Manager, Financial Control, Corporate Support Finance

Royal Bank of Canada•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Financial Control, Corporate Support Finance plays a key role within the Corporate Support Finance, Financial Control team. You will be a leading part of the team that ensures that appropriate controls and processes are in place to support the accuracy and completeness of the Corporate Support balance sheet and income statement, and provide accounting interpretation, guidance and advice on transactions as they arise.

Requirements

Accounting designation (CPA preferred)
Team player with strong communication skills
Strong management capabilities
Ability to work independently and to multi-task
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Demonstrated experience interpreting an applying accounting standards in complex transactions
Experience identifying and resolving control issues

Nice To Haves

2+ years of professional experience, preferably in the Financial Services Industry
Knowledge of RBC systems / eGL / and related tools

Responsibilities

Ensuring the provision of accurate and complete financial and regulatory reporting for a subset of groups within Corporate Support.
Reviewing reconciliations and standards of documentation packages to assess the sufficiency of source documentation and controls substantiating the month end balances and ensuring the month end General Ledger Attestations are completed accurately and investigating any breaks.
Coordinating with various groups to ensure accurate external reporting, including MD&A, B/S, P&L, Note disclosures, regulatory reporting & supplemental formats.
Perform review of the month-end reports and prepare journal entries as required
Reviewing accounting policy issues and liaising with Accounting Policy Group to determine appropriate accounting treatments. Maintain technical accounting knowledge (e.g. IAS 38 Intangible assets; IAS 37 Provisions & Contingencies) and keep abreast of new accounting developments in order to provide accounting interpretation, guidance and advice in a variety of situations. Ensuring global financial control policies are in place and adhered to, including SOX & End User Control compliance.
Maintaining a strong control environment by proactively identifying control weaknesses and make recommendations to resolve. Implement new controls where possible.
Reviewing systems processes for capitalization and allocation of internally developed software costs
Lead special projects as assigned by Senior Manager/ Director, Financial Control.