Senior Manager, Financial Strategy & Analysis

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian bank is hiring a Senior Manager, Financial Strategy & Analysis in Toronto. This role will involve leading financial modeling, capital allocation, and business case development to optimize the bank’s physical network. Candidates should have advanced financial modeling skills, 5+ years of relevant experience, and a CPA, CFA, or MBA in Finance. Benefits include a comprehensive rewards program, flexible work arrangement, and the opportunity to impact strategic growth significantly.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Dynamic work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial planning, corporate finance, or banking finance roles.
• Advanced financial modeling skills (DCF, scenario analysis).
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership.
• Knowledge of banking regulatory capital requirements (e.g., Basel III).

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage long‑term financial models for network investments.
• Oversee the annual capital budget process and forecasting.
• Create robust financial cases for network initiatives.
• Present financial recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Financial Planning

Corporate Finance

Banking Finance

Advanced Financial Modeling

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project Management

Education

CPA

CFA

MBA in Finance

Tools

Essbase

SAP Finance

Alteryx

SQL

Job description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

Join RBC’s Physical Network Strategy team to drive financial decision-making for Canada’s largest banking network. As a Senior Manager, Financial Strategy & Analysis, you’ll lead capital allocation, financial modeling, and business case development for branch and ATM investments. This role is pivotal in optimizing RBC’s physical network through data-driven financial insights, directly impacting the bank’s strategic growth and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Financial Strategy: Develop and manage long‑term financial models (NPV, IRR, payback period) to evaluate network investment opportunities.
• Budget Ownership: Oversee the annual capital budget process ($X million portfolio), including forecasting, variance analysis, and expense tracking.
• Business Case Development: Create robust financial cases for network initiatives, incorporating sensitivity analysis and risk assessments.
• Stakeholder Influence: Present financial recommendations to executive committees and senior leadership, translating complex financial insights into actionable strategies.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Finance (FP&A, Treasury), Real Estate, and Operations teams to ensure financial governance and alignment.
• Financial Dashboard Management: Design and maintain executive‑level financial dashboards to monitor network performance and ROI.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must‑Have:

• 5+ years in financial planning, corporate finance, or banking finance roles (e.g., FP&A, investment banking, treasury).
• Advanced financial modeling skills (DCF, scenario analysis) and expertise in banking financial systems (e.g., Essbase, SAP Finance).
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership through financial storytelling and data‑driven insights.
• CPA, CFA, or MBA in Finance required.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel (financial functions, automation) and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills to handle multiple high‑priority initiatives simultaneously.

Nice‑to‑Have:

• Experience with banking regulatory capital requirements (e.g., Basel III).
• Knowledge of physical distribution networks (branches, ATMs) or real estate economics.
• Familiarity with Alteryx or SQL for data preparation (secondary to finance tools).

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.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Job Skills

Alteryx, Annual Budgets, Banking, Budgeting, Business Cases, Financial Modeling, Financial Modeling in Excel, Forecasting, Income Statements, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

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: PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-10-01

Application Deadline: 2025-12-24

Note

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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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