Director of Finance

RBC • Toronto, ON

21d • Onsite

About The Position

As a senior trusted advisor to the executive leadership team for Cards & Loyalty, you will collaborate with partners to provide value-added strategic financial advice, with a focus on Rewards/Loyalty, NIE/FTE, and Small Business & Commercial Cards portfolios. You'll drive strategic decision-making through insightful analysis, early identification of opportunities, and actionable recommendations that accelerate business performance. As the strategic financial co-pilot, your thought leadership will directly shape the future of Cards products and rewards at RBC and help drive driving superior long-term bank performance.

Requirements

• Strong executive presence and ability to provide thought leadership on key decisions / matters
• Demonstrated experience in people leadership inspiring the team be the best version of themselves based on a clear vision to support their development and build talent for the future
• Working in a matrix model, execute with a high degree of collaboration with partners and effectively influence stakeholders resulting in a better outcome via strong interpersonal skills and trust
• Ability to manage many competing priorities within tight timelines, navigate through change management and clearly communicate priorities and desired outcomes to their team and partners
• Understanding of finance theory / application; understanding of financial / statistical concepts and approaches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills; effective communicator and ability to influence and defend recommendations.
• Exceptional financial modelling skills
• Execute with a high sense of urgency
• CA, CMA, CGA, CFA MBA or equivalent with 8+ years work experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Credit Cards, Loyalty / Rewards programs, Payments, Networks
• Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, Thinkcell, EPM, PeopleSoft

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of 4 direct supports, developing talent and building capability across FP&A functions
• Build strong partnerships with SVPs and VPs across Cards & Loyalty, strengthening finance’s position as a strategic business partner
• Drive financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the Rewards/Loyalty, NIE/FTE, and Small Business & Commercial Cards portfolios
• Partner with business leaders to develop compelling business cases, profitability analyses, and program performance insights and recommendations
• Collaborate across the organization on key partnership and payment initiatives, ensuring alignment on financial modeling and reporting
• Own month-end, quarter-end, and forecasting cycles with accountability for accuracy and timeliness
• Proactively analyze loyalty and rewards financial trends against business drivers and key performance metrics
• Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities, improving cost transparency and operational efficiency
• Establish KPI monitoring frameworks to track progress against strategic milestones
• Champion process improvements that increase capacity and team productivity
• Deliver proactive insights that identify profitable strategies and support achievement of targets
• Ensure all financial work streams are aligned and delivering against business requirements

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees