Senior Manager, Technology Infrastructure Finance

What is the opportunity?

As the Performance Manager (PM) for Technology Infrastructure (TI), lead all aspects of consolidated planning, budgeting, forecasting & reporting processes and drive efficiencies along these processes and tools for the Finance Advisor (FA) teams. Proactively improve finance governance (not limited to SOW/Balance Sheet etc.), advice and support to the IT infrastructure group, becoming an integral part of TI Finance team, and assist TI business partners in managing costs, meeting plan and cost management targets. Act as the Financial Advisor to the Admin within TI. Manage central process such as SOW with business. Engage and partner with the Allocation team for T-5 estimates and NIE explanations.

What you will do?

• Responsible for the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, monthly monitoring, reporting, variance analysis and commentary for the holistic TI business
• Leads TI Admin in a financial advisor capacity as well as tracks Risk/Regulatory related spend and other initiatives.
• The role collaborates with financial advisors and supports senior director (finance) to ensure timely review of SOWs.
• Responsible for leading the coordination effort between T&O Finance PM/FC and TI FAs. Be the single point of contact for T&O PM/FC in all aspects including communicating requests, managing timelines, understanding processes and ensuring the timely delivery of the requests. Be the point of contact for TI FAs and lead all discussions in providing guidance to FA's surrounding processes, coordinating and delivering on PM requests, etc. Work closely with T&O PM/FC team and TI FAs for the monthly reporting and consolidation requirements; standardize the reporting needs and timelines in coordination with PM team
• Responsible for the consolidated deliverables to the TI business including but not limited to monthly business review decks and any other ad hoc requests to support the SVP/Sr. Director Finance of TI
• Responsible for the continuous improvement of processes and tools related to all centralized activities in TI in collaboration with T&O PM Team as well as the TI FA Team.
• Organize the annual operating plan review sessions between FAs, Business Managers and other responsible parties
• Responsible for understanding drivers of costs and recommending ways to optimize and reduce these costs without impacting service levels
• Responsible for embedding a culture of financial discipline through proactive communication, education and utilization of various financial processes, tools and applications
• Improve the effectiveness of the planning/budgeting process through sharing best practices across TI groups
• Proactively enhance the financial governance in the areas of GL attestation/ Contractual maturity
• Work independently to identify governance, cost management, financial process issues and proactively work to address them by engaging cross-functional expertise as required
• Proactively look for the ways for automation, standardization and removing any redundancies in financial processes within Finance and TI
• Other duties as assigned - in a constantly evolving role which requires constant pivoting and realignment

What you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 7+ years' experience in relevant finance/accounting capacity
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving capabilities
• Strong advisory and communication capabilities
• Excellent business acumen, and presentation skills
• Process improvement and change management mindset
• Excellent advisory, communication, and collaboration capability

Nice to Have

• CPA, CFA or MBA
• Knowledge / Background in the Technology environment
• Existing RBC / financial industry Experience
• Excellent knowledge of RBC's Financial Systems

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Additional Job Details

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