Specialized Finance Manager (Financial Reporting Controls)

Job Responsibility:

Work Location:

Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Finance

Pay Details:

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Specialized Finance Manager (Financial Reporting Controls)

Department Overview

The Chief Accountant's Department is responsible for TD Bank Group's (TDBG) consolidated financial statements and selected regulatory filing for the Canadian subsidiaries. The Chief Accountant's team ensures that all these filings are accurate, timely and compliant with the accounting and regulatory requirements set by different governing bodies.

The Financial Reporting Controls Team (FRC) within Chief Accountant's supports the Chief Accountant & Controller in fulfilling their controllership mandate, is responsible for setting policies governing financial reporting and providing oversight on their compliance. It is also responsible for providing guidance and oversight on financial reporting related controls at both the Consolidated Bank level and significant subsidiaries level.

Job Details

If you are a highly motivated individual and are looking to make an impact by putting your experience and ideas into practice with a dynamic team, this is the role for you.

As a Specialized Finance Manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight on financial reporting controls. You will develop strategic partnership with cross-segment teams across the Bank to provide expert advice on financial reporting governance policies and control frameworks, identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls, and overseeing the implementation of changes.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert advice to business partners and stakeholders on complex financial reporting risk and controls, including preparing assessments/opinions on risk and controls and any gaps requiring remediation

• Partner with other lines of defense to monitor and assess compliance to policies and provide recommendations to enhance controls and processes.

• Develop and manage working relationships with key business partners and stakeholder groups, both internally (segment finance, finance operations, risk, and internal audit) and externally (auditors)

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and interpretation of Bank-wide financial reporting policies

• Provide training to business partners and stakeholders on financial reporting governance policies

• Be the Finance advocate and champion of financial controls to drive continuous improvement within the Bank - streamline, standardize, liaise with Internal Audit, Segment Finance

• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts to the Bank

Job Requirements

• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA/CPA) is a must

• University degree in business or other relevant fields

• 5+ years' experience in an audit or accounting/finance role

• Financial industry experience would be considered a strong asset

• Public accounting firm experience would be considered a strong asset

• Financial reporting, internal controls, or audit experience considered an asset

• Ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams and business partners

• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal), organizational and time-management skills

• Good understanding of financial statement assertions and their practical application in controls

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data, extract meaning and utilize relevant information to identify opportunities and provide recommendations

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to anticipate issues, identify opportunities and recommend solutions

• Given high level objectives and plan, ability to navigate some level of ambiguity and execute

• Ability to make recommendations based on a combination of data and professional judgment

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information: We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home. Colleague Development If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement:

N/A.