Sr. Manager, Accounting Operations_

Chicago

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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Our team provides financial services across CIBC. Through insight, analysis, and best-in-class execution we enable CIBC's core purpose: to help make our clients' ambitions a reality. Our bank relies on our group to make better decisions, plan for the future, and effectively manage its balance sheet and business as a whole. We strive to put clients first, get it right, get it done quickly, and add value in everything we do.

We are looking for a professional who will be responsible for the integrity of the financial and management accounting process used for reporting and business analysis, managing professionals and managers to ensure that accurate accounting and reporting procedures are in place.

The role applies professional knowledge to ensure the financial statement close and settlement process is conducted promptly and aligned to financial accounting policies and procedures. The role manages professionals, managers and operational support employees, developing and maintaining productive and collaborative working relationships with internal and external business partners and stakeholders.

**What you'll be doing**

+ You will be responsible for various analytical assessments of more complex transactional activities culminating in determining appropriate accounting entries.

+ You will ensure all financial components of leases are accurately accounted for in the general ledger. Manage the preparation and process of all necessary lease accounting entries and ensure all lease schedules are accurate.

+ You will support requirements and assessments for lease accounting standards, and finance modernization global initiatives.

+ Discovering and documenting internal processes and procedures, controls, data flow, and reporting requirements; assisting team members in doing the same for their respective areas.

+ Managing multiple tasks and projects as assigned by senior management.

**How you'll succeed**

+ **Accounting and Controls** – You drive accurate, complete, and timely inputs to the various reporting groups. Provide accounts attestation and ensure all balance sheet accounts are substantiated. Inspire adherence to timing in Service Level Agreements and support the investigation and analysis of different methodologies by liaising with the Front Office, the CFO group, Accounting Policy, Reporting & Reconciliations, and Operations.

+ **Relationship management** – You have strong teamwork, partnership, and relationship-building skills to act collaboratively with various business partners and stakeholders across the bank.

+ **Communication -** You have experience and are comfortable working with high-level executives in an advisory and reporting capacity and/or you have been in a client-facing role.

+ **Consulting** – You provide oversight and advisory over new and ongoing financial reporting processes through understanding the end-to-end and continuously enhancing, automating and standardizing processes.

**Who you are**

+ **Values matter to you.** You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

+ **You embrace and advocate for change.** You continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best.

+ **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.

+ **You look beyond the moment.** You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.

+ **You’re a certified professional.** You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field, and good standing in CPA.

_Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview._

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**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*, 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 [email protected]

+ 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 tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). 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**

IL-120 S LaSalle St, 5th Fl

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Weekly Hours**

40

**Skills**

Accounting Advisory, Accounting Operations, Accounting Processes, Accounting Standards, Business Processes, Deliverables Management, Employee Relationships, Financial Modeling, Leadership, Long Term Planning, Management Reporting

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.

Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.