Senior Manager - Financial Planning

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent  Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.

We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas. We support our people in developing the technical, business and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and  have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship. You will work directly with leaders who believe in celebrating successes and sharing learnings with other teams to promote progress.

The Strategy and Operations Business Management team is responsible for planning process for Risk Compliance Technology (RCT). The role is key to support program and project managers in execution of project management processes and procedures and ensuring project financial and best practice reporting, controls and project governance standards are maintained by all pillars

What will you do?

• Lead Financial Control: Owns the accurate reporting of financials (i.e. data quality) and identifying issues that require escalation to the Project / Program / Portfolio leadership.
• Manage Monthly Project financials, monthly expenditure report and other financial reporting to Senior Management and Executives.
• Lead the accrual process and ensure resource recoveries are achieved at targeted %. Manage month end processing to ensure month end financials are completed and balanced, forecast is updating and aligned between all PM systems, variances are reported, and gaps are addressed.
• Support, manage and coordinate assigned pillar contracts and track resources to ensure allocations and recoveries.
• Identifies and recommends opportunities to enhance productivity effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Execute other key strategic portfolio initiatives driven by senior leaders

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Professional accountancy qualification
• University degree or equivalent
• 5-7 years of financial analysis and reporting experience
• Comfort with creating and making executive-quality presentations and holding monthly meetings with senior leaderships
• Advanced Excel proficiency: Pivot table, Vlookup, index matches, etc.
• Proven track record in delivering against business priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong team player and able to work independently with a positive attitude and "One RBC" mindset.
• Exemplary business acumen plus operational mindset, with demonstrated ability to lead and build sustainable, transparent relationships / partnerships

Nice-to-have

• 2+ years in the financial services or other regulated industries
• Experience with Tableau, SharePoint and RBC Connect
• Project Management systems and tools (MIS, Planview, Confluence/JIRA)
• Experience with executive presentations
• Contract & supplier management experience would be an asset

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills

Analytics, Business Appraisals, Business Process Design, Business Processes, Business Process Modeling, Configuration Management (CM), Financial Information, Financial Planning Budgeting (Inactive), Implementation, Management