Manager, GWAM Expense Consolidation

Position Responsibilities

Expense Management Reporting and Analysis – Ensure expense management is integrated with our management and business objectives including multiple views/lenses on expenses and strong supporting control and governance framework.

• Monthly and quarterly reporting on key expense metrics, expense roll forwards, forecasts, controllable and non-controllable expenses.
• Keeping GWAM management well informed of issues and status through recurring reviews with GWAM Expenses partners.
• Use appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrating an ability to prioritize work and balance resource requirements to achieve solutions.
• Oversee the development of reporting that meets the needs of the business. Provide value-added analysis along with clear and concise commentary on results for our customers.
• Demonstrate a strong technical understanding of the accounting for expenses including company policies and sufficient business knowledge to be able to verify and analyze information under review.
• Provide finance support on strategic management programs where applicable and while maintaining alignment with roles and responsibilities as defined by the programme.
• Ad hoc reports and analysis as needed.

As a member of the expense management consolidation team, you will partner with GWAM expense partners and FP&A to meet overall planning and financial management information needs on expenses.

• Support GWAM segment expense management planning for business groups, and be responsible for the budgeting and forecasting for the GWAM Management and Strategy team.
• Develop strong processes to support preparation of robust expense forecasts to support management decision-making.

Play a key role as part of the Expense Management team in the achievement of process transformation and application of best practices in expense advisory.

• Lead opportunities to collaborate across teams to innovate and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Cultivate an innovative environment by supporting creativity and high-performance teamwork.
• Model and encourage collaborative team behaviors.

• Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) with 5+ years of relevant experience in progressive accounting roles.
• University degree in business, finance or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence effectively.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, particularly in the area of using sound, independent judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality.
• Robust business acumen with ability to communicate complex concepts and results in a transparent, concise, easy-to-understand manner (written and verbal).
• Solid analytical and technical capability – ability to assimilate/summarize a large amount of information from multiple sources and present in a value-added form for senior management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new applications quickly.

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset; if the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.
• Essbase and Lawson knowledge (or other complex GL package) would be an asset.

• Meeting tight deadlines despite changing requirements and multiple competing priorities.
• Attention to detail and diligence in reporting to senior management.
• Develop processes to support accurate reporting from multiple information sources for a complex business.

Salary range (Toronto, Ontario): $92,900.00 CAD – $ CAD. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and…