Finance Manager – Governance & Controls Position Available In Cumberland, Maine

Finance Manager – Governance & Controls at TD Bank in

Portland, Maine, United States Job Description Work Location:

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$86,840 – $139,360 USD 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.

Line of Business:

Finance Job Description:

Department Overview:

This Finance Manager – Governance & Control role is embedded with the US Retail Bank Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team and will lead the team’s build out of Governance & Control infrastructure. This role will take a lead role in helping meet short-term requirements, including EUC standards and non-model/model governance, and build out a sustainable working model to keep pace with evolving business needs. This role will serve as a subject matter expert within Finance and partner closely with those within the FP&A team as well as broader Finance colleagues to deliver success.

Job Summary:

The Finance Manager provides a range of strategic Finance advice, analysis and support for key business areas/portfolios as assigned. Proactively manages senior relationships in order to provide seasoned and deep business insights, decision support and guidance and works closely with various stakeholders and team members as required.

Depth & Scope:

+ Scope of role may have pan-business impact and focus is on comprehensive reviews, specialized analysis, audits and/or initiatives with a yearly time span + Accountable for conducting financial analysis/research, reviews and/or audits to support functional goals/objectives + May act as interface with Finance partners/leaders and external parties + Serves as a source of advice to senior management in field of specialty; may lead team(s) of related specialists/experts + Undertakes and completes a variety of complex projects and initiatives requiring seasoned business partner specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertise + Work is guided by policies and industry standards/methods + Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions + Communicates difficult concepts; converts information to compelling business context and advice; influences and gains alignment across increasingly senior stakeholders + Works autonomously as the lead and guides others within area of expertise

Education & Experience:

+ Undergraduate degree + 7+ years of relevant experience + Accounting or financial designation preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Financial / business acumen + Financial modeling + Analytical skills + Business writing + Background in audit, risks & controls + Process documentation / flowcharts + Partner engagement / project management

Customer Accountabilities:

+ Works closely with business partners to gain deep understanding of the business and relevant objectives in order to contribute to the strategic direction of respective business and/or the enterprise + Formulates relevant and meaningful data analysis through comprehensive data visualization tools, profiling tools, segmentation, as well as leveraging advanced modeling and analytics + Leads on the interpretation of complex business issues, generates multifaceted insights and identifies opportunities to help drive business growth or address business/enterprise needs + Effectively communicates relevant/meaningful recommendations on a range of finance management issues or related operational processes to all levels within the organization + Acts as a subject matter expert for LOB Finance area supported and provides guidance/advice and recommendations to support dealings with internal/external partners + Identifies and develops key business performance measures or metrics for own area and ensures benchmark/best practice information is shared with appropriate parties + Works to maximize shareholder value by developing key strategies/tactics for own unit and by conducting business and/or financial analysis to support key business decisions and the achievement of business partner or department objectives + Leverages advanced data and analytics where possible to ensure business leaders are provided with comprehensive information to enable strategic decision support + Develops and/or assesses significant business cases/new initiatives applying expertise and ensuring criteria for own area are met (e.g., taxation, accounting practices, forecasted rates of return, evaluate outcomes, test assumptions, interface with others for appropriate input, identify benchmarks) + Proactively partners and supports the business to develop business, financial, operational, or organizational strategy for the organization + Ensures alignment between business segment and enterprise goals/thresholds + Provides strategic insights and proposes solutions for the organizations they support that deliver superior risk adjusted profitability + Creates “story-telling” presentations on business performance (competitive analysis, etc.) + Acts as a catalyst in driving forward initiatives critical to delivering strategy + Develops and implements growth strategies + Partners with the business to develop financial plans and forecasts + Applies management-level focus

Shareholder Accountabilities:

+ Acts as a respectful “challenger” to provide alternative points of view + Leads the development/implementation of new financial models, operating service standards, methodologies, frameworks and paradigms to support on-going reporting, audit and/or analysis functions for own area + Synthesizes complex and vast amount of information and translates into actionable insights and strategy + Monitors and analyzes financial performance, acting as custodians of cost + Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for our business area + Ensures respective programs/policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities + Consistently exercises discretion in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality and privacy; escalates issues where appropriate + Ensures business operations are in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, segregation of duties, transaction approvals and physical control of assets) + Participates in cross-functional/enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk/provide guidance for complex situations + Conducts internal and external research projects; supports the development/delivery of presentations/communications to management or broader audience + Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, makes recommendations, assesses the effectiveness of programs/policies/practices + Monitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implements continuous process/performance improvements where opportunities exist + Identifies/recommends/supports the implementation of actions/remediation plans to address performance/risk/governance issues + Actively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate