Senior Manager, Legal Entity Financial Reporting

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Entity Financial Reporting. In this role, you will coordinate financial statements, analyze reporting data for accuracy, and lead internal audits. A professional accounting designation and over 5 years of experience in financial reporting are essential. Join a high-performing team that values collaboration and innovation while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Opportunities for development through coaching

Agile and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting or financial reporting role, preferably in the financial services or professional accounting services industries.
• Experience managing and analyzing large data sets using advanced Excel functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination, preparation, and reconciliation of financial statements.
• Analyze reports and related data for completeness, accuracy, and data quality.
• Resolve issues on behalf of internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, propose, implement, and test reporting solutions for new initiatives/projects.
• Lead legal entity regulatory, internal or external audits.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects including accounting policy implementation.

Skills

Audits Compliance

Communication

Critical Thinking

Detail-Oriented

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Industry Knowledge

Internal Controls

Knowledge Organization

Organizational Change Management

Team Management

Education

Professional Accounting or Finance Designation

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Manager, Legal Entity (Canada) Financial Reporting is responsible to support the Legal Entity Reporting (Canada) Management team within Financial and Regulatory Reporting. The role ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting for subsidiary companies and implements process changes to drive efficiency or meet changing external requirements and maintaining an exceptional control environment.

What you will do?

• Lead the coordination, preparation, and reconciliation of financial statements, board materials and/or regulatory returns at the RBC legal entity level in accordance with timelines for monthly, quarterly and year end deliverables

• Analyze reports and related data for completeness, accuracy, consistency with other reported financial information, and data quality issues

• Resolve issues on behalf of internal and external stakeholders

• Identify, propose, implement, and test reporting solutions for new initiatives/projects through interpreting requirements, and working with subject matter experts such as Accounting Policy Group, Platform Financial Controllers, Product Controllers, and Finance IT

• Lead legal entity regulatory, internal or external audits

• Build a resilient team (cross-trained) that are motivated and understand the RBC vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals

• Process Transformation - automate & streamline processes

• Participate in ad-hoc projects as directed including accounting policy implementation, rectifying SOX deficiencies, etc.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Professional Accounting or Finance Designation

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting or financial reporting role, preferably in the financial services or professional accounting services industries

• Critical thinking to challenge financial data when inconsistent or illogical through data analysis

• Ability to independently propose solutions to problems and recommend a course of action, in spite of incomplete information and complexity

• Experience managing and analyzing large data sets using advanced Excel functions

• Ability to manage timelines and project progress through both personal accountability and through coordinating and negotiating with stakeholders

Nice to have

• Exposure to SOX controls is an asset

• Excellent presentation and report writing skills

• People management experience is an asset

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

Audits Compliance, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Internal Controls, Knowledge Organization, Organizational Change Management, Team Management

Additional Job Details

Address: 20 KING 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: 2025-11-17

Application Deadline: 2026-01-07

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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