Associate Director, PC GIB/CIB Canada & Europe

Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Product Controllers are the front-line finance function for the Corporate & Investment Banking (C&IB) business. The role involves managing and leading a team of analysts to ensure that daily financial reporting is accurate and signed-off by the Front Office. The employee will act as the main liaison with Global Middle Office, Head Office Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Processing, Valuations and other operating units with issues related to the C&IB group. The AD must ensure that all daily and monthly accounting and reconciliations and attestations are performed and are accurate and complete. The AD will provide responses to requests from the Front Office, Risk, Valuations and Financial Control. The AD will also make assessments as to impact on existing processes and to streamline activities whenever possible. The AD also actively participates and leads the team in taking on the broader initiatives and projects sponsored by the bank.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Build and manage a team of senior analysts and Managers that produce daily P/L and perform risk-based decompositions to explain that P/L
• Manage information flow of all business activity in accordance with the standing order to ensure that business partners obtain relevant information
• Ensure that daily sign-off is obtained by the Front Office in a timely fashion
• Attest to all monthly accounting entries to the G/L and conduct reconciliations to ensure figures are properly tied back to the systems of records and resolved in a timely fashion
• Represent Product Control in meetings acting as business lead for specific projects relating to Front Office, IT, Finance initiatives
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for consistent support across all business units through staff cross training
• Review and sign-off on daily and monthly procedure manuals and documentation is complete and up to date for the area
• Act as backup to the Director of C&IB Product Control

CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR NEW PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS

• Identify opportunities to improve Product Control processes and productivity
• Manage and initiate the implementation of internal controls and ensure data integrity across systems and databases
• Lead Product Control in new system initiatives and manage any implementation projects; provide sign-off from a PC when IT is implementing new systems or system upgrades
• Ensure that any new initiatives/products have minimal impact to daily/monthly operations

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:

• Minimum five years of Product Control experience
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, communication and people management skills
• Project Management experience and strong Change Management mindset
• University degree and CA/CMA/CGA/CPA/CFA (or equivalent experience)
• Accounting knowledge for on and off-balance sheet products a must
• Proficient in Excel, Access and Word
• Ability to solve and fix problems in a demanding environment with tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively and reliably under pressure
• Advanced understanding of procedures and operational controls as they relate to trading systems and workflows
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance from director
• Ability to make decisions and deal effectively with multiple stakeholders

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly-traded corporation
• Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Accounting, Business Analytics, Financial Accounting Systems, General Ledger Administration, Group Problem Solving, Helping Employees Succeed, Team Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST: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:

2025-10-24

Application Deadline:

2026-01-16

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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