Senior Finance Analyst, Corporate Platforms

Posted:
9/4/2024, 10:27:15 AM

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

Experience Level(s):
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:

This role is positioned within the Platforms and Technology (P&T) Finance team supporting Corporate Platforms. This open role supports two VPs of Corporate Platforms and Technology, who supports Corporate Functions such as HR, Risk Management, Legal,  Compliance and others. This position will report to the Finance Manager for Corporate Platforms. The Corporate Platforms Finance team is part of the wider Technology Finance team which delivers technology solutions across the entire Bank (i.e. both Business Units and Corporate Functions). The P&T organization provides high exposure on technology expenses, one of TD's highest strategic priorities. This role provides an excellent opportunity for future career development beyond this role in supporting TS across a broad and diverse portfolio of both Business and Corporate units.

Job Description:

This role will support two VPs of Corporate Platforms and Technology, and their direct leadership team (AVPs, Senior Managers and Technology Asset Owners) by providing end-to-end Financial Planning & Analysis as well acting as a trusted business advisor to ensure that operational and strategic decisions are aligned and balanced with the corresponding financial impact, constraints, and drive Shareholder value. End-to-end Financial Planning & Analysis entails:

  • Working with the Technology teams, Business Operations Management group, and Vendor Management to assess the operational requirements of this unit and build corresponding annual financial Budgets and quarterly financial Forecast updates
  • Reporting and analyzing how the financial results (actuals) compare to Plan and Forecast; identifying key insights in the form of variance drivers, trends, and risks/opportunities to under/over-perform against Plan/Forecast
  • Preparing financial presentation packages and meet with the VPs and their leadership team on a regular (at least monthly) basis to present key insights, ensure the executive team has a clear line of sight to their materialized and future expected financial performance in a manner that drives informed decision-making based on the financials
  • Ensuring that the reported financial results comply with accounting standards and internal audit/controls by performing strong due diligence/vetting of posted transactions and executing required ledger entries such as accruals, deferrals, and internal re-allocations
  • Performing ad hoc exercises as required (e.g. reviewing Business Cases to validate financial input and impact against existing expense baseline, update the financial reporting model and structure to ensure alignment with any corresponding organizational changes such as merging of departments)

In addition to the above, there is a strong focus on driving continuous improvement and innovation with the goal of enhancing financial reporting insights and transparency while decreasing workload and cycle times.

Job Requirements:

  • Highly skilled and experienced in Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Highly organized, with excellent time management skills
  • Ability to foster and maintain strong relationships with a multitude of business partners
  • Effective communication (both written and verbal), facilitation, and consensus-building skills
  • Taking leadership and ownership of processes and results to drive successful outcomes
  • Ability to work with and distill large amounts of data into meaningful information with minimal management supervision
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced and constantly changing environment
  • Possesses ability to manage several projects/tasks concurrently
  • Expertise in accounting guidelines and rules

Education and Professional Experience Requirements:

  • University degree (Finance/Accounting/Economics preferred)
  • Completed or working towards CPA, CFA designations would be a strong asset
  • 5 or more years of professional experience centered in areas such as financials, analytics, accounting
  • Proficiency and experience with Excel and Powerpoint is required
  • Proficiency in Powerquery/Powerpivot, Macros are a strong asset
  • Proficiency in Hyperion Smartview/Essbase, Oracle Business Intelligence, Tableau and Alteryx would be an asset

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.