VP Finance & Deputy Chief Accountant

TD•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$185,000 - CA$250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The VP Finance & Deputy Chief Accountant reports into the SVP, Controller and Chief Accountant and is responsible for providing enterprise leadership for accounting policy, financial reporting governance, and internal controls. As delegate to the SVP, Controller and Chief Accountant on Chief Accountant, this role acts on behalf of the Chief Accountant as appropriate and supports with making recommendations, and ensuring continuity of decision-making, governance and stakeholder engagement including areas such as accounting policy, disclosure, controls and advisory matters.

Requirements

University degree (Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting), masters degree and/or professional designation (CPA) preferred
10+ years relevant experience in a finance, ESG, operational risk, compliance and/or audit function
Demonstrated experience building and leading teams, leading key initiatives, and liaising with internal risk oversight and control functions (e.g., risk, audit, compliance) and supervisors
Knowledge / experience in control design and testing
Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills; capable of concisely identifying and communicating key messages, preparing and presenting analysis to management and senior executives
Trusted advisor and effective collaborator able to build and maintain strong partnerships at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders
Excellent judgment and analytical skills, and attention to detail

Responsibilities

Creating and maintaining IFRS related accounting policies for the Consolidated Financial statements to ensure the Banks Policies and Financial statements are IFRS compliant
Lead the enterprise Global Controls Office
Provide accounting advisory services to assist various segments with the application of accounting policies as well as proactive Advisory on new and/or complex transactions including Corporate Development transactions
Review financial statement disclosures for appropriateness and reasonability for the Consolidated Bank Financial Statements
Lead technical aspects as well as certain project aspects of the Implementation of new accounting/disclosure requirements
Maintain effective and positive external relationships with the Bank's regulators, Auditors, Audit Committee, CBA, OSFI and various standard setters
Demonstrate client service excellence to internal Bank stakeholder groups – Segment CFO's, COO team, TBSM, Corp Dev, Risk, Legal, and US Finance
Valuation related services on various Corp Dev transactions and other Bank Segment transactions
Collaborate with Business CFO's, risk management and legal, TBSM, and Corp Dev. To align accounting with business objectives within the IFRS/US GAAP constraints to minimize errors and ensure compliance
Inspire and motivate team and be pro-active in building for the future for both team career as well as group needs