Director, Wholesale Financial Control

Ref ID: 05090-0012456430

Classification: Director/Manager Financial Reporting

Compensation: $125000.00 to $135000.00 yearly

Our client, a Canadian multinational financial services company, is seeking a Director, Wholesale Financial Control, to join the Capital Markets Financial Control team. The Director – Wholesale Financial Control is a key leader in Capital Markets Finance, and will be responsible for leading, managing, and empowering a team of accounting professionals focused on providing critical governance and control functions over the financial results of the Capital Markets business segment, by analyzing and advising on key business transactions, as well as partnering and liaising with various business partners and stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate and reliable financial information.

Snapshot of the Role:

• You are the Quarterback for Finance with respect to accounting issues and will lead a team through orchestrating relevant activities with other functional partners to enable Front Office transactions.
• You will be establishing the control and governance framework over the financial reports of each business area as well as ensuring flawless execution of close processes -- including review of financial and regulatory submissions (e.g., journal entries, templates) -- is fundamental to your role.
• Continuous process improvement and system change are critical to your role.
• You will lead a small team, enabling high performance through active coaching and candid feedback, with an eye to longer term development of your team member’s skills and capabilities.

Job Requirements:

Requirements

About You:

You are a forward-thinking and results-focused leader. You are a collaborative team player with strong communication skills. You work well under pressure and can adapt to any situation that arises. You are tactful, respectful and can diffuse any situation. You can deal with stringent deadlines during peak periods. You can lead and develop a team of finance professionals by providing proper training, coaching, clear direction, and expectations.

Your Key Qualifications:

• Accounting Designation in good standing. 8+ years of experience required in a similar role.

• University Degree in finance, economics, math, or other quantitative discipline.

• Technical mastery of relevant financial and regulatory accounting standards (IFRS).

• 5+ years of People Management experience.

• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses including an understanding of complex financial instruments and transactions relating to securities, derivatives, and debt/equity issuances, together with a willingness and interest in deepening that knowledge.

• Experience with Financial/ERP systems.

Why Apply:

• Highly respected Canadian multinational financial services company with tremendous growth opportunities.

• Opportunity to do varied and intellectually challenging work and gain exposure to a wide range of stakeholders across the enterprise.

• Dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

• Remote work flexibility (Hybrid).

• Office located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

• Comprehensive benefits, competitive bonus, and RSP matching program.

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