Finance Manager, Operational Excellence & Transformation

Finance Manager, Operational Excellence & Transformation

Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours: 37.5

Line of Business: Enterprise Enabling Functions

Pay Details: $91,200 - $136,800 CAD

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Job Description:

Department Overview

TD Finance is an integral and trusted partner to businesses across the Bank, made-up of diverse teams, strengths and capabilities contributing to TD's overall success. Together, TD Finance helps the Bank make smart business decisions, ensure regulatory compliance and financial reporting accuracy, guard the integrity of TD's business processes, drive efficiencies with external suppliers and manage TD's global real estate portfolio.

Our core Finance teams help to make TD the Better Bank by working together to deliver insightful advice, meaningful reporting and professional operations. The TD Finance operating model is comprised of three main parts:

• Finance Operations – a centralized team performing a range of services such as general accounting, reporting, and transaction processing on behalf of Finance and the Enterprise.
• Business Partner – perform analytics and provide advice to the business to support strategy and decision-making.
• Specialized Functions – providing domain or knowledge-based expertise to the Enterprise.

As part of Finance's journey to modernize, mature and drive efficiencies across the Finance function, the Finance Operational Excellence and Transformation team plays an important role in streamlining finance operations and leveraging technology and data analysis to drive maturity.

As the Manager Finance, Operational Excellence and Transformation, you will provide ongoing support for the strategic refinement and oversight of the Operational Service Maturity Model, leveraged to guide and monitor the maturity roadmaps of the Finance Operations centre on their maturity journey. This involves maintenance of the model and roadmaps and guiding discussions on Service owner self-assessments and progress.

This team also provides leadership in driving solutions in support of process improvement and automation of highly manual processes. Currently the team supports the review of activities occurring at high demand periods like quarter and month end to determine how to reduce manual activities and journals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness. Key role in maintaining and monitoring the transactional data and ensuring reporting on progress to executive leadership. The role requires knowledge of Finance processes, tools, systems and key skills in data management and solution delivery.

Key Attributes

• Finance - Act as a subject matter expert for FinOps and provide guidance and recommendations to the Finance and partners for changes in process and operations.
• Relationships - The role requires strong collaboration, project management and stakeholder management skills to align finance optimization efforts with the broader business needs.
• Data Management - Support the team in building and maintaining the team's data both in tracking status and in maintaining of the attributes of the task.
• Process Improvements - Identify and implement process improvements streamlining finance operations and leveraging technology and data analysis to drive efficiencies.
• The ideal candidate is self-motivated, results-driven individual with a passion for leading and driving change to improve operational efficiency and modernize the finance function.

Qualification / Skills / Experience:

• Strong knowledge in Finance processes, good understanding of accounting principles.
• Versatile and adaptable, able to perform well in ambiguous situations and stay resilient under pressure.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task with a strong attention to detail.
• Proven experience/knowledge of MS Office particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent data skills, advanced excel skills.
• Strong data visualization skills and ability to interpret data and build visuals.
• Proven track record of leading successful optimization initiatives or implementing improvements for your team or role.
• Exposure to Lean Continuous Improvements and an understanding of Change Management Methodology.

Specific Education Requirements / Accreditations:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or business.
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in Accounting or Finance.

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. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals.

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD.

Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview.

Accommodation
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Language Requirement (Quebec only): Sans Objet

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