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. Finance and Audit Technology (FIAT) is part of GFT supporting RBCs CFO group.
The Finance Modernization team within FIAT is responsible for supporting the CFO group by delivering simplified, centralised, and automated solutions using modern infrastructure to to reduce operational risk, improve the stakeholder experience, elevate insights and enhance scalability. The Functional Director, Finance Modernization role will lead the requirements and align the efforts of entity integrations, ensuring seamless integration, governance, and execution of ERP programs across the organization.
What will you do?
Functional Leadership and Delivery
Lead requirements definition for core accounting processes: General Ledger, Sub-ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, intercompany transactions, consolidation, and period-end close and financial reporting requirements including statutory reporting, management reporting, and regulatory compliance (SOX, audit).
Translate banking and financial products (across business lines) complexity into system and process requirements by ensuring integration with data platform and core accounting applications.
Direct Business Analysts to deliver program success through functional leadership, governance, accountability, and robust execution covering scope, planning, requirements, analysis, testing, and implementation.
Establish trusted partnership with senior Finance and Technology leadership to align priorities, strategic trade-offs, and business strategies, ensuring deliverables meet outcomes and enable value creation.
Provide technology thought leadership to address business/regulatory demands, manage scope/priorities/changes, and promote cross-functional collaboration for enterprise solutions.
Facilitate execution against the multi-year data & AI engineering strategy, technology roadmap and data governance standards across the organization
Shape the long-term strategic direction for data platforms and ERP systems, ensuring alignment with business growth and regulatory requirements
Team Management and Development
Provide strategic leadership to a diverse team of business and data analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and high performance.
Coach and mentor team on best practices, strategic thinking and professional growth.
Promote an inclusive and supportive team environment, ensuring alignment with organizational values and goals.
Establish succession plans for key positions, including your role, and ensure the team is equipped with the skills and knowledge to support the finance transformation initiative.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related field.
10+ years of experience managing large-scale, complex transformation programs, including multi-entity rollouts in global financial institutions.
Deep expertise and knowledge on financial products spanning banking, capital markets, wealth management (such as Loans, Mortgages, Deposits, Investment accounts, Cash Equities, Bond, Exchange Traded and OTC Derivatives).
Strong knowledge of accounting concepts and financial reporting with prior experience in Finance systems, accounting, or financial products.
Experience with Cloud Data Platforms or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday) and their implementation, including integration with enterprise GL systems
Cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and present complex technical topics to finance and IT leaders.
Strong communication and facilitation skills, with experience tailoring messages and leading discussions for senior audiences.
Proven ability to lead organizations through significant structural and process change, with exceptional organizational change management skills.
Superior executive-level communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus among senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical, and planning skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
Experience using business analysis and requirements modeling tools, such as data flow diagrams, relationship data models and business process modelling.
Nice-to-have
MBA or other advanced degree.
Accounting, Business Analysis and ERP certifications
Familiarity and working experience with RBC systems and data contracts
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
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Opportunities to do challenging work
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Job Skills
Business Appraisals, Business Process Modeling, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Requirements Analysis, Resource Management, Team Management
Additional Job Details
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
Toronto
Canada
37.5
Full time
Regular
Salaried
2026-06-03
2026-07-04
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
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