Manager, US Advisory Performance Management

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Manager for US Advisory Performance Management. This role involves providing finance advisory support, working on forecasts, and ensuring accurate cost allocations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in financial analysis, and expertise with EPM systems. This is a full-time position with a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting & analysis and cost management.
• Ability to build relationships across all levels of the enterprise.
• Comfortable dealing with incomplete information and change.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and advice through reporting for NIE and FTE.
• Prepare quarterly forecasts and monthly estimates for NIE/FTE.
• Advise and develop cost allocation methodologies.
• Ensure accuracy of financial information for allocation of costs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Financial reporting & analysis

Cost management

Highly proficient with Excel

Proficient with PowerPoint

Solid business acumen

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work well under pressure

Teamwork skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

EPM (Cognos TM1)

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Manager, US Advisory Performance Management provides Finance Advisory Support to CUSO / US Leadership across Global Functions and Technology. This role leads NIE/FTE processes including Five Year Outlook, annual planning, ongoing NIE forecasts, T-5 estimates and monthly monitoring of NIE/FTE results.

The Manager plays a key role in the management of Total US NIE through the delivery of meaningful and actionable financial information and insight which are critical to senior management decisions; as well as enables transparency of cost allocations to businesses by supporting development of allocation methodologies, performing impact analysis of allocation rate changes.

What you will do?

• Proactively provides expert analysis and advice to VPs and their teams through reporting and insights for total NIE and FTE providing key information and ongoing advice to enable management decision making and establishment of action plans to maximize financial performance.
• Work with business partners to prepare quarterly forecasts, annual plan/5YO and monthly estimates for NIE/FTE. Prepares the base data framework for monthly management reports for business partners and senior management in functions.
• Work with business partners to advise and develop cost allocation methodologies.
• Supports US Group Finance Advisor in providing concisely written analyses identifying key trends and highlighting issues for review by senior executives.
• Ensures the integrity, accuracy, completeness of financial information including the allocation of costs to business platforms.
• Completes the preparation and submission of monthly journal entries and associated SOD requirements.
• Seek opportunities to improve processes.
• Other activities as assigned, including ad-hoc analysis and reporting.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Excellent communication skills, both oral & written, with good interpersonal skills in order to establish relationships across all levels of the enterprise.
• Experience in financial reporting & analysis and cost management.
• Highly proficient with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with unique financial systems such as EPM (Cognos TM1).
• Solid business acumen and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a team setting.
• Curious and proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Comfortable dealing with incomplete information, uncertainty, and change.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge and understanding of banking products and processes.

Job Skills

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

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY 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: 2025-11-13

Application Deadline: 2025-11-29

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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