Director, Banking Controller

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

$58–$63 / year

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Director
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead the controllership function for Personal and Business Banking, overseeing a 17-person team and ensuring accurate close processes, settlements, reconciliations, financial reporting, governance, and internal controls. Advise senior Finance and business stakeholders, manage audits and escalations, and drive team development, automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Job details

Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Director, Personal & Business Banking Controller to join a leading financial institution in Toronto. This individual will lead the controllership function supporting Personal and Business Banking, including Cards, Mortgages, Personal Lending, and loan loss provision activities. The Director will oversee a team of 17 accounting professionals across onshore and offshore delivery, with responsibility for accurate and timely month-end close, daily settlements, financial reporting, reconciliations, accounting governance, and internal controls. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior Finance and business stakeholders, providing accounting guidance, investigative analysis, and decision support for strategic initiatives and complex financial matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining financial reporting integrity, strengthening process controls, managing audit requirements, and driving automation, standardization, and continuous improvement across Finance operations. They will also provide leadership, coaching, and development to the accounting team while managing priorities, escalations, succession planning, and knowledge risk. This is a 6-month contract to hire position. Required Skills & Experience • Current CPA designation or equivalent • 8+ years of relevant accounting or controllership experience within a large, full-service financial institution • Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting requirements, and accounting governance • Experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes • Experience overseeing financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial statement deliverables • Experience managing audit requests, control deficiencies, remediation plans, and interactions with internal and external auditors Nice to Have Skills & Experience - Big 4 accounting experience (or at least mid size firm) - Alteryx experience - Financial software (e.g., SAP S/4 Hana, Oracle, Power BI, Microsoft Suite). Compensation: $63/h (for the 6-month contract period) $134,000-140,000/year (for the full-time salary) Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position. This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a current CPA designation or equivalent and at least eight years of relevant accounting or controllership experience at a large, full-service financial institution. Candidates should have strong IFRS and financial reporting knowledge, experience leading close and reporting processes, and a track record managing audits, control deficiencies, and remediation.