Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, US Finance Controls Governance

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 5-10 years experience in internal controls, risk management, or regulatory reporting
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory reporting and experience with FRB, OCC, and FINRA
  • Experience in both SOX and non-SOX environments
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and SharePoint
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage complex business requirements in a deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a controls governance framework for regulatory reporting
  • Lead documentation inventory creation and maintenance for U.S. Finance
  • Coordinate with process owners to ensure controls documentation is aligned with regulations
  • Manage the lifecycle of controls documentation, including updates and version control
  • Evaluate design and operational effectiveness of regulatory controls
  • Conduct root cause analysis and manage control gap remediation
  • Ensure regulatory compliance for submissions to FRB, OCC, and FINRA

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with competitive compensation and bonuses
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Support from a collaborative high-performing team
  • Opportunity to grow your career with RBC
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director with 5-10 years of experience in regulatory and financial reporting within the financial services sector. This role involves establishing and maintaining a strong controls governance framework, managing the controls documentation inventory, engaging with internal audit teams, supporting Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) examination readiness and remediating self-identified issues. The focus will be on evaluating and governing controls related to regulatory and financial reporting to various regulators, including Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The role will primarily focus on the U.S. Finance control environment, covering both SOX and non-SOX areas, with governance oversight of the regulatory reporting controls function.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

  • Establish and maintain a comprehensive controls governance framework for U.S. Finance regulatory reporting, including policies, standards, templates, and procedures.
  • Lead the creation, maintenance, and governance of the controls documentation inventory across the U.S. Finance regulatory reporting function.
  • Coordinate with business process owners to ensure controls documentation is current, accurate, and aligned with existing processes and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage the lifecycle of controls documentation, including updates, version control, and compliance with governance standards.
  • Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of controls related to regulatory and financial submissions, identifying gaps or deficiencies.
  • Review observations and findings from controls assessments, conduct root cause analysis, and manage remediation of identified control gaps.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to reporting to entities such as the FRB, OCC, and FINRA.
  • Provide advice to management on overall risk assessments, residual risk evaluation, and the improvement of control environments within U.S. Finance regulatory reporting.
  • Lead FRB examination readiness activities, including preparation of controls documentation, evidence packages, and readiness assessments.
  • Work closely with internal audit, regulators, management teams, and business partners to facilitate audits, control reviews, and examination activities.
  • Coordinate all internal audit engagements related to U.S. Finance controls and regulatory reporting, ensuring timely response to audit requests and findings.
  • Prepare reports and present findings to senior management, recommending corrective actions and process improvements as necessary.
  • Train and mentor Associate and Analyst staff on controls governance, documentation standards, regulatory requirements, and audit engagement processes.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must haves:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 5-10 years of experience in internal controls, risk management, audit functions, or regulatory and financial reporting within a financial services environment.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements for financial services, including demonstrated experience with regulators such as the FRB, OCC, and FINRA.
  • Experience in both SOX and non-SOX environments, with the ability to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and SharePoint for documentation management and governance.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with various teams and manage the remediation of findings and control deficiencies.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to work with senior leadership and regulatory bodies.
  • Strong collaboration and relationship management skills with the ability to manage ambiguity to drive impactful outcomes.
  • Outstanding oral communication and presentation skills with experience facilitating discussion and building consensus.
  • Capability to manage complex business requirements and coordinate across multiple teams in a deadline-driven environment.


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 competitive compensation, bonuses, and flexible benefits
  • Continued opportunities for career advancement
  • Professional development and training opportunities focused on controls governance and regulatory compliance
  • Support from a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team, as well as world-class tools and training
  • Opportunity to achieve great success and grow your career with RBC


The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $120,000 - $200,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

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Job Skills
Audits Compliance, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Documentations, Ensure Compliance, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Internal Controls, Knowledge Organization, Regulatory Requirements, Report Preparation, Risk Assessments, Team Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY

City:

Jersey City

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-12

Application Deadline:

2026-09-30
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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.

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