AVP, Finance Operations

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The Company

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada. TD Bank offers a full range of financial products and services. We have more than 26 million customers worldwide and 15.3 million active online and mobile customers. Our business segments are; Canadian Retail, U.S. Retail and Wholesale Banking. For our most recent financial information please visit: TD Investor Relations.

TD aims to stand out from its peers by having a differentiated brand – anchored in our proven business model, and rooted in a desire to give our customers, communities and colleagues the confidence to thrive in a changing world.

This is brought to life by the TD Framework, which shapes our culture and guides our behavior as we execute our strategy of being a premier Canadian Retail Bank, a top U.S. retail bank and a leading Wholesale business aligned to our retail franchise.

Our Shared Commitments

• Think like a customer: Provide legendary experiences and trusted advice
• Act like an owner: Lead with integrity to drive business results and contribute to communities
• Execute with speed and impact: Only take risks we can understand and manage
• Innovate with purpose: Simplify the way we work
• Develop our colleagues: Embrace diversity and respect one another

At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Department Overview:

• The Corporate Transformation & Operations Group (CTO) was formed last year to establish integrated shared services across Customer, Community & Corporate (CCC), Finance, HR and Risk with the strategic objectives of:
• Leveraging the best of the Corporate Segment’s capabilities
• Enhancing operational alignment
• Creating greater capacity and focus
• Unlocking new and exciting career paths for colleagues

The CTO will achieve these strategies through:

• Increasing operational effectiveness
• Improving data and analytics
• Enabling e2e process optimization along with digitization and automation
• Adopting NEW ways of working
• Defining corporate journeys
• Investing in tools, platforms and critical capabilities

Executive Mandate:

The AVP, Finance Operations will be located in Moncton, NB, and play a critical role within CTO’s Corporate Operations function. The AVP will be accountable to lead several large and complex accounting operations areas including TD Securities segments and legal entities, as well as enterprise functions such as accounts payable.

The role will have a strategic mandate to develop and implement a process efficiency plan for these areas, including automation of manual payment processes and related controls. The position will partner closely with the new Product Control function in CTO to establish an efficient end-to-end operating model. The role will also be accountable to manage key stakeholder interactions, ensure tracking and problem resolution for key deliverables, escalate risks and issues as required to ensure the timely delivery of results. Key capabilities include financial controllership and accounting, strong operational management and coordination abilities, demonstrated end-to-end process improvement, and the ability to think and operate at a strategic level.

This is a highly visible role that is critical to the operating effectiveness and delivery of on-time and accurate financial results to the Bank. The position is a dynamic and fast-paced leadership role, designed to provide critical experiences, broaden capabilities and further develop the incumbent’s career.

The Candidate

Key Responsibilities

• Own, lead and co-ordinate the delivery of financial operations activities for several large and complex segments including TD Securities and other enterprise functions:
• Month-end accounting cycle and related financial & regulatory reporting
• Preparation of legal entity financial statements as required
• Capital reporting
• Operational activities to support a variety of business transactions
• Develop strategies to modernize the accounting and reporting delivery chain
• Create a culture of service excellence within the team
• Define and establish performance goals such as SLAs and KPIs in partnership with key stakeholders
• FinOps partner focal point for accounting and policy related matters and escalations
• Lead exception reviews; execute governance practices including error corrections & operating risk reporting
• Prepare and deliver communication to senior level management
• Strengthen the accounting controls environment; focus on effective error prevention and detective controls
• Liaise with internal and external audit partners as needed
• Identify opportunities to deliver increased productivity, simplify processes and enable automation
• Build talent through development and training programs for accounting and reporting teams
• Manage and motivate people, by creating an environment conducive to the development and retention of diverse and high performing talent; build clear and attractive career paths for talent

Leadership Capabilities

• Build strong relationships, engage and influence stakeholders and challenge the status quo
• Demonstrated thought leadership, with ability to think creatively and execute effectively
• Experienced in building strategic roadmaps and senior executive audience storyboards
• Is a subject matter expert in capital markets, reporting and business process improvement
• Has excellent judgment and decision-making, skilled at negotiating through influence
• Builds and fosters strong working relationships, both within and across teams and segments
• Is experienced with leading large-scale change and transformation initiatives
• Has a solid understanding of Corporate systems, processes and procedures with an understanding of how to navigate the organization to get things done
• Possesses strong financial acumen and the ability to apply sound judgement and leadership for business case formulation and ongoing reviews
• Has the ability to prioritize and react quickly within a rapidly changing environment
• Is self-motivated and self-disciplined – able to work effectively and guide others