Manager, GAM Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, pooled funds, separate accounts, and specialty investment strategies. 

As a Manager, GAM Finance, you will assist in businesses unit planning, forecasting, analysis, reporting and support RBC GAM Inc. legal and regulatory requirements. Your primary function of the role will be to ensure that the business unit financial results and forecast/plan are accurately reflected in the financial systems.

What you will do?

• Ensure that RBC GAM results are accurately reflected in the financial systems on a timely basis,
• Contribute to the monitoring, analysis and reporting of seed capital financial results, including ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the results in within RBC systems.
• Complete reporting requirements to drive value added insights and businesses drivers/metrics indicators.
• Work closely with Financial Controls team to support Head Office reporting requirements; enhance financial control process by proactive communications to ensure appropriate levels of controls are in place.
• Be a key contact and partner for the businesses supported, other finance teams, internal and external auditors, etc.
• Responsible for providing business partners with supplementary financial information and responding to ad-hoc requests on a timely basis. 
• Participate in the GAM quarterly forecast, annual plan and 5-year outlook including being responsible for uploading information to EPM and forecasting of balance sheet, P&L, AUM, Net sales etc.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, increase efficiency and automation. Ensure policies and procedures support an appropriate internal control environment.
• Other projects, duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Chartered Professional Accountant designation.
• 3+ years of related corporate finance or accounting experience within a financial institution.
• Experience with EPM, Cognos and PeopleSoft accounting/reporting systems.
• Proven ability to identify efficiency improvements and manage process changes.
• Strong financial accounting and reporting skills.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products, with an emphasis on Excel, including the use of vlookups and pivot tables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and make recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong client service orientation – willingness to take all issues through to a successful resolution.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• High level of attention to detail and able to meet deadlines.

Nice-to-have    

• Knowledge or experience of Asset Management industry a plus
• Knowledge of RBC legal entity/management structure an asset
• Strong financial and management reporting skills

Job Skills

Accounting, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Interpersonal Relationships

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Office of the CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-06-13

Application Deadline:

2024-06-29

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