Director, WM Finance, Strategy, Products & Digital Investing

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

We're looking for an experienced Director of Finance to join our Strategy, Products & Digital Investing (SP&DI) sub-segment within Wealth Management. This is a newly formed, high-impact team working at pace to support critical financial planning, reporting, and strategic decision-making for one of RBC's fastest-growing business areas. You'll work directly with senior executives (SVP and EVP level), drive financial strategy and efficiency initiatives, and help shape how we measure and optimize AI and digital investments across the organization.

What Will You Do?

• Producing thorough, accurate and timely management reports for the Strategy, Products, Digital Investing (SP&DI) sub-segment within Wealth Management (WM)
• Driving the annual planning process and the monthly forecast process for SP&DI including analysis and review of financial information, key business drivers and impact of projects/programs
• Managing the allocations process for SP&DI costs including monthly processing of actuals, annual processing of plan, analysis and communication of allocation drivers to the WM businesses
• Support decision-making including development of financials for business cases/PARs and the tracking of committed benefits $ for projects/programs in SP&DI and those with horizontal impact across WM
• Support initiatives across WM including cost management/efficiency tracking, quarterly business review, project portfolio tracking, benchmarking including liaising with businesses and finance team across WM, enterprise PM, investor relations
• Support financial control team in execution of control activities
• Execute above objectives for legacy business financials, WM M&O
• Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the team and providing guidance for their professional development
• Drive the use of AI and digital tools to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in execution of above objectives

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must-Have

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance advisory roles
• Professional designation including, CPA, CFA, MBA or equivalent
• Financial services and/ or banking experience, wealth management preferred
• Strategic storyteller with strong finance acumen; ability to communicate complex financial narratives to executive audiences
• Strong grasp of balance sheet mechanics and accounting fundamentals
• Exceptional attention to detail with ability to deliver monthly on all commitments
• Inspirational people leadership skills, the ability to lead an agile team
• A proactive, consultative nature, acting a a true co-pilot to the business

Nice-to-Have

• Data visualization tools - Power BI or Tableau experience
• SQL, Python, or VBA proficiency
• Experience in organizational planning or strategic cost management

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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills

Analytical Thinking, Budgeting, Business Analytics, Business Performance Management, Change Management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cross-Team Collaboration, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Influence, Planning & Execution, Value Realization

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:

2026-07-29

Application Deadline:

2026-08-14

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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