Sr. Financial Analyst - Project Management Office

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You’ll Be Doing

You will be joining the Enterprise Technology team with CIBC. As a Sr. Financial Analyst – Project Management Office, you will play a crucial role in our project management team, delivering key insights, governance, and support to drive the success of CIBC projects. This includes conducting monthly governance reviews, highlighting financial risks and compliance gaps within project portfolios. You will collaborate closely with project managers, project directors, finance, and senior technology and business leaders. In addition, you will be responsible for maintaining, managing, and creating dashboard views within Microsoft Power BI to enhance reporting, provide actionable analytics, and improve visibility into project performance and financial metrics.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-2 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How You’ll Succeed

• Financial Analysis and Reporting: Conduct in-depth financial analysis and review of projects, ensuring to identify financial risks and accurate presentation of portfolio metrics.
• Governance and Compliance: Develop, enforce, and maintain PMO governance standards, ensuring all projects adhere to financial protocols and compliance requirements.
• Dashboard Management and Creation: Maintain, manage, and create dashboard views within Microsoft Power BI to provide real-time analytics, enhance reporting capabilities, and improve visibility into project performance and financial metrics.
• Relationship Building: Respond promptly and professionally to project managers' inquiries and requests, delivering high-quality support ensuring project manager satisfaction. You will collaborate closely with project managers as part of the daily governance of your assigned project portfolios.
• Business Case Support: Assist in the preparation and review of business cases, providing key financial insights and recommendations to support decision making.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate advanced experience with Excel for data analysis, financial modeling, and reconciliation tasks.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Power BI for dashboard creation and data visualization.
• You possess a strong understanding of financial principles, general ledger entries, and budget management, and can analyze financial data to provide actionable insights.

• You put our clients first. Passion for client service - You want the work you do each day to result in a positive client experience.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 28th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Accountability, Accounting Journal Entries, Analytical Thinking, Budgeting, Budget Management, Business Case Analyses, Communication, Critical Thinking, Dashboard Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Processes, Management Reporting, Meeting Facilitation, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI) Desktop, Monthly Reconciliations, Written Communication