Td Bank Specialized Finance Manager Canada, Ontario, Toronto 314531926
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Department Overview:
The Chief Accountant’s Department of TD Bank Group (the “Bank”) is responsible for ensuring that the Bank’s consolidated shareholder reports are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and regulatory (OSC and SEC) requirements. This involves providing financial accounting advisory support to the Business units and Corporate areas on emerging and existing complex accounting issues such as financial instruments, consolidation, structured transactions and capital issuances. This includes the development and maintenance of strong working relationships with various internal stakeholders within the Bank to deliver consolidated shareholder reports and regulatory filings.
Job Description:
The Specialized Finance Manager, Chief Accountant's Department, Accounting Policy and Advisory, is responsible for the development, maintenance and interpretation of the Bank's accounting policies. This role will mainly support various IFRS implementation projects, such as IFRS 18 and amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7.
Responsibilities include:
- Acting as subject matter expert on IFRS 18 and supporting the impact assessment, implementation, and policy development of new and upcoming IFRS accounting standards and amendments
- Engaging with various stakeholders of the IFRS projects to ensure that key deliverables are met, in particular related to key accounting policy decisions and documentation, methodology implementation and disclosure requirements
- Conducting technical accounting research, benchmarking and analysis, and preparing clear accounting memos and presentation materials
- Discussing with various committees and working groups to ensure implementation of new accounting and regulatory standards are in line with expectations
- Assisting in the preparation of the external consolidated shareholder reports (MD&A, Financial statements and notes, Supplemental Financial Information Package), including appropriate new accounting and reporting disclosures and enhancements to existing disclosures
- Keeping up to date with new accounting pronouncements under IFRS, presenting periodic technical updates, and preparing accounting policy update materials
- Providing timely, accurate, and practical technical accounting advisory services under IFRS to stakeholders by understanding the accounting standards and the objectives of the business units
- Translating and communicating complex accounting topics to stakeholders, recognizing and anticipating potential opportunities and recommending changes as the business or regulatory environment changes
- Managing and developing good working relationships with key business partners and stakeholder groups, both internally (Segment Finance, Tax, Finance Operations, Investor Relations, Risk, etc.) and externally (auditors, advisors, and peer banks)
Qualifications / Skills / Experience:
- Candidate must possess a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation, coupled with a minimum 5 years of relevant financial accounting experience
- Experience in researching and resolving complex accounting issues under IFRS
- Must be detail oriented and quick to comprehend complex business transactions and strategies with an ability to apply problem-solving skills and ensure the most appropriate accounting/reporting framework is applied
- Previous experience of implementing accounting change projects is an asset
- Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with various stakeholders at various levels of seniority
- Proven analytical skills, sound judgment, attention to detail and high personal standards for accuracy
- Ability to manage deadlines, multiple tasks and adapt well to changing priorities
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.
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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.
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