Senior Specialized Finance Manager

TD; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Senior Specialized Finance Manager to provide accounting advisory services for the Wholesale Banking segment. The ideal candidate will possess a CPA designation and at least 7 years of relevant experience, with a strong background in IFRS. You will lead policy development and deliver timely accounting advice to stakeholders, ensuring compliance with new standards. This role offers a comprehensive rewards package and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Health and well-being benefits

Career development programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant financial accounting experience.
• In-depth IFRS technical accounting background.
• Experience leading accounting specific change management projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of Bank-wide accounting policies.
• Deliver timely accounting advisory services under IFRS.
• Support implementation of new accounting standards.

Skills

IFRS technical accounting

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Job description

Overview

The Chief Accountant's Department of TD Bank Group (the Bank) is responsible for ensuring that the Bank's consolidated shareholder reports are prepared in accordance with IFRS and regulatory requirements. This includes providing financial accounting advisory support to Business units and Corporate areas on complex accounting issues such as financial instruments, consolidation, and structured transactions, and maintaining strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to deliver consolidated shareholder reports and regulatory filings.

Job Description

The Senior Specialized Finance Manager, Chief Accountant's Department, Accounting Policy and Advisory is responsible for providing accounting advisory services in support of the Wholesale Banking segment, including special projects as necessary.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the development, maintenance, and interpretation of Bank-wide accounting policies.
• Delivering timely, accurate and value-added technical accounting advisory services under IFRS to senior stakeholders in resolving financial accounting matters, with a focus on capital markets related issues.
• Providing strategic direction and practical accounting advice on new accounting standards by understanding the objectives of the standard setting authorities and the objectives of the business units.
• Research and benchmark new accounting and reporting disclosure requirements from accounting standard-setting authorities.
• Translating and communicating complex accounting topics to stakeholders, recognizing and anticipating potential opportunities, and recommending changes as the business or regulatory environment changes.
• Supporting the implementation of new and upcoming accounting standards and amendments, including appropriate new accounting and reporting disclosures and enhancements to existing disclosures, including working with the Business Units and other groups.
• Advising on, preparing and/or reviewing certain disclosures in the external consolidated shareholder reports (MD&A, Financial statements and notes, Supplemental Financial Information Package) as well as providing accounting advisory support to Finance Operations.
• Developing and fostering relationships with key business partners and stakeholder groups, both internally (Segment Finance, Tax, Finance Operations, Investor Relations, Risk, etc.) and externally (auditors and advisors).
• Leading the delivery of periodic technical update presentations and accounting policy update materials relating to new accounting pronouncements.
• Providing leadership and training, and fostering a positive and rewarding work environment within the Chief Accountant's Department and across TD Finance.

Job Requirements

Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Candidate must possess a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, coupled with a minimum 7 years of relevant financial accounting experience.
• In-depth IFRS technical accounting background; experience in researching and resolving complex accounting issues.
• Must be detail oriented and quick to comprehend complex business transactions and strategies, with an ability to apply problem-solving skills and ensure the most appropriate accounting/reporting framework is applied.
• Experience leading accounting specific change management projects.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at various levels of seniority.

Who We Are

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues. TD is committed to customer experience and supports colleagues with regular leadership development, mentorship, and training programs to help achieve goals.

Our Total Rewards Package

Our Total Rewards package includes base salary, variable compensation, and other plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

Additional Information

Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, TD aims to support colleagues to thrive both at work and at home. This job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. Regulations may vary by province or territory.

Colleague Development

You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, access to an online learning platform, and mentoring programs to help unlock future opportunities. Various career paths exist within TD, and we are committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding

We provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure you have what you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process

We will contact candidates of interest to schedule an interview and communicate outcomes by email or phone.

Accommodation

Your accessibility is important. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only): Sans Objet