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Senior Manager – Finance Advisory – Global Security

Senior Manager – Finance Advisory – Global Security

CompanyRoyal Bank of Canada
LocationToronto, ON, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, MBA
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Post-secondary education or equivalent in Finance/Accounting/other related
  • Accounting knowledge is a must
  • 7+ years experience as financial analyst who has dealt with complex finance situation of clients, comfortable with providing tailored, value-add recommendations based on solid analysis
  • Proficient in Excel, preferable in macro and financial models; proficient in PowerPoint.
  • An experienced client facing financial advisor with ‘can-do’ mindset

Responsibilities

  • Manage as a mini-CFO daily financials of $182MM annual budget and 3 distinct portfolios for 3 VPs under T&O Global Security, incl. daily/monthly actual financial performance and end-to-end Forecast and Planning cycles of the portfolios.
  • Provide insightful financial advice and guidance amid complex, ever changing Security landscape through continuously integrating multi-faceted information from varied sources and vetting existing assumptions for the best interest of internal clients.
  • Lead and develop efficient financial models to enable real-time financial monitoring as well as streamline monthly financial reporting on Security Large Programs.
  • Identify and execute on opportunities to cost saving both in the $182MM portfolio and potential synergies across Security and T&O.
  • Act as the go-to person of clients and maintain a high standard of customer/partner service quality by taking proactive ownership and accountability.
  • Foresee longer-term challenges and funding implications and make tailored recommendations on a consistent basis to help clients and RBC achieve Security mandate.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the Enterprise (i.e., P&CB, CM, WM, etc.) to articulate Security initiatives and their financial impact as well as related benefits on all platforms.
  • Tailor stories to each platform and legal entity on their distinctive initiatives and impact on their financials (e.g., cyber investment specifically in US Wealth Management).
  • Streamline and simplify end-to-end recovery process through constructive, fact-based reasoning and actual implementation.
  • Streamline month-end process to drive efficiencies while not compromising effectiveness through collaborating with Financial Control and other CFO groups.
  • Actively involve FC and Accounting Policy Group to align the expectations on accounting treatment and best practices with business partners; serve as bridge to help business connect with right stakeholders in CFO group.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional designations in accounting (CPA, CA, CMA) or other related education background
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA)