Lead Group Manager, Finance (US)- FP&A

TD Bank•Mount Laurel, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The US Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team helps the bank make informed financial decisions and plan for future growth. The team is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and financial reporting across the organization. By turning financial data into clear insights, FP&A helps leaders understand performance, identify opportunities, manage risks, and make decisions that support the bank’s goals. This role oversees a team of Business Finance professional roles that provide strategic financial analysis, insights, decision support and/or reporting results and/or provide guidance and advice to various internal and external stakeholders. Drives proactive thought leadership throughout U.S. Finance and delivers effective challenge to business partners.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree
15+years of relevant experience
People Management experience
Superior partnership skills to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of the organization
Demonstrated time management and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines as well as flexibility to adapt to changing priorities
Ability to make an impact, influence and achieve results with effective negotiation, problem-solving and communication skills
Skill in leading the effective development and execution of change management strategies and processes in a complex, multi-faceted business

Nice To Haves

graduate degree preferred
Accounting or financial designation preferred
Accounting experience preferred
Management reporting experience
Strong executive communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate complex information to senior leaders and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Oversees a team of Finance professionals for key business segments or a significantly large part of the organization
Focuses on longer-range issues dealing with and solving highly sensitive, confidential and/or multifaceted and complex financial management issues
Primary interface and high level resource to Business leaders on financial performance measures/business objectives/goals
Integrates knowledge of the enterprise function’s or business segment’s overarching strategy in leading program design, policy formulation or operating standards within one or more areas of expertise
Anticipates emerging business trends and regulatory/risk issues as a basis for recommending large-scale product, technical, functional or operations improvements
Understands industry and competitive trends and effectively incorporates into business strategy discussions and analyses
Solves unique and ambiguous problems that have a broad impact on the business segment
Develops and manages a team of Finance professionals capable of executing with excellence and in providing top tier advisory services
Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal Finance business/specialized Finance partners and other stakeholders
Effectively communicates relevant/meaningful recommendations on a range of finance management issues or related operational processes to all levels within the organization
Ensures team collaboration with partners on business problems/issues and provides fact-based analytical advice that aligns to strategy and drives shareholder value
Liaises and effectively interacts with internal/external auditors/regulators where applicable and ensures appropriate action is taken where required
Acts as a seasoned expert and provides expert guidance/advice and recommendations to support dealings with internal/external partners
Contributes to the analysis, due diligence and execution of potential business restructures, acquisitions, joint ventures and/or divestitures within own area of responsibility and ensures appropriate Finance areas are involved where necessary
Develops and/or assesses highly complex business cases/new initiatives applying expertise and ensuring criteria for own area are met (e.g., taxation, accounting practices, forecasted rates of return, evaluate outcomes, test assumptions, interface with others for appropriate input, identify benchmarks)
Manages/coordinates client requests for finance support and/or reports, ensuring that solutions balance and address business partner needs with overall Finance capabilities
Provides range of strategic support through teams assigned on portfolios/journeys, and provides relevant Finance insights/expertise and guidance to the program
Participates on internal/external committees as appropriate to provides advice/counsel to business/finance partners and/or represent TD's interests
Thinks beyond the organization and into the future, balancing multiple perspectives when setting direction or reaching conclusions (e.g., social, economic, partner, stakeholder interests, short- and long-term benefits, national and global implications)
Plans resources and executes on strategic resourcing/professional practice related activities, reviews and communicates team results, and adjusts methodologies/curriculum accordingly
Leads/supports the execution on the annual business plan to deliver results aligned with internal and/or partner business strategy
Manages overall budget, revenue and expenditures, to help meet business objectives while increasing efficiency and effectiveness
Proactively identifies key business opportunities, researches and recommends enhancements/modifications, develops strategies to achieve recommendations and works closely with team to execute and implement
Monitors and communicates the effectiveness of strategies, programs, and practices related to own area of expertise
Protects the interests of the organization – identifies and manages risks, and escalates non-standard, high risk transactions/activities as necessary
Identifies/recommends/supports the facilitation and/or implementation of action/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues
Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assesses potential impacts
Maintains a culture of risk based management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Ensures colleagues are knowledgeable; and assumes responsibility to minimize operational and regulatory risk by complying with Bank and industry Code of Conduct
Effectively influences business partners towards favorable outcomes for TD shareholders
Aligns strategic planning and decision making with global business strategy
Cultivates and models the Colleague Promise to support colleague growth, and a culture of care; makes an impact at work and in our communities by leading with authenticity and supporting well being to represent TD's brand
Connects the alignment of colleague's contributions with the TD Shared Commitments
Builds and retains an engaged and diverse team that embraces diversity of thought, creativity and curiosity; where every colleague and customer are valued, respected, and listened to; committed to a common goal and collaborates to move with speed and get things done
Demonstrates inclusive leadership by taking meaningful action with intention to support colleagues and customers across all dimensions of diversity, including those from underrepresented communities, being actively anti-racist, attracting and retaining diverse slate of candidates, nurturing mutual respect, inclusivity of thought and collaboration to drive successful results
Sustains, identifies strong talent, recruits and develops a diverse talent pipeline of qualified workforce to innovate and maximize individual strengths to lead to a better business outcome
Enables colleague growth by encouraging colleague development to achieve career and business objectives; ensuring timely feedback, motivating appreciation and recognition to all colleagues
Enables a continuous learning culture by proactively seeking, listening to and actioning feedback from peers and from colleague listening opportunities to continuously improve the colleague experience and grow your personal leadership
Fosters an environment that promotes sharing of knowledge, information, skills, and subject matter expertise among the team; ensures timely management and escalation of issues and creates opportunities to collaborate with other functions and teams
Leads team through change and creates an environment where teams feel psychologically safe to challenge current practices by modeling resiliency and flexibility, communicating a compelling vision with clarity and empowering colleagues to drive innovation
Contributes to the development of business segment and/or enterprise functional strategic priorities within their operational area or field of specialty that drive results
Develops annual and/or long-term plans for own area that are aligned with enterprise-wide priorities, reinforcing a focus on results that align to One TD
Fosters a high-performance culture by setting team targets and objectives, promoting and facilitating on-going feedback/coaching and conducting Check-Ins for all colleagues to drive accountability and business results
Manages employees in compliance with all human resources policies, procedures and guidelines of conduct
Inspires followership and grooms existing talent for larger, more complex roles within the organization