Group Finance Manager, Customer Platforms

Posted:
9/4/2024, 10:21:13 AM

Location(s):
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⋅ Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Work Location:

Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Finance

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview:

The Customer Platforms Finance team has the unique privilege of supporting the Banks Digital, Innovation, Technology and Shared Services businesses in creating innovative and leading edge strategies within the Lines of Business they operate in (Canadian Personal Banking, TD Bank Americas Most Convenient Bank, TD Wealth and TD Insurance).

Our team mandate includes:

  • Performance Measurement & Analysis

  • Planning & Forecasting

  • Initiative Decision Support

  • Value added analysis, advice, and guidance to business partners

Job Description:

The successful candidate for this position will report to the Senior Manager, Finance. Their objective is to provide financial and business analysis and support Customer Platforms. The Finance Manager must be a driver with strong leadership / communication skills and have experience in leading and delivering value added business analysis, advice, and guidance. Candidates must be committed to professionalism, highly organized, able to see the big picture while paying attention to small details.

  • Manage financial aspects of project tracking and reporting for the assigned projects portfolio, ensuring alignment to annual fiscal budget.
  • Support in providing strategic portfolio analysis & insight for various senior executive/management teams. This requires the consolidation of data from various financial sources and the ability to transform financial data into meaningful and actionable recommendations.
  • Provide thought leadership and drive change by improving project data governance & process, building stronger relationships with key business partners and the development of new value-added project analytics.
  • Participate in Quarter Business Reviews (QBRs) quarterly and PI planning for Platforms
  • Work with senior management and lead in the development / implementation of new financial models, methodologies to support the business in understanding the financial impact of their decisions
  • Lead and oversee the development of monthly and quarterly operating result packages. Conduct graduated analysis on monthly results and provide value add advice, and guidance.
  • Promote a positive work environment that encourages productivity, innovation, creativity, teamwork, analysis and advice – act as a role model.
  • Be a leader in forecasting & planning by further building process excellence and leveraging partners to provide value add to the business.
  • Liaise with senior management and decision support team during the planning process to ensure initiatives are effectively incorporated into the business Annual Plan.        
  • Provide leadership and support to the Customer Platforms Finance team, fostering a positive and rewarding work environment

Job Requirements:

Professional Skills:

  • Skilled in financial planning, analytics, and project costing / business cases
  • Expertise in accounting guidelines and rules, focus on project accounting
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to negotiate, problem solve and make decisions. Strong relationship building skills. Enjoy working in a team environment fostering positive rewarding relationships. 
  • Ability to get things done and deliver superior results. Continuous improvement mentality.
  • Ability to independently manage deadlines while multitasking between different projects.
  • Proactive self-starter – able to work independently in a relatively unstructured environment.
  • Ability to prepare clear and concise analysis/reporting that supports decision making.
  • Experience developing, testing and documenting controls

Leadership Competencies

  • Strong business acumen with a “value-added” mindset - ability to consolidate information into clear and concise analysis.
  • Demonstrated track record of leading new process creation and existing process improvement initiatives.
  • Organizational awareness and the ability to balance the viewpoints of Finance, Business Units and Project Management Offices. 

Specific Educational and Professional Experience Requirements:

  • Banking Industry knowledge would be an asset
  • 5+ years in Finance/Project portfolio/ Management Reporting experiences, as well as having an accounting designation or working towards a designation (CPA/CGA/MBA/CFA) would be an asset
  • Experience performing project costing or business case functions
  • Experience using Financial and Project Management systems (ie. CA PPM, Hyperion)
  • Experience using tableau, Alteryx, confluence would be an asset
  • Excellent MS Excel/MS PowerPoint/ MS Word

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
 

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.


Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement:

N/A.