact team
• The opportunity to interact with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization, inside and outside of finance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director