Governance Expert

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

Role Overview

The Royal Bank of Canada is seeking a Governance Expert - Transformation Leader to join their team in Toronto, Canada. This full-time salaried position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead the coordination, preparation, and reconciliation of financial statement disclosures, board materials, and regulatory returns. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in financial accounting or financial reporting roles, preferably in the financial services or professional accounting services industries.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Lead the coordination, preparation, and reconciliation of financial statement disclosures, board materials, and regulatory returns at the RBC Consolidated or legal entity level in accordance with timelines for monthly, quarterly, and year-end deliverables.
  2. Translate and interpret financial information and conduct complex data analysis with large datasets to identify patterns, trends, or insights.
  3. Analyze reports and related data for completeness, accuracy, consistency with other reported financial information, and data quality issues.
  4. Resolve issues on behalf of internal and external stakeholders with respect to financial disclosures and regulatory returns.
  5. Identify, propose, implement, and test reporting solutions for new financial and regulatory reporting initiatives/projects through interpreting requirements and working with subject matter experts.
  6. Lead legal entity regulatory, internal, or external audits.
  7. Build a resilient team that is motivated and understands the RBC vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals.
  8. Provide focus and clarity in establishing individual goals, driving performance management, supporting career development, and rewarding strong performance.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in financial accounting or financial reporting roles, preferably in the financial services or professional accounting services industries.
  • Professional Accounting or Finance Designation (e.g., Chartered Professional Accountant).
  • Ability to critically think and challenge financial data when inconsistent or illogical through data analysis.
  • Ability to independently propose solutions to problems and recommend a course of action, in spite of incomplete information and complexity.
  • Ability to manage timelines and project progress through both personal accountability and through coordinating and negotiating with stakeholders.
  • Desire to challenge the status quo and make bold changes.
  • Ability to make complex subject matter easy-to-follow through written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to manage and analyze large data sets using advanced Excel functions.

Estimated Salary: $100,000-$120,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

About Us

Royal Bank of Canada is committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities.

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