# Senior Manager, Financial Control

**Company**: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
**Location**: Toronto, Ontario
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

This key leadership role within the Corporate Support Financial Control team reports to the VP, Corporate Support Controller. You will lead a team across three strategic mandates: financial control and governance for Global Functions, finance support for RBC's private equity portfolio, and enterprise-wide fixed assets governance through the Fixed Assets Centre of Excellence.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead a team of finance professionals responsible for financial control, reporting and governance across Global Functions, Private Equity and the Fixed Assets Centre of Excellence.

- Oversee the integrity and accuracy of financial results, ensuring compliance with IFRS, RBC accounting policies and internal control requirements.

- Act as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders across the organization, providing strategic advice, financial insights and guidance on complex accounting matters.

- Provide oversight and financial control support for RBC's Global Functions, including Corporate Real Estate, Human Resources, Brand & Marketing, Group Risk Management, and the CFO Group.

- Lead finance activities for RBC's Private Equity portfolio, including investment accounting, valuations, financial reporting and related governance processes.

- Oversee the enterprise-wide Fixed Assets Centre of Excellence, driving consistent accounting practices, effective controls and continuous improvement across fixed asset and internally developed software (IDS) processes.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to lead process improvements, system implementations, and operational transformation initiatives.

- Drive operational excellence through process standardization, automation and the enhancement of financial controls and reporting capabilities.

- Provide oversight and strategic direction for the team's control environment, working with the SOX office and auditors to ensure compliance with audit requirements.

- Develop and mentor a high-performing team, fostering accountability, collaboration, technical expertise and professional growth.

- Effectively manage and develop a team of finance professionals to foster a high-performance culture.

- Lead special projects and initiatives as assigned by the VP, Corporate Support Controller.

**Requirements:**

- CPA or equivalent accounting designation.

- 7+ years of experience in a financial control role.

- Strong people management skills, with experience leading and developing a high-performing team of finance professionals.

- Strong financial and analytical skills, with a solid background in accounting policy, IFRS and internal controls.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a strategic, process-improvement mindset to advise senior stakeholders on complex accounting matters.

- Experience leading process improvements, automation or system implementations in a finance environment.

**Nice-to-haves:**

- Experience with RBC's financial systems.

- Experience with financial control for corporate functions.

- Experience managing investment accounting or valuations, ideally for private equity or similar portfolios.

**What's in it for you?**

- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.

- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.

- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.

- Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

- The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization.

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## Skills

### Required
- Accounting
- Financial Control
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
- Team Management

### Nice to have
- Experience with RBC's financial systems
- Experience with financial control for corporate functions
- Experience managing investment accounting or valuations

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