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manager, accounting firm

Title posted on CareerBeacon - Director, Operational Accounting Technology Systems

Posted on May 03, 2026 by Employer details Scotiabank

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Requisition ID: 253958Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. The Director, as the technology owner, will be responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of the Operational Accounting Technologies team with a focus on modernization across the portfolio. They will build and manage foundational components for operations using modern technology that leverage current processes and increase velocity while reducing cost/effort. The Director's role includes developing and implementing the appropriate technology strategy, which mitigates operational risk and delivers value, in collaboration with business stakeholders and regional Technology teams. This individual will ensure business strategies, plans and initiatives are supported in compliance with governing internal standards, policies and procedures as well as regulations in Canada (IIROC, OSC), the U.S. (SEC, FRB NY, NY DFS) and abroad (UK FCA, Singapore MAS etc.)The Director will actively pursue increasing business value through the delivery of cost?effective vendor?hosted and internal solutions and the effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day to?day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, and conduct risk. This includes but is not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Business Outsourcing Framework and Guidelines for Business Conduct. It also includes supporting and responding to internal/external Audit, Third? Party Risk, Privacy Office and Regulatory reviews and findings.Is this role right for you? In this role you will: Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.Ensures round the clock production support for multiple applications, managed globally and must ensure high availability, integrity and reliability of programs and processes developed where the consequence of error could expose the Bank to a significant loss or undue risk.Apply modern technology to new and legacy operational requirementsCommunicates vision/values/business strategy and manages succession and development planning for the team.Aggregating capacity and demand of the work portfolioEnsures the timely development and implementation of multiple applications and IT solutions ? involving multiple systems, multiple dependencies, and multiple stakeholders/business partners ? where solutions cross business lines and customer segments, globallyPlans and directs application/technology projects and ongoing support, and leads their teams of Project Managers, Developers and Business Analysts.Effective communication skills to executive leadership, business leaders and staff.Interprets and implements a continuous improvement process and mindset for production issues to ensure theeffective and timely resolution of problems and knowledge transfer.Builds and maintains a strong working relationship with peers and management within the business lines.Partners with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable strategies and then identifiesappropriate solutions to deliver on objectives. Ensures that all work adheres to GBME's strategic architectural direction and Bank Standards.Acts as a primary interface and conduit between the operational owners and other technology groups, including Third Party vendors to lead the facilitation and execution of operations technology management activities.Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring th