Lead, Finance Data Manager

03/27/2026

Address:

100 King Street West

Data Analytics & Reporting

BMO Finance is hiring a Lead Finance Data Manager to strengthen the consistency, quality, and explainability of Finance data used in management reporting and regulatory reporting. This is a Finance-led business role focused on defining and governing Finance data—standard metrics, hierarchies, mappings, and controls—so reporting is trusted, timely, and audit-ready. You will act as a Finance data subject matter expert, partnering with stakeholders across Finance, Risk/Compliance, and enabling teams to reduce reconciliation effort and improve traceability.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the Finance data subject matter expert supporting management and regulatory reporting, clarifying definitions and reporting interpretations.
• Own and maintain standard definitions for key Finance measures and reporting concepts (KPIs, classifications, accounting/reporting attributes).
• Define and govern Finance hierarchies and mappings used across reporting (e.g., chart of accounts rollups, entity and line-of-business structures, product/segment classifications).
• Strengthen traceability and explainability by documenting how numbers flow into management reporting packs and regulatory submissions, including adjustments and reclassifications.
• Establish and maintain data quality checks and reconciliation routines; lead issue triage and coordinate resolution with clear ownership and timelines.
• Lead Finance change control for updates to definitions, hierarchies, mappings, and reporting rules (versioning/effective dating, approvals, communication).
• Translate Finance reporting needs into clear business requirements and validate that delivered outcomes align to Finance definitions and control expectations.
• Partner with controllership, management reporting, regulatory reporting, and risk/compliance teams to support evidence, audit readiness, and consistency.

What you bring

• 10+ years of progressive Finance data experience, ideally within financial services.
• Hands-on experience with management reporting and/or regulatory reporting processes, controls, or governance.
• Strong knowledge of Finance data structures and processes (e.g., general ledger, chart of accounts, legal entities, consolidation, reporting hierarchies).
• Proven ability to align stakeholders on data definitions, mappings, and reporting rules, and drive adoption of standards.
• Excellent communication skills—able to explain complex Finance data topics clearly to senior and cross-functional audiences.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting reporting controls, audit readiness, and evidence packages.
• Experience with Finance transformation initiatives (reporting standardization, close improvements, governance uplift).
• CPA/CMA or similar credentials.

What success looks like

• Clear, consistent Finance definitions and mappings used across management and regulatory reporting.
• Fewer late-cycle breaks and reconciliation disputes; faster reporting readiness.
• Improved traceability and confidence in numbers across Finance stakeholders.

$94,600.00 - $176,000.00

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.