Director, Sustainability Reporting

Position: Director, Sustainability Reporting )
Overview  For forward‑thinking and results‑focused leaders, this is an opportunity to join the Enterprise Finance & Controllership team of Canada’s largest company, frequently ranked as one of the top companies to work for in Canada. RBC is internationally recognized for its commitment to innovation, diversity, customer satisfaction and corporate social responsibility.
The Enterprise Finance & Controllership function plays a critical role in telling the story of RBC’s financial results to the public through the quarterly and annual Report to Shareholders, providing advice on complex accounting issues through a strategic lens, maintaining strong financial reporting internal controls and data governance practices, and enabling strategic planning, forecasting and management of financial performance to meet the Bank’s overall financial objectives.
As part of the Enterprise Finance & Controllership group in our Toronto head office, you will be part of a collaborative team culture that strives to challenge ourselves to be our best, think progressively to keep growing and work together to deliver collective results. This role focuses on sustainability reporting and offers the opportunity to shape critical sustainability reporting infrastructure and processes, while collaborating with senior members across Finance, Strategy, Law, Risk Management, Communications, Investor Relations and Human Resources.
Responsibilities   Play a key role in developing a best‑in‑class disclosure strategy for the core suite of external sustainability disclosures.
Develop and set clear reporting and process expectations, including on timelines and sequencing with content owners/contributors across the Bank to support the delivery of core sustainability disclosures.
Lead the streamlining and maturation of disclosure and reporting processes, including developing an overall project plan, timelines and accountabilities for enabling successful delivery against the disclosure strategy and overseeing the levelling up of reporting tools and technology.
Conduct and enable the team to perform effective "second line" challenge of sustainability disclosures through direct interaction with disclosure/content owners.
Help support the assessment and evaluation of the impact of recent sustainability disclosure and financial reporting requirements.
Support a senior‑executive committee with responsibility for governance and oversight of sustainability‑related disclosures, including material preparation and coordination.
Enable a one‑team approach to CFO Group deliverables, supporting external reporting for the quarterly and annual Report to Shareholders by performing detailed reviews of MD&A sections and drafting disclosures where applicable.
Assist in the preparation of sustainability‑related materials for senior executives, CFO and the Board/Audit Committee.
Drive progress and contribute to strategic initiatives within the Chief Accountants Group and the broader CFO Group.
Develop strong business partner relationships to foster understanding of disclosure standards and emerging methodologies.
Contribute to a collaborative, team‑first environment and bring your unique perspective and curiosity to set ambitious goals, drive process improvements and challenge the status quo.
Qualifications   Must‑have Chartered Professional Accountant designation.
7–10+ years of relevant work experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively to executives and draft clear, succinct correspondence and documents.
Demonstrated leadership abilities in a cross‑functional setting.
Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to recommend practical solutions to complex challenges in a dynamic environment.
Proactive, pragmatic and forward‑thinking approach.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, knowing when to elevate issues and seek support.
Curiosity to learn new approaches, willingness to challenge the status quo and drive process improvements and efficiencies.
Robust interpersonal skills; self‑starter, self‑learner and self‑motivated self‑propelled self‑propotion self‑propotion…