Director, External Reporting

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Director, External Reporting. This role involves managing key disclosures, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will leverage their CPA designation and extensive experience to drive strategic initiatives and enhance external reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant designation required.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in financial reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially for executives.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation and delivery of Annual and Quarterly Reports.
• Communicate key disclosure matters to senior leaders.
• Shape Bank's external disclosure strategy.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location:Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Director, External Reporting tocollaboratewith stakeholders across the organization to deliver best-in-class disclosures. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• Manage the preparation and delivery of Bank’s Annual Report and Quarterly Report to Shareholders
• Translate results and developments into a clear and consistent story for external stakeholders such as investors and analysts
• Communicate key disclosure matters to senior leaders at Bank using a commercial/business lens, including through the preparation of materials for senior executives, our CFO, and the Board/Audit Committee
• Bring unique perspective and curiosity to set ambitious goals, implement process improvements, and challenge the status quo
• Drive progress and contribute to strategic initiatives within the Chief Accountant’s Group and more broadly within the CFO Group
• Lead the delivery of critical and complex sections of management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A)
• Perform detailed reviews of MD&A sections completed by other members of the External Reporting team to ensure accuracy and quality of disclosures
• Assess and evaluate the impact of new disclosure and regulatory requirements
• Help to shape future disclosure requirements by leading or supporting advocacy efforts on developments impacting Bank’s external disclosures
• Liaise with industry peers on disclosure matters as needed through industry associations (i.e. Canadian Bankers Association)
• Shape Bank’s external disclosure strategy and deliver best–in-class disclosures through effective partnering with key stakeholders and benchmarking
• Provide effective challenge through disclosure reviews and drive consistency across Bank’s external disclosures
• Develop strong business partner relationships with senior members from across our business segments, Finance, Law, Risk Management, and Communications

Must-Have Skills:

• Chartered Professional Accountant designation
• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively to executives
• Experience with financial reporting
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills, including ability to recommend practical solutions to complex challenges in a dynamic environment
• Proactive and forward-thinking approach
• Strong interpersonal skills – specifically, able to act as change agent, facilitator and collaborator
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Strong understanding of regulatory disclosure requirements
• Solid understanding of financial institutions, including all facets of Bank’s business and other activities with strong business acumen

Education:

• Bachelor Degree

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.