Finance Manager-Enterprise Project Finance

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Finance

Pay Details:

$96,900 - $136,800 CAD

This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Departmental Overview:

 

The Enterprise Project Finance Team provides end-to-end project financial support including development of business case financials, facilitating project planning and forecasting, providing insightful reporting and analysis, reviewing and challenging large projects, maintaining relevant policies, methodology, tools, and training. The team also provides thought leadership on enterprise-wide expense management and project prioritization for the bank, ensuring investment in the right things at right time to drive shareholder value. The team is focused on producing high-quality results within a positive work environment, with a strong emphasis on career development.

 

Job Description:

 

Reporting to the Senior Relationship Manager, Enterprise Project Finance, the role of the Finance Manager is to provide end-to-end project financial support to the assigned project portfolio including:

 

• Development of business case financials; monthly review of actual and forecasts against plan
• Facilitating project planning activities and support of month-end reporting for the portfolio
• Providing insightful reporting and analysis and reviewing and challenging projects
• Relationship management for the segment inclusive of the Business, PDG and Segment Finance partners
• Compliance with bank's project governance and accounting policies.

 

Specific responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Perform the role of financial controller to the assigned portfolio(s).
• Work with business sponsors, project managers and segment finance to develop and review business case financials. The incumbent will provide financial expertise and oversight to ensure financial and accounting standards are followed and properly reflected in the business cases. 
• Manage financial aspects of project tracking and reporting for the assigned portfolio, ensuring alignment to monthly/annual fiscal budget. Assigned projects will generally be larger, complex (i.e., multi-delivery, multi-year, cross-funded, split-funded, etc.), and require close coordination with partners on costs / associated benefits.
• Deliver financial / strategic analysis & insights for senior executive/management teams, transforming data received from various financial sources into meaningful and actionable recommendations.
• Support month-end close activities, including variance analysis and issue resolution in partnership with Finance Operations.
• Provide input to Technology and Segment finance teams for monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning.
• Participate in the annual portfolio planning and financial forecast cycles.
• Develop strong relationship with key stakeholders (Segment Finance Partners, TS, Operations, Shared Services, PDG, Business Management, Governance, etc.)
• Provide thought leadership and drive change by improving governance & processes and building strong relationships with key business partners.
• Promote a positive work environment that encourages productivity, innovation, creativity, teamwork, and delivering meaningful advice which adds value to the overall decision making.
• Act as subject matter expert on processes and controls around project authorizations, business cases, FPT and tracking of the financial impact of projects.

 

Professional Skills and Competencies Requirements:

 

 Professional Skills:

• Skilled in financial planning, analytics, and project costing / business cases.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise analysis/reporting to supports decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lead, influence, negotiate and take decisions.
• Strong relationship building skills. Enjoys working in a team environment fostering positive experiences.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a relatively unstructured environment while meeting deadlines.
• Understanding of accounting guidelines and rules, including project accounting.

 

Leadership Competencies

• Strong business acumen with a “value-added” mindset - ability to consolidate information into meaningful analysis, providing clear / concise analysis and recommended actions.
• Proven ability to lead process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Organizational awareness and the ability to balance the viewpoints of Finance, Business Units and Project Management Offices.

 

Specific Educational and Professional Experience Requirements:

 

• Undergraduate degree
• 7+ years of Finance/Project Portfolio/ Management Reporting experience providing support to a project intensive organization.
• Experience performing project costing or business casing.
• Understanding of Agile, PDLC and Project Management practices would be an asset.
• Experience using Financial and Project Management systems (i.e., Clarity, Hyperion).
• Accounting designation or working towards a designation (CPA/CGA/MBA) would be an asset.
• Excellent MS Excel/MS PowerPoint/MS Word skills.

Work activities include a blend of highly collaborative activities and individual deliverables. Individuals are expected to be onsite 4 days a week. Colleagues may spend more or less days in office as required by the business line. 

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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

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Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
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We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

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