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At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You’ll Be Doing

Finance provides CIBC's businesses with financial information, analytical insight and decision support services. The Central Finance role is accountable for processing centralized activities associated with month end processes, and providing centralized support for the TI&I finance teams.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, CFO Support, the role is responsible for processing and validating the centralized finance functions including Journal Entries, Adjustments, Accruals, Charge Outs, PVAT calculations. In addition - the candidate will be responsible for identifying opportunities for process automation and efficiency, as well as coordinating the implementation & communication of any process changes to the broader TI&I finance team.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You’ll Succeed

• Manage the centralized month end processes – Run the centralized processes associated with the month end close activities, including validation checks, and handling of exceptions
• Analyze operating & financial information to support decision making – collaborate with team members to validate financial analysis aimed at providing financial stewardship and decision enablement. Provide detailed and consolidated analysis of the results and identify potential issues/problems and recommending timely solutions.
• Ensure centralized outputs are accurate and complete – liaise with appropriate Finance teams to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financials. Accountabilities include supporting month-end processes, processing of journal entries and compliance to standards.
• Automation and process improvement – identifying opportunities for process automation and process efficiency. Coordinating the implementation & communication of any process changes to the broader TI&I finance team. This includes processes changes that will need to be made to as a result of migration to SAP.
• Provide advice and service – meet regularly with finance users and partners to understand inputs and outputs to measure financial performance, present financial status, forecasts and analysis. Analyze results and processes with full understanding of the business operations, , provide a view of issues, insights and recommendations to ensure leadership has a full understanding of opportunities and recommendations to support continuous improvement.

Who You Are

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.
• You can demonstrate experience in financial planning and reporting and CIBC’s financial processes. It’s an asset if you have solid skills in using financial tools such as SAP, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, GL:DM and Essbase-based platforms like CMR and OnePlan.
• You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 26th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Accounting, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Data Analysis, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Management Reporting, Microsoft Applications, Personal Initiative, Report Analysis, Researching