Associate Director, PC GIB/CIB Canada & Europe

Job Description Product Controllers are the front‑line finance function for the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) business.

What is the opportunity? The role involves managing and leading a team of analysts to ensure that daily financial reporting is accurate and signed‑off by the Front Office. The employee will act as the main liaison with Global Middle Office, Head Office Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Processing, Valuations and other operating units with issues related to the CIB group. The AD must ensure that all daily and monthly accounting and reconciliations and attestations are performed and are accurate and complete. The AD will provide responses to requests from the Front Office, Risk, Valuations and Financial Control. The AD will also make assessments as to impact on existing processes and to streamline activities whenever possible. The AD also actively participates and leads the team in taking on the broader initiatives and projects sponsored by the bank.

What will you do?

Build and manage a team of senior analysts and Managers that produce daily P/L and perform risk‑based decompositions to explain that P/L

Manage information flow of all business activity in accordance with the standing order to ensure that business partners obtain relevant information

Ensure that daily sign‑off is obtained by the Front Office in a timely fashion

Attest to all monthly accounting entries to the G/L and conduct reconciliations to ensure figures are properly tied back to the systems of records and resolved in a timely fashion

Represent Product Control in meetings acting as business lead for specific projects relating to Front Office, IT, Finance initiatives

Develop and implement a strategic plan for consistent support across all business units through staff cross training

Review and sign‑off on daily and monthly procedure manuals and documentation is complete and up to date for the area

Act as backup to the Director of CIB Product Control

Change Management for New Product Implementation and Process Improvements

Identify opportunities to improve Product Control processes and productivity

Manage and initiate the implementation of internal controls and ensure data integrity across systems and databases

Lead Product Control in new system initiatives and manage any implementation projects; provide sign‑off from a PC when IT is implementing new systems or system upgrades

Ensure that any new initiatives/products have minimal impact to daily/monthly operations

What do you need to succeed? Must have:

Minimum five years of Product Control experience

Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, communication and people management skills

Project Management experience and strong Change Management mindset

University degree and CA/CMA/CGA/CPA/CFA (or equivalent experience)

Accounting knowledge for on and off‑balance sheet products a must

Proficient in Excel, Access and Word

Ability to solve and fix problems in a demanding environment with tight deadlines

Ability to work effectively and reliably under pressure

Advanced understanding of procedures and operational controls as they relate to trading systems and workflows

Ability to work independently with minimal guidance from director

Ability to make decisions and deal effectively with multiple stakeholders

Nice-to-have

Experience in a matrix environment, such as a large, publicly‑traded corporation

Ability to facilitate between and influence key decision makers

Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills to work across functions and businesses

What’s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team

A world‑class training program in financial services

Flexible work/life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills Accounting, Business Analytics, Employee Success, Financial Accounting Systems, General Ledger Administration, Group Problem Solving, Team Management

Additional Job Details Address:

Royal Bank Plaza, 200 Bay St: Toronto

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-02-27

Application Deadline:

2026-03-27

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