Director, Enterprise Performance Management

What is the opportunity?

The Enterprise Performance Management team provides the CFO, Group Executive, and the Board of Directors with insightful and timely advice and analysis to support and influence decision making. Through value-added advice, we enable early identification of opportunities and issues and make actionable strategic recommendations that support long-term bank performance.

The individual will work closely with leaders across all platforms to enhance Enterprise Performance Management capabilities and actionable measures for RBC's major business lines. This will entail working with a large suite of senior leadership at the operating committee and group executive level in developing a strong understanding of the underlying strategy and business model, with the intent of formalizing key performance indicators to enable top tier performance.

The individual will deliver high quality work that is produced efficiently within tight timelines. The individual will support key RBC enterprise priorities while establishing, monitoring, and forecasting key performance indicators and business drivers to enable stronger performance in line with RBC's medium-term strategies. The individual will work closely with and support the Senior Director, Enterprise Performance Management, in addition to the broader team, in successfully delivering on a challenging initiative.

What you will do?

• Responsible for enterprise-level Financial Planning and Analysis, including the facilitation of financial plan and forecast cycles, coordination with key finance and business stakeholders; reporting and analysis to senior leadership; and development of best-in-class forecasting methodology.
• Design driver-based forecasting approaches and frameworks, using key financial and non-financial performance indicators (KPIs), to develop financial plan and forecast. Collaborate with finance and front office teams to develop suitable drivers commensurate with strategic priorities and underlying business models to build upon quantitative measures for internal and external performance management purposes.
• Develop sensitivity models, scenario analysis and analytics to measure impact of external and internal drivers vis a vis forecasted outlooks to establish suitable benchmark for business performance in evolving macroeconomic environments and internal business strategy.
• Co-lead the overall coordination and delivery of the Finance component of RBC's Enterprise-Wide Stress Testing program as well as MST 2.0 production and delivery
• Responsible as the Enterprise Performance Management co-lead for the re-design and re-development of underlying financial forecasting infrastructure, processes, and driver-based approach. (i.e. Financial Outlook Management or "FOM")
• Provide business executives and senior management with analysis and recommendations on business performance, through identification of issues and ongoing monitoring, as well as provide analysis of strategic initiatives and key decision variables.
• Own ad hoc projects as required by the CFO, CFO Operating Committee, and Head of Investor Relations

What you need to succeed?

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree; with emphasis in finance/accounting or management preferred
• 5+ years' of experience in a financial institution or management consulting firm with focus on banking/capital markets
• Must be advanced with Power Point, Excel, Access, Outlook, Word, Bloomberg, Acrobat, etc.
• Keen sense of numbers and strong analytical skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and handle time-sensitive executive level requests on a continuous basis
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and mobilize teams to deliver on common goals
• Innovative, proactive, and persistent in issue resolution

Nice to Have

• CPA, CFA or Finance MBA with specialization in capital markets and/or financial institutions
• Prior experience in equity research; investor relations (within financial institutions); Performance Management; and/or Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Existing knowledge/expertise in Financial Institution business and transactions (inclusive of bank structure, risk management concepts, financial markets, and instruments)
• Working knowledge of Python, R, or other data analytics toolsets.

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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