What is the Opportunity?
Join the CFO Controls Office Centre of Excellence and lead General Ledger Governance & Advisory - where financial controls meet strategic impact. This Senior Manager role uniquely combines project-based finance work, hands-on people leadership, technical analytics, and advisory. You'll own governance of attestations, reconciliations, and policy while advising Platform Financial Control teams across RBC, translating complex control requirements into actionable strategy. Thrive in the intersection of financial control, process optimization, and team leadership. Leverage SQL and dashboard-building to automate controls, uncover insights, and drive continuous balance sheet improvement. Make a visible impact on RBC's governance while growing technical expertise and leading high-performing teams.
What will you do?
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Lead team orchestration of the Enterprise GL Attestation monthly process, managing account ownership, task release, monitoring, oversight, and attestation council representation
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Provide Policy guidance and training to business partners; advise on inquiries, pilot programs, and Policy updates
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Drive stakeholder knowledge elevation through targeted training and education programs
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Serve as single point of accountability for attestation system technical issues; oversee Production Support IT to ensure timely resolution and logging
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Act as Data Steward for GL Attestation application, database, and Tableau Server reports
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Deliver Financial Control insights by maintaining timely Tableau reporting and data extracts
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Collaborate with Platform Financial Control teams on efficiency initiatives to automate reconciliation and attestation processes
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Partner with Internal Audit to enhance Enterprise Attestation Process monitoring effectiveness
What do you need to succeed?
Must-Have
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5+ years in Financial Controls, Governance, and/ or internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
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Proven people management experience leading small teams or engagements
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Strong curiosity for operational improvement balanced with governance rigor; proven ability to own issues and drive urgent resolution
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Advanced project management and organizational skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
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Exceptional stakeholder management and cross-platform collaboration skills; natural leader and communicator at all organizational levels
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Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently, meet tight deadlines, and maintain strong financial/analytical judgment
Nice-to-Have
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CPA or equivalent professional designation
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Hands-on experience with PEGA GL Attestation process
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Knowledge of Balance Sheet structure and reporting business rules
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Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server experience
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SQL query development experience for data research, analysis, troubleshooting, and business reporting
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.
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A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
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Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
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Work on meaningful, project-based initiatives, making a lasting impact
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Grow technical skills (SQL, Tableau) that increase your value across the organization
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Lead talented teams while building governance expertise that's highly marketable
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Make a visible impact on RBC's financial integrity and control environment
Job Skills
Analytical Thinking, Communication, Control Monitoring, General Ledger (GL), Structured Query Language (SQL), Tableau (Software)
Additional Job Details
20 KING ST W:TORONTO
Toronto
Canada
37.5
Full time
OFFICE OF THE CFO
Regular
Salaried
2026-03-11
2026-07-17
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.
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