What is the opportunity?

This position is a 12 month FTC maternity cover working predominantly out of our 12 Smithfield Street, London office.

RBC’s expectation is that from mid-September 2025, all employees and contractors will work in the office with some flexibility to work up to 1 day per week remotely, depending on working arrangements.

What will you do?

• To support the Senior Finance Manager and Group Financial Controller, and the wider Management Accounts Team, to deliver the monthly financial result.

• To be responsible for monthly income reporting, understanding, and taking ownership of the numbers and able to explain them with meaningful messaging.

• To report, comment and then explain the numbers to key stakeholders (both internally and externally to Finance).

• To take full responsibility for certain sections of the P&L and B/S and to be regarded as the ‘expert’ amongst your peers.

• Business partnering with Front Office functions and branch heads, demonstrating complete understanding of their performance.

• Complete and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and navigate across both RBC & RBCBD systems for attestation.

• Aiding with the half and full year audits.

• To participate in the annual Budget and 5 year Plan.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA (passed finalist/0-2yrs qualified).

• Working in a high-paced deadline driven environment.

• Excel - Advanced general user, pivot tables and IF statements.

• A keen eye for detail and an inquisitive mind.

• Finance systems - TM1, Pegasus Opera GL, generic General Ledgers and reporting systems experience (Power BI).

Nice-to-have

• Experience in Power BI.

• Knowledge of Financial Services.

What is 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, flexible benefits and competitive compensation

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Opportunities to work with the best in the field

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• A world-class training program in financial services.

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RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills

Budget Management, Communication, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Process Management, Professional Presentation

Additional Job Details

12 SMITHFIELD STREET:LONDONLondonUnited Kingdom35Full timeWEALTH MANAGEMENTContract (Fixed Term)Salaried2025-07-092025-07-23

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.