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Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

Global banking, wealth management, and insurance

Associate Director - Financial Control

Full-TimeDeadline 10/30/26
$120k - $200k/yr

+ Discretionary bonus

Senior
Bachelor's
Jersey City, NJ, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • Minimum 7 years of experience within a financial services or broker-dealer environment.
  • Proficient knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards accounting requirements.
  • General understanding of Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regulatory reports.
  • Experience leading teams and influencing across a global matrixed environment.
Responsibilities
  • Lead financial and management reporting for the company's United States broker-dealers, driving strategic analytics and process optimization to support senior leadership decision-making.
  • Oversee critical financial control functions focused on risk mitigation and operational excellence.
  • Own accounting and financial reporting responsibilities for month-end close processes and develop financial analyses supporting senior management's understanding of financial results.
  • Ensure financial reporting and related information for the United States broker-dealers and subsidiaries is accurate, timely, appropriately commented, and supported by in-depth analysis.
  • Consolidate the monthly results of the United States broker-dealers and subsidiaries through equity pickup and ensure investments in subsidiaries reconcile to subsidiary equity.
  • Prepare various head-office templates and reports at month-end, quarter-end, and year-end under International Financial Reporting Standards and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the United States broker-dealers and subsidiaries.
  • Lead annual financial statement audits for the United States broker-dealers, including planning, compiling footnote-disclosure workpapers, and serving as the point person for audit inquiries.
  • Drive an effective financial-reporting control environment through appropriate control documentation and execution.
  • Review general-ledger balance reconciliations, including suspense, intergroup, and eliminations accounts, and coordinate timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies.
  • Oversee attestation packages and review reconciliation processes for the monthly Standards of Documentation package, including establishing control enhancements to reduce errors.
  • Compile the Finance month-end Sarbanes-Oxley memorandum disclosing significant issues and non-routine adjustments discovered during month-end close.
  • Support internal audit by maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley controls and compliance requirements and serving as the point person for audit inquiries and Sarbanes-Oxley walkthroughs.
  • Drive efficiency through artificial-intelligence and process-automation initiatives, including Alteryx, to streamline financial-reporting workflows.
  • Lead finance-transformation initiatives integrating enterprise resource planning systems, automation, analytics, and optimized finance operating-model and process design.
  • Support implementation of new accounting standards and updates under International Financial Reporting Standards and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Support ad hoc inquiries and requests as needed.
  • Set clear, ambitious team and individual goals aligned with organizational priorities, simplify work, and remove barriers.
  • Ensure employees understand the organization's purpose, values, and behaviors, with measurable outcomes for collective team performance.
  • Promote a safe, inclusive, and accessible environment that supports belonging, trust, and well-being.
  • Provide people leadership practices that invest in potential, give honest feedback, and remove barriers to performance.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certified Public Accountant designation.
  • Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills.
  • Clear, confident communication and the ability to distill complexity into actionable insight.
  • Strong operational discipline focused on execution, accountability, and control enhancement.
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills.

About the company

What does RBC do? It provides a wide range of financial services including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services, and capital markets to clients in Canada, the United States, and 27 other countries. How do its products work? It earns revenue from loans, mortgages, investment products, and advisory services, and uses technology to deliver a seamless client experience across a diversified set of financial services, with an emphasis on digital tools and customer service. How is RBC different from competitors? It combines scale and global reach with a principles-led culture, a strong focus on community impact, and a large, diverse workforce (94,000+ employees) to drive client outcomes and continuous innovation. What is RBC’s goal? To help clients prosper and communities thrive by delivering reliable financial solutions and services while adapting to changing needs and maintaining leadership in the financial sector.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1864

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What believers are saying

  • August 27, 2026 Q3 profit reached $6.02 billion, beating expectations and lifting ROE.
  • September 2026 Barclays remarks highlighted $80 billion loan growth and 13.5% CET1 strength.
  • RBC's August 21, 2026 credit-card refresh adds rewards, flexibility, and richer fee income.

What critics are saying

  • Capital markets earnings swing with M&A and trading; August 27, 2026 results already showed volatility.
  • City National impaired loans rose in Q3 2026, driven by utility exposures and real estate.
  • September 2026 court losses and FINRA AML fines expose RBC's compliance weak spots.

What makes Royal Bank of Canada unique

  • August 27, 2026 Q3 revenue hit $18.54 billion, powered by wealth and capital markets.
  • RBC's diversified model spans Canadian banking, U.S. transaction banking, wealth, insurance, and capital markets.
  • Management said 40% of new personal clients add another product within 30 days.

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