Vice President-Governance and Controls

TD•New York, NY

About The Position

Vice President – Governance and Controls Job Description Reporting to the Director of Governance/Controls the Vice President of Governance/Controls & Remediation will be part of a newly created team within TDS Finance. This role will be responsible for managing, documenting and identifying governance/control gaps to support Finance's objectives in strengthening documentation/controls. Governance & Controls – Responsibilities Identifies control and governance gaps in existing processes, continuously challenging status quo Works with 1B team to document the gaps and propose remediation Run and host governance forums monthly to internal stakeholders Document business processes and help drive best practice in embedding down standard operating procedures Champions best practices from an internal, industry and FRB perspective to maintain key controls and analytics to ensure integrity of both internal and regulatory reports The VP Finance TDS leads development and achievement of financial objectives. Reports on financial results, providing interpretation through in-depth understanding of the business. Provides forecasts and financial plans to drive business results, strategy and decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Excellent oral and written communication skills
7+ years of governance/controls experience at a global financial institution.
Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
Extensive analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and expire others
Strong attention to detail and solid judgment are key
Advanced project management skills and ability to manage multiple work streams involving different partners and groups, with limited oversight and direction.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, including by demonstrating excellent time management and planning skills, along with the ability to handle multiple assignments at the same time.
Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and to collaborate with various teams.
A relationship builder with the ability to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with regulators and with business and functional partners at the firm.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Bachelor degree in Business/Accounting/Financial Management (accounting designation is preferred but not required)
5-7 Years of related experience

Responsibilities

Identifies control and governance gaps in existing processes, continuously challenging status quo
Works with 1B team to document the gaps and propose remediation
Run and host governance forums monthly to internal stakeholders
Document business processes and help drive best practice in embedding down standard operating procedures
Champions best practices from an internal, industry and FRB perspective to maintain key controls and analytics to ensure integrity of both internal and regulatory reports
Gathers and reports on financial results vs. plans on an ongoing basis, providing evaluation and interpretation through an in-depth understanding of the business
Leads development and achievement of financial objectives
Develops and maintains strong business relationships
Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff
Develops, assigns and monitors plans to ensure completion of goals and objectives
Resolves issues and problems by conferring with staff, other internal departments, outside contacts and others as necessary