Senior Group Manager, Specialized Finance

Department Overview

The Governance Risk & Controls (GRC) Team within the Controller & Chief Accountant's Department supports Finance in fulfilling controllership and oversight mandate and is responsible for governing, monitoring, and testing over risk and compliance policies for Finance. Finance GRC enables and supports Finance partners to identify, understand, manage, and mitigate risks in alignment with internal and regulatory expectations. We deliver risk and control testing, training, insights, and reporting to strengthen Finance's control environment and support high‑quality financial reporting.

Job Details

As a Senior Group Manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight.  You will develop partnerships with cross-segment teams within Finance and across the Bank to provide expert advice on risk policies and control frameworks, identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls, and overseeing the implementation of changes. This role specifically supports the Controller & Chief Accountants' Team as well as the TD Securities Finance teams.

In this role you will:

Oversee Enterprise Risk Programs: Review, challenge and test adherence across Finance 1B programs (e.g., Financial Reporting Controls, RCSA, Regulatory Compliance Management, EUC Governance, Model Risk support, etc.). This would include managing deliverables and timelines with Finance partners, assessing evidence, documenting results, working with second-line Risk partners and ensuring quality of deliverables is in line with audit standards.

Identify Gaps & Recommend Actionable Remediation: Identify control design or operating effectiveness gaps across various areas of Finance. Provide clear, actionable recommendations to Finance partners. Review and challenge issues and operational risk events, support root‑cause discussions.

Validate Remediation Effectiveness: Perform and/or review validation testing to confirm remediation has been implemented and sustained. Prepare and/or review closure documentation that is complete, accurate, and audit‑ready.

Operate Across Multiple Programs with Agility: Shift smoothly between quarter end, testing cycles, risk reporting deadlines, and methodologies. Reprioritize, as needed to support Finance reporting timelines while applying consistent standards.

Clear & Practical Partner Support: Communicate expectations and findings in simple terms. Support Finance partners’ readiness, remediation clarity, and maintain strong cross‑team relationships.

Conduct Process Walkthroughs & Risk Assessments: Perform in-depth process walkthroughs and risk assessments with Finance partners to understand end‑to‑end processes, validate control points, and identify potential design or operating risks early in the cycle.

Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and/or review summaries, issue logs, and inputs for dashboards. Maintain complete, accurate, well‑organized documentation.

Subject matter expert on financial reporting controls: providing timely advice to senior management, business partners and stakeholders on complex financial reporting risks and controls, including preparing assessments on risks and controls and any gaps requiring remediation 

Build for the future: Provide people leadership. Develop, coach, and train a team of professionals to accomplish positive outcomes and strengthen financial controls

Job Requirements

• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA/CPA)

• University degree in business or other relevant fields

• 10+ years of experience in an accounting/finance/audit role with internal controls or financial controls experience

• Capital markets and financial services experience would be considered a strong asset

• Public accounting firm experience would be considered a strong asset

• Demonstrated ability to build effective and collaborative working relationships with cross-functional teams and business partners 

• Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and formulate decisions commensurate with the risks involved. Ability to consider practical application of policies and standards given business-related specifics

• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to articulate complex subject matters simply and clearly 

• Strong understanding of financial statement assertions and their practical application in controls

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data, extract meaning and utilize relevant information to form a view on actual, potential risks and opportunities

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to anticipate issues, identify opportunities and recommend solutions

• Given high level objectives, ability to navigate ambiguity and formulate/define a plan and ability to drive execution

• People management experience and/or proven leadership with the ability to coach and guide a team

• Demonstrated track record of leading teams in a fast pace, time sensitive and complex environment

• Ability to make decisions based on a combination of data and professional judgment