Group Manager, Finance

TD•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$96,900 - CA$136,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance team for Canadian Credit Cards within Canadian Personal Banking Finance supports the development and achievement of financial and strategic objectives by providing value-added planning, forecasting, management reporting, and insightful analysis and advice to business leaders on financial and business matters. Reporting to the AVP, Cards Finance, this position is responsible for the consolidation, production, analysis, and presentation of monthly management reporting, Flash, Monthly Operating Results (MOR), Annual Plan, and quarterly Forecasts for the Canadian Credit Cards business. The individual will work collaboratively with Cards Finance colleagues, business partners, and corporate/functional teams to consolidate financial results, extract key business drivers, validate assumptions, and frame a clear overall story that supports senior management decision-making.

Requirements

Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial results to business performance drivers.
Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and ability to work with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, continuously evolving management reporting environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to select, interpret, and present financial results using simple, impactful messages for senior leaders.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and leadership skills, with a customer-service mindset and a demonstrated ability to make things happen through partnership.
Strong understanding of financial accounting, controls, planning, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
Experience evaluating business issues, identifying potential solutions, and implementing actions to resolve or escalate issues appropriately.
Detail-oriented, with expertise in documenting processes, building controlled templates, and maintaining reporting/data integrity.
Relevant experience in credit cards, financial reporting, business performance analysis, or a large, highly matrixed finance environment; 7-10 years of relevant experience preferred.
Expert-level knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint, and strong working knowledge of Hyperion Essbase, MS Word, and Outlook.
Team player who is comfortable working under pressure, solving problems with ambiguous data or minimal direction, and adapting to a continuously changing environment.
Ability to coach, delegate, and provide guidance to other team members.
University/College education with a focus on Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or Business.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Co-pilot, Tableau, MS Access, Oracle, or other enterprise reporting/automation tools would be an asset.
Business and/or accounting designation preferred or working toward designation (CPA/MBA/CFA/CA).

Responsibilities

Planning, forecasting, consolidation, and management reporting in support of Canadian Credit Cards portfolios and business strategies.
Assessing implications to Cards Plan and Forecast, identifying and escalating issues, and ensuring Cards Plan and Forecast updates are appropriately reflected.
Developing deep dives into revenue, expenses, P&L drivers, and business performance to tell the underlying story and provide actionable insights.
Integrating internal, competitive, and industry trends to support strategy formulation and effective business decision-making.
Building and leveraging strong relationships across Finance, Cards business partners, and broader functional groups to support the Finance mandate.
Manage the preparation of Cards Flash, MOR, Plan, Forecast, and other ad hoc reporting requests, with a focus on clear, concise, value-add analysis and executive-ready commentary.
Lead the overall Cards forecasting and planning consolidation process, including validation of assumptions, preparation of management decks, and collaboration with stakeholders to understand P&L drivers.
Act as a key coordination point for Cards Finance as it relates to monthly, forecast, planning, and performance reporting routines.
Review and/or prepare ad hoc analysis to support interpretation and understanding of results, including revenue, expense, portfolio, and allocation-related drivers.
Provide decision support to senior management and business partners to help meet financial objectives and identify risks, opportunities, and emerging issues.
Identify, investigate, and escalate key financial and accounting issues, ensuring timely follow-up, resolution, and transparent communication.
Work closely with business partners to provide transparency on allocated costs, expense drivers, and variance explanations.
Manage relationships with Cards business partners, Finance partners, and other stakeholders, responding to queries or coordinating the relevant actions required.
Continuously improve finance processes, reporting capabilities, controls, templates, and routines to enable faster, more consistent, and more insightful reporting.
Ensure proper controls are in place to maintain data integrity across Cards financial results, including consistency with business unit reporting, financial systems, data flows, and enterprise reporting tools.
Understand financial drivers for Cards business activities, identify key performance metrics, and incorporate benchmark, industry, and best-practice information where relevant.
Support team member development through coaching, delegation, knowledge sharing, and performance management as needed.
Participate fully as a key member of the Cards Finance team, promoting team effectiveness, innovation, collaboration, and the Finance brand.