Title:  Associate Director, Project Financial Controls, Global Banking & Markets - Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 253558 

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

Associate Director, Project Financial Controls, Global Banking & Markets – Toronto, ON

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries!  We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Purpose:

Contributes to the overall success of GBM Project Financials globally and select Enterprise Project Financials, managing a group of 8 and ensuring team goals, specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of Global Banking and Markets business strategies and objectives and in compliance with GAAP and all relevant internal accounting procedures and policies. 

What You’ll Do:

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Provide oversight, support and monitoring for all aspects of project finance on behalf of Global Banking and Markets and the management of discrepancy analytics and project financial reporting
• Provide support and coaching to GBM Project Managers, and others as required, to ensure project financials are managed in a robust and controlled manner
• Present strategic solutions to achieve compliance which align with business strategy are low cost by design and which create operational efficiency within the bank
• Manage governance forums as required with primarily business stakeholders, technology partners and other support functions, and all aspects of implementing new rules or enhancements to existing rules
• Responsible for interactions with business stakeholders, project managers, GBM and Enterprise Finance groups and technology partners
• Accountable for the end-to-end management of project budgets, including budgets for business case creation, tracking expenses and forecasts against budget, accounting and reconciliation, variance analytics and meeting established Finance timelines within the monthly cycle
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of your respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree level or above in Finance or equivalent experience
• Must have an understanding of and/or experience in GBM, with a focus on capital markets and business payments, and project financial management
• Strong understanding of the bank’s Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF)
• Experience of working within change management programs
• Experience of managing stakeholders/ running meetings/ preparing presentations
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (advanced Excel), CAPPM, PeopleSoft, PowerBI
• Experience managing a group of people in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Work Arrangement: 

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business. 

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Interested?  

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

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.