Manager, Canadian Banking Finance - Retail (2 Year Contract)

Requisition ID: 231146

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Manager will be a shared resource between the Retail Banking Finance Business lines reporting to and supporting multiple teams. The Manager will be primarily responsible for Financial Reporting Planning & Forecasting Financial Analysis & Visualizations Reporting Processes re-design and Anaplan implementation project support. Canadian Banking Finance is a divisional finance function providing financial management and analytical support to Canadian Banking Executive Management as well as to the Business Line Management in Retail Banking Small Business Automotive Lending Commercial Banking and Tangerine.

Is this role right for you In this role you will:

• Monthly & Quarterly Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Support the team with analysis of portfolio/balance sheet net interest income NIM PCL expenses and key performance metrics
  • Identify main drivers of interest profit and expenses at the business unit and product levels
  • Provide meaningful and relevant analysis and commentary for monthly and quarter-end reporting (including the Blue Book) and other management reporting
• Financial Analytics & Visualization
  • Review existing reporting processes recommend and implement improvements to existing financial analysis using Power BI
  • Apply visualization best practices to improve the communication and understandability of financial information
  • Perform value-add deep-dives and ad-hoc analysis to provide actionable insights and communicate these to business stakeholders.
• Reporting Processes Re-design
  • Review existing data/excel reporting processes and make recommendations for improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy
  • The above will involve being comfortable with our legacy reporting stack which includes various data sources from: Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Access databases and Excel.
  • Implement approved process re-design solutions using the data processing tools available (Python Alteryx Excel)
• Anaplan Implementation Project
  • Support in the creation of business requirement documents and user acceptance testing
  • Create and submit data upload files as needed
  • Update project documentation
• Process Documentation
  • Create detailed job-aids training materials desktop procedures and documentation of the current reporting and forecasting processes

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role - Wed love to work with you if you have:

• University degree (Analytics Finance or quantitative discipline)
• MBA CFA or CPA preferred
• Minimum 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
• A solid understanding of data visualization best practices to create compelling financial dashboards
• Demonstrated experience in reporting processes re-design to increase data efficiency and accuracy
• Strong problem solving quantitative and analytical skills; attention to details; ability to analyze business results and identify issues and trends
• Advanced user proficiency with applications: Microsoft Power BI Excel Word PowerPoint Access and any other analytical tools are preferred (e.g. Python Alteryx)
• Prior experience working within an Agile team and/or system implementation is considered an asset
• A good understanding of financial and management reporting principles
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate findings/analysis and present ideas in a clear and concise manner

Whats in it for you

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity curiosity and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus Employee Share Ownership Program and Pension Plan Matching Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.