Senior Manager US Finance Business Management - CIBC : Job Details

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The Business Management group serves as the primary liaison between all US Finance teams that include the Controllership, Financial Planning and Analysis, Strategy, Tax, and Treasury. The group supports those teams with new initiatives and projects in an effort to drive and sustain efficiencies while maintaining a strong control environment. This role is responsible for supporting the team's leadership in all aspects of business management through proactive responsiveness to information requests and helping to resolve day-to-day service or business-related issues with a primary focus on coordination of risk identification, governance, and controls.

The Senior Manager will work closely with the US Finance teams and 2nd lines of defense (Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management, and Compliance) to develop and implement well-managed business control related processes to ensure their risks are appropriately mitigated and that all relevant CIBC policies are implemented effectively across US Finance.

• Serve as the Leader for business controls management across the US Finance organization.
• Support the design, execution, and reporting on business controls for all functional areas within US Finance and identify control enhancements as needed.
• Liaise between US Finance Managers and other lines of defense and control groups across CIBC US.
• Collaborate with Finance groups in identifying, developing, and monitoring new business controls that result from change initiative risk assessments.
• Provide risk and compliance guidance in developing, reviewing, and maintaining business processes as it relates to US Finance teams and the related reporting of RAS and/or Non-RAS metrics.
• Coordinate the US Finance Management team through the annual Risk & Control Self-Assessment and communicate results back to the team's leadership.
• Oversee the risk and control inventory and oversee the assessment & design remediation of deficiencies and the reporting of operational and data incidents.
• Lead team members who are responsible for managing and monitoring existing Governed Applications and own the addition of new Governed Applications to the business process as defined in the BMT Policy.
• Facilitate the compliance of business continuity, procedure/policy management, operational resilience, and records retention requirements across US Finance.

A successful candidate should possess the following capabilities:

• Highly motivated, self-starter; strategic thinker able to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• The ability to develop or oversee a comprehensive project plan that outlines the scope, timeline, and resources to complete a business line initiative.
• Ability to execute tasks under aggressive targets and effectively manage changes in plan.
• High proficiency of Microsoft applications (i.e., Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and PowerBI).
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and themes within the industry.

At CIBC, our people are our greatest asset. You'll become part of a diverse community that acknowledges everyone's unique talents and empowers teams to do what's right for the client and to do it well. As part of our team, you will:

• Thrive: Benefit from an open and approachable culture that provides the flexibility and support you need to integrate your life at work and home.
• Connect: Work in a place where the right technology and infrastructure foster innovation, collaboration, and creativity.
• Develop: Grow your skills and career through our best-in-class onboarding experience, ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and comprehensive product training.
• Prosper: Share in our collective success with a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, health benefits programs, retirement savings, and more.

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected].
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location: IL-120 S LaSalle St, 5th Fl

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly Hours: 40

Skills: Communication, Deliverables Management, Executive Relationship Management, Financial Consulting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Governance Reporting, People Management, Preparation of Financial Reports, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Assessments