Title:  Manager, CIO Support

Requisition ID: 259961 

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

The Manager, CIO Support will be responsible for providing comprehensive financial planning, reporting, and analytical support to technology partners. The position plays a critical role in month‑end and quarter‑end close, financial performance analysis, forecasting, headcount planning, and senior management reporting, while driving process improvements and ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of financial information.

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

• Analyze financial performance, investigate expense variances, and prepare clear, concise commentary on Actuals, Forecasts, and Plan.
• Lead month end, quarter end, and year end close activities, including accruals, EGL journal entries, and invoice approvals.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports to support monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.
• Prepare and maintain a monthly headcount report, including analysis of new hires, attrition, vacancies, and workforce trends for reporting and planning purposes.
• Maintain detailed tracking of all contractor expenses across OPEX and SIP Pool, ensuring accurate accruals, monitoring contractor conversions, and alignment with active projects.
• Provide financial insights and respond to stakeholder queries by delivering accurate metrics and analysis in a timely manner.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and reporting to support management decision making and business initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and analyze financial metrics to identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective action plans.
• Assess key financial and operational processes and recommend automation, simplification, and standardization to improve accuracy, consistency, and scalability.
• Identify and implement standard templates, policies, and procedures that enhance reporting effectiveness and align with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with Finance and Technology partners to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and process efficiency across systems and tools.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?  We’d love to work with you if you have:   

• Bachelor’s degree in finance required; MBA and/or professional designation (CPA) preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in financial management, business management, or technology finance within a large, complex, and regulated organization.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong proficiency in Excel
• Demonstrated experience with key financial and reporting tools, including PowerBI, OBI, Apptio, PeopleSoft
• Expertise in developing management reports and dashboards.
• Self-starter, great attention to details, results-oriented, strong time management skills and highly motivated individual to produce
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects through effective prioritization
• Interpersonal skills, be a team player who is always willing to help and contribute to team success.

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program includes annual bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. 

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.