Sr. Manager, Personal and Business Banking Controllership

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What you'll be doing

This role as Senior Manager on the Personal and Business Banking Controllership team is accountable for the integrity of the financial and management information used for reporting and business analysis.

The Senior Manager, as a member of the Finance Controllership team, is accountable for the integrity of amounts reported in the financial reporting systems, hence this position oversees month-end activities such as journal entries, reconciliations, investigations, review of financial results, insightful variance explanation, and other accounting related activities as required. In this role, you will lead a team of professionals to prepare, review and analyze financial information, fulfill financial reporting deliverables and project initiatives as well as ad hoc requests from stakeholders.  

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You’ll Succeed

• Problem Solving – you persist to investigate and understand end to end processes beyond our team in order to identify gaps and recommend solutions that are optimal for the bank.
• Manage monthly and quarterly close processes - including critical review of journal entries and financial results. Provide proactive communication of variances/issues such to minimize surprises during the GL close process. Ensure accounting is completed timely and accurately.
• Communication – Strong ability to prepare and present financial information effectively articulating issues/recommendations via your analysis and assessment of financial results and maintain a close working relationship with your business partners and Finance
• Relationship Management –  You have good teamwork, leadership, and relationship building skills sufficient to act in a collaborative manner given team members and stakeholders different backgrounds and experiences. You have strong ability to influence others regardless of level and reporting lines.
• Ensure Finance-owned SOX controls (including suspense accounts) are effective and performed on regular basis to identify/manage exposure to risks, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Operational Excellence – Drive continuous improvements that strengthen controls and streamline operational processes that you own and contribute to.

Who You Are

• You’re a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing in a CPA, CFA designation or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant work experience. Professional services firm experience is preferred but not required.
• You can demonstrate experience in complex financial service organizations. You have knowledge in financial and management accounting, proficiency in accounting and desktop applications such as SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel functionality for data management It’s an asset if you have comprehensive knowledge of personal and business banking product offerings and services, along with their systems and processes. 
• You are a caring and accountable leader. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams.
• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• You embrace and advocate for change. You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 26th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Accounting Advisory, Accounting Processes, Accounting Standards, Deliverables Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Recordkeeping, Leadership, Management Reporting, Stakeholder Management