Director, Business Controls, CFO Controls Office - SOX

What is the opportunity?

The CFO Controls Office – SOX at RBC is a strategic finance team responsible for designing and executing RBC's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Program and leading the Finance Risk Centre of Governance. Bring systematic, disciplined expertise to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes impacting RBC's financial statements. As Director, you'll lead teams and partners across RBC to strengthen our financial control environment and reporting processes while driving enterprise-wide control standards and methodologies.

What will you do?

• Manage all aspects of RBC’s internal financial controls by providing subject matter expertise on control matters with a primary focus on SOX 404 and 302 compliance, with a specific focus on the Business.
• Oversee KRIs across SOX testing, control changes, and Financial Reporting Risk assessment enterprise-wide.
• Design and maintain SOX methodology, policy, guidance and tools to ensure effective scoping, testing, tracking, exceptions, and reporting.
• Interpret SEC and PCAOB standards for control groups across lines of business and corporate functions.
• Implement quality review processes to ensure documentation meets RBC standards and embed emerging risk areas into the program.
• Support program oversight through KRI development, tracking, and reporting.
• Lead Financial Reporting Risk review and challenge through the Risk and Control Self-Assessment process; establish risk appetite measurements and quarterly reporting.
• Collaborate across the organization to identify, evaluate, and remediate financial risks and controls; advise management on significant control deficiencies and track corrective actions.
• Assess impact of new business ventures, acquisitions, and accounting standards on existing processes and controls.
• Provide cost-effective, innovative solutions to enhance financial processes, controls, and accounting procedures.
• Lead discussions with internal and external auditors on control matters and findings.
• Design and execute a comprehensive reporting program tracking SOX and non-SOX Financial Reporting Risks, deficiencies, remediation status, and industry trends for senior management.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have

• CPA or equivalent accounting designation
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or 2LOD roles
• Exposure to SOX or similar compliance regimes in comparable organizations
• People leadership skills (managing 1-2 person team)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Project management skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with enterprise financial systems and control assessments
• Background in risk and control frameworks beyond SOX
• Prior experience with external audit coordination at a public company
• Knowledge of emerging accounting standards and their control implications

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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills

Business Perspective, Client Counseling, Data Gathering Analysis, Decision Making, Fraud Management, Internal Controls, Organizational Governance, Process Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

20 KING ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeOFFICE OF THE CFORegularSalaried2026-08-112026-08-25

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.