Senior Manager, Finance Governance & Controls

CIBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. As a Senior Manager in Governance and Control, you will report to the Director, Finance Governance and Controls and will be involved in various initiatives within Finance to ensure there is an appropriate Governance structure and provide advisory services for process enhancements, control implementation, key risk identification, regulatory exposure among various others. You will ensure ongoing control effectiveness through performing review and testing to determine design and operating effectiveness of the control environment. You will oversee a team of managers to ensure there adequate governance coverage over the line of business. In this role, you will also support enhanced regulatory governance practices by clarifying accountability across the business, strengthening control ownership practices, and improving coordination across stakeholders involved in risk assessments, control documentation, testing, and acknowledgment processes.

Requirements

Demonstrate experience or knowledge of banking and associated risks and controls.
Experience from auditing firms or internal audit at other financial institutions.
Accreditation and good standing in a Risk or Finance related discipline (e.g., CA, CPA, CIA, FRM, CFA, etc.).
Leadership experience
Experience managing diverse, high performing teams.
Business Controlling
Controls Testing
Performance Management (PM)
Process Streamlining
Risk Management and Mitigation
Stakeholder Management

Responsibilities

Act as a governance and control business partner for Finance, providing guidance and advise to accountable officers on Governance best practices in alignment with CIBC policies.
Review and/or test controls for design and operating effectiveness, identify and record deficient and ineffective controls, and manage issues including monitoring of timely implementation of remediation plans.
Monitor the completion of incident reports, Risk and controls self-assessments and change initiative risk assessments, and coordinate and consolidate business unit input for Regulatory Group Topic (RGT) risk assessments and related acknowledgment processes.
Primary relationship manager with key stakeholders across the organization including: Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, external auditors and the Business.
Provide guidance to managers and provide resolutions to issues faced by the team during control testing and other governance related activities.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Incentive pay
Banking benefits
Benefits program
Defined benefit pension plan
Employee share purchase plan
Vacation offering
Wellbeing support
MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development