Director, Business Initiatives and Analytics Accounting, Finance

Overview

As Director, you will lead London BIA Accounting’s support for UK Front Office and Treasury, ensuring accurate daily and month-end reporting and robust controls. You’ll partner with finance and infrastructure teams on initiatives that impact P&L, balance sheets, and governance, driving continuous improvement. You work closely with senior management and cross-functional partners to translate financial results into actionable insights. This role offers the opportunity to shape accounting processes within a global bank and contribute to strategic initiatives from London.

Responsibilities

• Provide input on CIRAs and CIBC policies for assigned London businesses
• Be Finance point of contact for accounting queries and communicate status/resolution
• Liaise with other infrastructure areas on reporting for new initiatives and products
• Lead BIA Accounting initiatives and projects; represent London BIA on project teams
• Advise other Finance groups to promote process improvement
• Ensure timely month-end and quarter-end reporting and balance sheet attestation by Toronto Accounting
• Maintain governance and control across trading-related areas
• Coordinate team administration as assigned by management

Key requirements

• Qualified Accountant is preferred
• 3+ years of financial services experience in accounting roles
• Knowledge of derivatives, fixed income and equity products
• Strong organization and prioritization skills in dynamic environments
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing abilities
• Self-motivated team player with problem-solving flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong Excel skills; experience with AI technologies beneficial

• interpersonal skills
• communication
• influencing stakeholders
• Derivatives knowledge
• Fixed income and equity product understanding
• Financial reporting and controls

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