Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
You will serve as a key leader within the RBC Insurance CFO team, acting as a strategic business partner and principal advisor across financial accounting, performance management, and planning and forecasting activities. You will hold primary responsibility for the strategic direction and execution of large-scale finance & actuarial transformation initiatives, including automation efforts related to major accounting standards implementation. This role demands high-level collaboration with senior business partners, including IT and Actuarial leadership, to pinpoint significant financial optimization opportunities.
What will you do?
As a Director and senior member of a dynamic, multi-functional finance transformation team, you will hold the following responsibilities:
- Strategic Program Leadership, Stakeholder, and Change Management: Direct the strategy, planning and execution of large-scale initiatives across Finance, Actuarial, IT, and external vendors. Identify and proactively mitigate high-impact risks to ensure the realization of critical project timelines and business objectives.
- Insurance Accounting Technical Authority: Serve as the primary technical authority leading the enhancement of detailed requirements that underpin key financial metrics, critical accounting policies (IFRS 17), external reporting, calculation rules, and regulatory disclosures.
- Strategic Systems and Integration Requirements Oversight: Provide direction for the development of end-to-end integration requirements across General Ledger (GL), subledgers, CSM calculators and reporting tools.
- Finance & Actuarial Process Optimization: Drive collaborative efforts across Finance, Actuarial, and IT Functions to identify and capitalize on major financial optimization opportunities.
What will you need to succeed?
Must have:
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in insurance finance transformation, holding senior accounting or actuarial roles with deep, hands-on knowledge of life insurance products and complex investment portfolios.
- Expert-level knowledge of IFRS standards and proven experience defining, developing, and implementing major accounting frameworks (eg. IFRS 17, IFRS 9, etc) and/or leading the implementation of downstream reporting requirements.
- Superior strategic project and program management skills with extensive experience leading large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and present highly complex technical topics to finance and IT leaders.
- A professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, etc.) or actuarial designation (FSA, FCIA, etc.), or completion of a Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Finance.
Nice to have:
- Practical experience with GL/subledger architectures, actuarial valuation platforms, policy administration systems, and sophisticated finance data warehouses.
- Familiarity with enterprise-level Accounting Hubs, modern Business Intelligence (BI)/reporting tools, and public cloud platforms.
- Senior financial data architecture experience in developing canonical models, data lineage governance, ETL/ELT design strategies, and automated reconciliation frameworks.
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
#LI-POST
Job Skills
Budget Management, Communication, Process Management, Professional Presentation, Team Management
Additional Job Details
Address:
MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA
City:
Mississauga
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
OFFICE OF THE CFO
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-11-25
Application Deadline:
2026-01-30
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
You will serve as a key leader within the RBC Insurance CFO team, acting as a strategic business partner and principal advisor across financial accounting, performance management, and planning and forecasting activities. You will hold primary responsibility for the strategic direction and execution of large-scale finance & actuarial transformation initiatives, including automation efforts related to major accounting standards implementation. This role demands high-level collaboration with senior business partners, including IT and Actuarial leadership, to pinpoint significant financial optimization opportunities.
What will you do?
As a Director and senior member of a dynamic, multi-functional finance transformation team, you will hold the following responsibilities:
- Strategic Program Leadership, Stakeholder, and Change Management: Direct the strategy, planning and execution of large-scale initiatives across Finance, Actuarial, IT, and external vendors. Identify and proactively mitigate high-impact risks to ensure the realization of critical project timelines and business objectives.
- Insurance Accounting Technical Authority: Serve as the primary technical authority leading the enhancement of detailed requirements that underpin key financial metrics, critical accounting policies (IFRS 17), external reporting, calculation rules, and regulatory disclosures.
- Strategic Systems and Integration Requirements Oversight: Provide direction for the development of end-to-end integration requirements across General Ledger (GL), subledgers, CSM calculators and reporting tools.
- Finance & Actuarial Process Optimization: Drive collaborative efforts across Finance, Actuarial, and IT Functions to identify and capitalize on major financial optimization opportunities.
What will you need to succeed?
Must have:
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in insurance finance transformation, holding senior accounting or actuarial roles with deep, hands-on knowledge of life insurance products and complex investment portfolios.
- Expert-level knowledge of IFRS standards and proven experience defining, developing, and implementing major accounting frameworks (eg. IFRS 17, IFRS 9, etc) and/or leading the implementation of downstream reporting requirements.
- Superior strategic project and program management skills with extensive experience leading large-scale, enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and present highly complex technical topics to finance and IT leaders.
- A professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, etc.) or actuarial designation (FSA, FCIA, etc.), or completion of a Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or Finance.
Nice to have:
- Practical experience with GL/subledger architectures, actuarial valuation platforms, policy administration systems, and sophisticated finance data warehouses.
- Familiarity with enterprise-level Accounting Hubs, modern Business Intelligence (BI)/reporting tools, and public cloud platforms.
- Senior financial data architecture experience in developing canonical models, data lineage governance, ETL/ELT design strategies, and automated reconciliation frameworks.
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Flexible work/life balance options
#LI-POST
Job Skills
Budget Management, Communication, Process Management, Professional Presentation, Team Management
Additional Job Details
Address:
MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA
City:
Mississauga
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
OFFICE OF THE CFO
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-11-25
Application Deadline:
2026-01-30
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.