Manager, Wholesale Financial Control

What is the opportunity?

As a Manager, Wholesale Financial Control, you will be part of the Global Markets Finance team, covering RBC's Central Funding Group. This role creates a collaborative environment with stakeholders from operations, IT, risk management, and other Finance functions to build a strong financial control framework supporting our businesses. If you're self-motivated and excited about finding creative solutions to improve operational processes, this is a great opportunity to build your career within a world-class financial institution.

What will you do?

• Play a central role on accounting issues, orchestrating relevant activities through functional partners to enable Front Office transactions.
• Build effective working relationships, establishing yourself as a trusted business partner and expert in resolving finance-related issues.
• Develop understanding of business results and key drivers for accounting variances to provide value-added advice as the business transforms.
• Execute testing protocols on key system changes, new product implementations, and process automation initiatives, gaining hands-on experience with Capital Markets technology.
• Control and govern the financial position and performance of your business area and ensure flawless execution of close processes, including journal entries and regulatory submissions.
• Support accurate and timely execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including reconciliations and disclosure template submissions.
• Support external auditors in annual audits and audit requests; develop SOX and process documentation.
• Validate and attest to Balance Sheet integrity through comprehensive substantiation procedures, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Continuously redesign commentary and analysis to maximize efficiency and stakeholder value.
• Identify and action opportunities to automate variance analysis and standardized reporting.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• CPA or equivalent accounting designation
• Hands-on exposure to capital markets accounting (repo, margin loans, securities lending)
• 3+ years of accounting, auditing, or financial reporting experience within financial services
• Excellent analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Curiosity to explore better ways of working while maintaining a strong governance mindset
• Drive to take ownership for and resolve issues with urgency
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter willing to go above and beyond in independent investigation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously amidst tight deadlines
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Access

Nice-to-have

• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses with willingness to deepen that knowledge
• Experience using AI to support automation or process improvement initiatives

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• 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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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.