Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The CFO Controls Office – SOX at RBC is a strategic finance team responsible for designing and executing RBC's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Program and leading the Finance Risk Centre of Governance. Bring systematic, disciplined expertise to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes impacting RBC's financial statements. As Director, you'll lead teams and partners across RBC to strengthen our financial control setting and reporting processes while driving enterprise-wide control standards and methodologies.

What will you do?

Manage all aspects of RBC’s internal financial controls by providing subject matter expertise on control matters with a primary focus on SOX 404 and 302 compliance, with a specific focus on the Business.

Oversee KRIs across SOX testing, control changes, and Financial Reporting Risk assessment enterprise-wide.

Design and maintain SOX methodology, policy, guidance and tools to ensure effective scoping, testing, tracking, exceptions, and reporting.

Interpret SEC and PCAOB standards for control groups across lines of business and corporate functions.

Implement quality review processes to ensure documentation meets RBC standards and embed emerging risk areas into the program.

Support program oversight through KRI development, tracking, and reporting.

Lead Financial Reporting Risk review and challenge through the Risk and Control Self-Assessment process; establish risk appetite measurements and quarterly reporting.

Collaborate across the organization to identify, evaluate,



and remediate financial risks and controls; advise management on significant control deficiencies and track corrective actions.

Assess impact of new business ventures, acquisitions, and accounting standards on existing processes and controls.

Provide cost-effective, innovative solutions to enhance financial processes, controls, and accounting procedures.

Lead discussions with internal and external auditors on control matters and findings.

Design and execute a comprehensive reporting program tracking SOX and non-SOX Financial Reporting Risks, deficiencies, remediation status, and industry trends for senior management.

What do you need to succeed?
Must have

CPA or equivalent accounting designation

7+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or 2LOD roles

Exposure to SOX or similar compliance regimes in comparable organizations

People leadership skills (managing 1-2 person team)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Project management skills

Nice-to-Have

Experience with enterprise financial systems and control assessments

Background in risk and control frameworks beyond SOX

Prior experience with external audit coordination at a public company

Knowledge of emerging accounting standards and their control implications

What’s in it for you?

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits





Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills
Business Perspective, Client Counseling, Data Gathering Analysis, Decision Making, Fraud Management, Internal Controls, Organizational Governance, Process Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details
Address: 20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-11

Application Deadline: 2026-08-25

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

Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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