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Senior Governance & Control Analyst (Testing Specialist)

AT TD Bank
TD Bank

Senior Governance & Control Analyst (Testing Specialist)

Toronto, Canada

Work Location:
Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Governance & Control

Pay Details:

We're committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview :

The Finance Governance, Risk and Control (GRC) team are the protectors of our businesses guided by the Three Lines of Defense Risk Framework including Risk Ownership, Risk Oversight, and Internal Audit. Our overall goal is to oversee the compliance of business risk, controls, and oversight activities, while lending a critical voice as a consultant contributing towards a mutual goal. If you are excited to make your career where you can develop a deep knowledge of risk, governance, and control issues, then join our team to drive the business forward and take your own career to new heights.

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Job Description :

Experienced governance, risk and control professional who proactively supports a diverse portfolio of risk-related programs to effectively manage and mitigate operational/ regulatory risk and drive a strong governance and internal control environment. Your ability to analyze, organize and prioritize will be foundational to your success in the role. You will act as a subject matter expert and develop and maintain a robust understanding of governance and control requirements. Your strong ability to work with multiple stakeholders and form positive working relationships will be key.

The role will identify, manage, measure and monitor current and emerging risks in day-to-day activities and support testing to operational & regulatory key controls to meet business governance and control objectives. You will design, implement and maintain appropriate mitigating controls, and assess the design and operating effectiveness of those controls, provide insightful advice and independent challenge.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Governance, Risk and Control, accountabilities include ensuring effective execution of the enterprise 1B Mandate and Standard across Corporate functions, with specific focus on the Risk Management organization. As a key member of the team, you will:

  • Execute, lead, and support initiatives to identify and assess risks and control, develop strategies to remediate gaps identified, and implement processes to effectively manage and mitigate risk
  • Conduct ongoing testing of key controls/requirements for all TD Finance businesses across all testing programs, e.g., pRCSA testing, General Ledger Account Reconciliation and Attestation testing, other projects and engagements. Prepare documentation of testing results, as required by internal operating procedures. Ensure that exceptions are appropriately analyzed, reported, and tracked to resolution
  • Drive a strong governance and internal control environment and perform effective challenge by executing on enterprise control and governance frameworks, including (but not limited to) pRCSA standards, TDBG General Ledger (GL) Account Reconciliation and Attestation Policy
  • Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen and improve processes and controls
  • Promote awareness, understanding and ownership of operational/ regulatory risk, key risk drivers and mitigation strategies
  • Provide leadership team with information, reporting and support to ensure operational risks are appropriately managed and adherence to internal policies and procedures is effective
  • As a trusted advisor to internal business partners, recognize and anticipate emerging trends, identify issues/opportunities, and recommend actions to senior management
  • Assist in the development of Design and Operating effectiveness of Testing programs that will effectively and efficiently detect gaps in internal processes/controls. Understand and apply sampling methodology in accordance with TD sampling guidelines
  • Assist in the identification of opportunities to improve processes, identifying and realizing efficiencies in testing (where possible)
  • Identify and manage risk in day to day operations and new initiatives
  • Participate fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork
  • Keep others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of testing and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
  • Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
  • Growing, evolving and executing on all aspects of the 1B testing program

Job Requirements :

  • MUST have experience in quality control testing, compliance testing, internal audit or 1B roles in Governance, Risk and Controls
  • Operational Risk Management QA/QC and/or pRCSA experience is an asset
  • Able and comfortable presenting findings, summaries and recommendations in a coherent and comprehensive format
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to details
  • Results driven through commitment to accountabilities/goals
  • Must be a conceptual and analytical thinker with the ability to use creative and inductive reasoning
  • Proven skills in assessing and prioritizing based on business impact, need and risk factors
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing concise business messages, documents, creating impactful presentations, and presenting analysis to management and senior executives
  • Proven ability to work with and build strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues
  • Independent thinker with exceptional analytical skills and strong business acumen
  • Strong prioritization and time management; ability to meet critical milestones

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more

Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet

Client-provided location(s): Toronto, ON, Canada
Job ID: TD_bank-R_1369483
Employment Type: Full Time