Senior Finance Analyst- CSF Expense Governance

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Finance

Pay Details:

$81,600 - $115,200 CAD

This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The successful candidate for this position will be a high-performing colleague and report to the Senior Manager. Their objective is to use the TDBG Expense Policy to provide financial and business guidance and recommendations to our various stakeholders. The candidate will be responsible for expense analysis and executive-ready commentary on Travel and Expense (T&E) data. The candidate must demonstrate strong judgment and a strong command of the Expense Policy, including the ability to interpret and apply Policy requirements to non-standard or ambiguous scenarios and escalate appropriately when required. The candidate must have strong analytical and communication skills and have experience in delivering value-added business analysis and advice. Candidates must be committed to professionalism, highly organized, able to see the big picture, while paying attention to small details.

Department Overview:

The Expense Governance Team provides oversight, support, and independent review on the TDBG Expense Policy, including monitoring of compliance within an appropriate risk appetite framework.

The Team is comprised of energetic individuals committed to delivering lasting and sustainable results, multi-tasking, and meeting numerous deadlines, while having fun along the way. The Team is an area that recognizes and rewards initiative, independent thinking, and sound advice.

TDBG applies the 'Three Lines of Defense' model to risk management. Risks are owned and managed by the business (first line), which is responsible to develop, operate, and monitor sufficient controls. Risk Officers (and other governance roles) form the second line. The second line is independent of the business; it provides policies, standards and methodologies, and has the accountability and authority to assess and challenge the first line to ensure compliance with same. Internal Audit is the third line of defense, providing periodic independent verification of first and second line activities.

This role operates in a first line capacity in legal form but also plays a crucial second line monitoring and challenge function.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Provide proactive, high-quality financial analysis of Travel & Expense data with executive-ready commentary on key trends and compliance to Expense Policy (clear, concise, with depth & breadth)

• Provide advisory support to business partners and respond to ad hoc requests for business analysis with clear, timely, and audience-appropriate written and verbal communication

• Interpret and apply the Expense Policy, including providing clear rationale for decisions and recommendations; document and escalate non-standard or ambiguous scenarios as appropriate to ensure consistent outcomes

• Drive special projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying potentially recurring policy misunderstandings and supporting targeted policy education and enablement materials

• Proactively identify financial opportunities or issues, conduct the necessary analysis to develop options, and offer well-supported recommendations to management while ensuring stakeholder guidance and responses remain aligned to the Expense Policy and risk appetite.

Job Requirements:

• Strong business acumen and analytical capabilities – ability to consolidate inputs into clear, concise analysis and ultimately business decisions and behaviour change

• Excellent analytical, logical, and organizational skills are required – able to provide clear and concise summaries of relevant data, observations, and recommendations to management (turning complexity into insight) in an executive-ready format

• Proven ability to think conceptually (use numbers to tell a story) and develop insights from complex data and communicate results

• Resourceful with a keen intellectual curiosity to ask questions about the business and understand the key drivers behind the results

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies/standards, including