TD Bank Looking for Manager, Finance – Accounting Policy & Advisory at Toronto, ON Full Time

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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, capital issuances, and more. 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.

The Manager, Chief Accountant’s Department – Accounting Policy and Advisory will have responsibilities for the development, maintenance and interpretation of the Bank’s accounting policies and accounting advisory responsibilities in support of the Bank’s Business units and Corporate areas. Additionally, this role requires the incumbent to assist in the monitoring, tracking and implementation of new and emerging accounting standards.

• Provide timely, accurate, and practical technical accounting advisory services under IFRS to stakeholders.
• Translate and communicate complex accounting topics to stakeholders, recognizing and anticipating potential opportunities and recommending changes as the business or regulatory environment changes.
• Research and benchmark new accounting and reporting disclosure requirements from accounting standard-setting authorities.
• Assist in the preparation of the external consolidated shareholder reports (financial statements note disclosures, Supplemental Financial Information Package).
• Keep up to date with new accounting pronouncements under IFRS and US GAAP and present updates as necessary.
• Manage and develop good working relationships with key business partners and stakeholder groups, both internally (segment finance, financial and regulatory reporting, finance operations, risk, tax) and externally (advisors and auditors).
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and interpretation of Bank-wide accounting policies.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Candidate must possess a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation, coupled with a minimum 5 years of relevant financial accounting experience.
• Strong IFRS technical accounting background with a focus on financial instruments, and accounting issues relating to banking and capital market institutions. US GAAP experience would be an asset.
• Must be detailed oriented and quick to understand and apply new concepts.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications 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.
• Strong, proven ability to work in a team, provide training, fostering a positive and rewarding work environment within the Department and the TD Finance team.

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Core Finance

Finance / Accounting

Finance / Accounting

37.5

Corporate

Full Time

Regular

Canada

Ontario

Toronto

TD Centre – TD Tower – 66 Wellington Street West

19-Jan-2023