Group Manager, FInance

TD•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$96,900 - CA$136,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Engineering Finance, the role of is to provide financial support to the Infrastructure & Engineering Finance portfolio. This is inclusive of the following financial support including: monthly review of actuals vs forecast and plan, participating in planning and forecasting; support insightful reporting and analysis; reviewing and challenging projects/investments. This role will work with key stakeholders supporting the Infrastructure & Engineering portfolio inclusive of the Business, VP support and Finance, ensuring proper accounting practices are adhered to and the lob is effectively managed against the spend. Perform the role of financial controller for the Infrastructure & Engineering portfolio Manage all financial aspects of assigned projects portfolios, ensuring alignment to annual fiscal budget. Support the Infrastructure & Engineering Senior Finance Manager with the monthly review of financial results relative to key benchmarks including quarterly and yearly Plans and Forecasts. Both develop and participate in both the annual business plan and financial forecast cycles. Provide results to Technology finance team for monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting and annual planning. Provide strategic portfolio analysis & insight for various senior executive/management teams. This requires the consolidation of data from various financial sources and the ability to transform financial data into meaningful and actionable recommendations. Provide thought leadership and drive change by improving project data governance & process, building stronger relationships with key business partners and the development of new value-added project analytics. Promote a positive work environment that encourages productivity, innovation, creativity, teamwork, analysis and advice – act as a role model. Develop relationships with key stakeholders (Finance Partners, TS, Operations, Shared Services, Business Management, Governance, etc.) The incumbent will provide financial expertise and oversight to ensure financial and accounting standards are followed and properly reflected in the accounting policy Work with technology to automate reporting capabilities and implement controls for reporting accuracy.

Requirements

Skilled in financial planning, analytics, and project costing
Expertise in accounting guidelines and rules, focus on P&L accounting
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to negotiate, problem solve and make decisions.
Strong relationship building skills.
Enjoy working in a team environment fostering positive rewarding relationships.
Ability to get things done and deliver superior results.
Continuous improvement mentality.
Ability to independently manage deadlines while multitasking between different deliverables
Proactive self-starter – able to work independently in a relatively unstructured environment.
Ability to prepare clear and concise analysis/reporting that supports decision making.
Experience developing, testing and documenting controls
Strong business acumen with a “value-added” mindset - ability to consolidate information into clear and concise analysis.
Demonstrated track record of leading new process creation and existing process improvement initiatives.
Organizational awareness and the ability to balance the viewpoints of Finance, Business Units and Project Management Offices.
5+ years in Finance/Project portfolio/ Management Reporting experiences
Experience performing project costing or business case functions
Experience using Financial and Project Management systems (ie. CA PPM, Hyperion)
Excellent MS Excel/MS PowerPoint/ MS Word

Nice To Haves

Banking Industry knowledge would be an asset
having an accounting designation or working towards a designation (CPA/CGA/MBA/CFA) would be an asset
Experience using tableau, Alteryx, confluence would be an asset

Responsibilities

Perform the role of financial controller for the Infrastructure & Engineering portfolio
Manage all financial aspects of assigned projects portfolios, ensuring alignment to annual fiscal budget.
Support the Infrastructure & Engineering Senior Finance Manager with the monthly review of financial results relative to key benchmarks including quarterly and yearly Plans and Forecasts.
Develop and participate in both the annual business plan and financial forecast cycles.
Provide results to Technology finance team for monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting and annual planning.
Provide strategic portfolio analysis & insight for various senior executive/management teams.
Consolidate data from various financial sources and transform financial data into meaningful and actionable recommendations.
Provide thought leadership and drive change by improving project data governance & process, building stronger relationships with key business partners and the development of new value-added project analytics.
Promote a positive work environment that encourages productivity, innovation, creativity, teamwork, analysis and advice – act as a role model.
Develop relationships with key stakeholders (Finance Partners, TS, Operations, Shared Services, Business Management, Governance, etc.)
Provide financial expertise and oversight to ensure financial and accounting standards are followed and properly reflected in the accounting policy.
Work with technology to automate reporting capabilities and implement controls for reporting accuracy.