Senior Manager - WM Financial Control

Senior Manager – WM Financial Control

CPA, CA or equivalent. This mandate is highly dependent on skills commonly associated with accounting designations
7+ years working experience, ideally for financial institutions
Strong IFRS working knowledge
Knowledge of Wealth Management business or willingness and interest in developing that knowledge
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate and obtain buy-ins from multiple stakeholders
Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet with multiple deliverables within a tight timeline
Excellent Excel skills and presentation skills

Responsible for accurate and complete Financial and Regulatory reporting for Canadian WM businesses. Managing and redesigning monthly close processes to ensure robust control environment and review of quarterly financial disclosures and related variances.
Assessing the accounting implications of new initiatives to enable business partners to make the best decisions. Implement new accounting policies.
Assessing financial risk and establish proper infrastructure & processes to ensure financial results are reported completely and accurately and risks are adequately managed.
Attestation, administration and investigation of EGL accounts related to WM business and review of standards of documentation (SOD)s to ensure breaks are resolved in a timely manner.
Liaising with internal and external auditors by providing complete and necessary information to satisfy audit requests. Performing and updating SOX controls.
Leading/assisting with data strategy projects and ad hoc initiatives to enhance the transparency and accuracy of the data and related controls.
Automating & simplifying existing processes and assisting WM business with implementation of new processes/products.
Leading and developing a team by providing proper coaching, clear direction and expectations.