Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, Portfolio Finance

Royal Bank of Canada$90K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Data Science, or related discipline.
  • Experience in Portfolio Finance, FP&A, or financial management within financial services.
  • Ability to translate financial and business needs into effective processes and data standards.
  • Understanding of financial planning, variance analysis, and performance monitoring.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret and provide actionable financial insights.
  • Proven ability to build relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead portfolio financial monitoring and budget utilization analysis.
  • Coordinate variance analysis, challenging forecasts and assumptions.
  • Improve and maintain CPMS as the reliable source for portfolio financial data.
  • Act as the Planview Lifecycle Administrator aligning with organizational structures.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet evolving financial requirements.
  • Identify and enhance inefficient portfolio finance processes.
  • Simplify and automate finance workflows, leveraging AI where beneficial.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Supportive leadership fostering development through coaching.
  • Opportunities to make a significant impact and difference.
  • Dynamic work environment within a high-performing team.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Challenging work opportunities with greater responsibilities.
  • Variety of job opportunities accessible across the business.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Associate Director, Portfolio Finance leads portfolio financial oversight and the continuous improvement of the processes, data and systems that underpin financial decision-making across the PoMO. The role provides portfolio-level monitoring and challenge across budgets, forecasts, variance, benefits realization and financial performance, while supporting planning, prioritization and funding decisions through forward-looking financial insight. A core accountability is Finance-side stewardship of CPMS/Planview financial capabilities, establishing and sustaining CPMS as the authoritative source for portfolio financial information and continuously improving the underlying requirements, data standards, controls and processes.

What will you do?
  • Lead portfolio financial monitoring, including plan-versus-actual performance, budget utilization and key portfolio Finance-cycle inputs.
  • Lead and coordinate variance analysis, providing financial challenges to forecasts, assumptions and emerging risks.
  • Lead Finance-side stewardship and continuous improvement of CPMS financial capabilities, establishing and sustaining CPMS as the authoritative source for portfolio financial information.
  • Serve as the RBC Investor Services Planview Lifecycle Administrator, maintaining alignment with Wealth Management's organizational hierarchies
  • Act as a key Portfolio Finance partner to internal stakeholders across Delivery, Product, Vendor Management and Finance.
  • Build trusted relationships, understand evolving stakeholder financial requirements and translate them into effective Finance processes, data and management information.
  • Identify inefficient, manual or control-intensive Portfolio Finance processes and lead their improvement.
  • Simplify, standardize and automate Finance workflows, including appropriate use of AI-enabled tools where they improve efficiency, control or insight, reducing manual assembly and reconciliation and increasing capacity for higher-value Finance activity.


What do you need to succeed?

Must haves:
  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Data Science or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Relevant experience across Portfolio Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial management, portfolio or PMO environments, financial analytics or comparable financial services function
  • Experience translating business and financial requirements into effective processes, data standards, system capabilities or management information
  • Understanding of financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, performance monitoring and financial data management
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with internal clients and senior stakeholders across multiple business functions
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and provide actionable management insight


Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with a centralized portfolio management system P2D2, CPMS or comparable portfolio and project management systems
  • Experience in financial services, investor services, asset servicing
  • Experience in portfolio benefits realization or benefits tracking
  • Experience in HTML development


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, commissions, and stock where applicable.
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
  • Flexible work/life balance options.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.


Job Skills
Critical Thinking, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Services Industry, Fund Analysis, Investment Banking, Investment Consulting, Investment Performance Measurement, Investment Risk Management, Long Term Planning

Additional Job Details

Address:
RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2026-09-04
Application Deadline:
2026-09-20
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to candidate's experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals, market conditions, and business needs.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is:
$90,000.00 - $140,000.00

The pay range provided is for the primary work location referenced in the Additional Job Details section of this job posting. Pay ranges may differ based on location. If the posting lists multiple job locations, a recruiter can confirm availability of the role and the relevant pay rage for the additional locations listed. RBC supports pay transparency and we strive to ensure all pay ranges are competitive, fair, and equitable.

You have the potential to earn RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided that business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.

About Royal Bank of Canada

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Join the dynamic team at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global leader in financial services and a company committed to excellence and innovation. At RBC, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that empower professionals to shape their career paths with leadership, diversity training, and continuous growth.

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At RBC, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. Our benefits package is designed to support our team members at every stage of their life and career. RBC’s culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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