The Senior Manager Finance provides financial and strategic advice and analysis to the CFO Group to improve financial performance and the quality of business decisions for operating costs; while being a valued business partner, helping drive a deep understanding of the functions costs and drivers.

This role is a key leader in driving change and improvements with in the group, including assisting in the evolution of the functions shared service model including implementing best practices; as well as working with functions executives to enhance their knowledge of cost allocation methodologies to the line of business level.

• Responsible for coordinating planning, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Provides proactive advice to executives/senior management on business performance, cost trends, early warnings and savings opportunities.
• Proactively monitor, analyze and report on financial trends relative to business volumes / drivers as well as external factors.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, completeness of financial information.
• Responsible for supporting the business in providing advice on the allocation of costs to the various business platforms and for proactively leading, maintaining and supporting the cost allocation framework.
• Work in a collaborative environment with finance colleagues to foster a more complete end to end understanding of the functions allocated costs
• Proactively support the finance and business transformations.
• Actively look for streamlining opportunities and low value activities that can be discontinued

Must Have

• Excellent financial / analytical, communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills in order to establish strong relationships at all levels across the enterprise, with a particular focus on senior executive communication / advice.
• CA, CMA, CGA, MBA, CFA or equivalent with 5+ years work experience gained through a varied working career including positions in numerous facets of RBC or another financial institution.
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrix model and leverage global resources to achieve objectives.
• Solid knowledge / previous experience in financial reporting / analysis and expense / cost management.
• Proven planning, organizational and problem solving skills
• Proactive self-starter with Strong Client Focus
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and tight deadlines

Job Skills

Accounting, Business Analytics, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Decision Making, Financial Forecasting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Interpersonal Relationships