Associate Director, BCS Advisory

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking an Associate Director for BCS Advisory who will play a pivotal role in financial analysis and support key strategic initiatives for the COO leadership team. This high-profile position offers the opportunity to excel in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with senior management across capital markets functions. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical and leadership skills, with 4+ years of relevant experience and familiarity with Capital Markets businesses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in management reporting and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional financial analysis and monitoring of key metrics.
• Enable strategic business decisions through thorough financial analysis.
• Prepare financial materials for COO Leadership Operating Committee.

Skills

Budget Management

Communication

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Organizational Leadership

Process Management

Professional Presentation

Education

CPA

CFA

Finance MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Associate Director, BCS Advisory will assist in advising key members of the COO leadership team; responsible for financial advisory by building strong connectivity with the COO Functions business and aligning efforts to support their strategic initiatives and enhancing Finance’s partnership.

This role will appeal to individuals who want to work in a fast-paced area that has significant visibility and a high profile across RBC (especially within Capital Markets). This individual must have an appetite for working in a forward looking and innovative environment, thrives on challenges, wants to over-achieve and make a real difference with the business.

What you will do?

• Support continuous monitoring of key metrics by delivering exceptional financial analysis and play a pivotal role in building CM Finance’s capabilities to support CM’s strategic priorities around productivity and efficiency
• Enable strategic business decisions through financials analysis including investment / initiatives prioritization, staffing and asset planning
• Prepare financial materials for COO Leadership Operating Committee (SVP/VP) and BCS Operating Committee to enable strategic decisions on investments, hiring and cost management. This spans both departmental expenditures as well as financial insights and advisory to the group’s interactions with other CM businesses on a recurring basis.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis providing financial insights to CM COO (EVP) and his/her Operating Committee (SVP/VP).
• Further enhance and build on Finance’s internal capabilities in cost reporting to further proliferate learnings and best practices across CM Finance’s Advisory teams.
• Building subject matter expertise on all cost lines and opportunities that can be used to further support cost saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with Platform Performance management team and QTS team to understand all allocated balances to COO Functions.
• Review select month end close activities performed by Manager, COO Functions

What you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 4+ years' experience in management reporting and analysis, stakeholder interactions and relationship management
• Experience in complex wholesale business activity, namely a thorough understanding of Capital Markets businesses and transactions, and associated risks & returns
• Strong team and people management abilities, and ability to play a leadership role across a wide group of peers
• Keen sense of numbers and strong analytical skills with ability to multitask and handle high-pressure executive level requests on a continuous basis
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and mobilize groups to deliver on common goals
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to consistently exercise independent thought and judgment and adapt to new tasks quickly
• Proactive and persistent in issue resolution
• Very strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Presentation skills required, with data mining skill and ability to explore new technologies to enhance the delivery of financial information

Nice to Have

• CPA or CFA or Finance MBA
• Solid experience and good understanding of bank structure, risk management concepts, financial markets and instruments
• Experience in financial modelling including understanding of statistics, risk or other quantitative metrics

Job Skills

Budget Management, Communication, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Organizational Leadership, Process Management, Professional Presentation

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST: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:

2025-06-17

Application Deadline:

2025-07-03

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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