Manager, Credit Cards, Can P&C Finance
At a glance
Highlights
- Strong work‑life balance
- Growth opportunities in credit‑cards business
- Comprehensive benefits package
Heads up
- Onsite in Toronto
- Heavier workload during month‑end and planning cycles
Why this role might suit you
The role offers a senior finance professional the chance to lead FP&A for a high‑visibility credit‑cards portfolio, leveraging deep analytical tools such as Essbase, SAP and Anaplan while collaborating closely with senior leadership and gaining exposure to strategic initiatives.
Skills
About the role
Application Deadline:
05/22/2026
Address: 33 Dundas Street West
Job Family Group:
Finance & Accounting
The Credit Cards FP&A team is at the centre of a fast‑moving, high‑impact business, owning forecasting, planning, analysis, and reporting across expenses and revenue. The role partners closely with the business to understand key drivers, build and refine forecasts, perform variance analysis, and clearly explain the story behind results when actuals differ from plan. There’s strong exposure across the full lifecycle of initiatives, from business cases through to production, alongside hands‑on work supporting senior managers with data mining, template creation, and system‑driven analysis. On the revenue side, the team works closely with senior leadership on loan modeling for credit cards, while adding increased rigour around KPI tracking. Success comes down to learning the business and its drivers; once that’s in place, it’s a classic but highly valued finance role. Experience with financial modeling, large‑scale data, and tools like Essbase, SAP, and Anaplan is a major asset, as is the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights for partners. The cards business is profitable, highly visible, and well run, offering meaningful collaboration, reasonable asks from partners, solid work‑life balance even during heavier month‑end or planning cycles, and strong long‑term growth opportunities for those looking to build deep expertise and advance their careers.
Develops detailed financial and economic analysis to assist the designated business portfolio with decision support. Works closely with business leaders and Finance partners to provide financial advice and service that supports the financial management activities of the Group/portfolio. Supports the monitoring and management of financial performance against plans, forecasts, initiatives and objectives. Generates information and insights that support key business decisions to drive value (e.g., revenue growth, cost management, resource allocation, balance sheet optimization, etc.)
Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
May own internal/external stakeholder relationships.
Supports/Leads financial planning, forecasting and performance reviews that utilize plan, forecast and actual financial information to develop annual plans and targets.
Performs variance analyses, and ad-hoc forward-looking analyses to improve understanding of business drivers as well as opportunities to improve performance for product improvement, profit improvement, financial impact of initiatives/strategic business decisions.
Supports the development of methodologies and policies to enable analyses and insights focused on financial dimensions (e.g., revenue, expense, balance sheet, capital, etc.).
Determines the financial impact of initiatives/ strategic business decisions, and incorporate the impacts into future financial forecasts/plans.
Assesses reasonableness of business cases and performs due-diligence during Investment reviews and approvals processes.
Works with the business to align key performance indicators with financial forecasts and plans.
Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide financial insights and recommendations.
Employs systems (e.g. customized exception reports, tracking reports etc.) to manage information.
Integrates information from multiple sources (e.g. financial and operational systems) to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
Acts as a trusted financial advisor to assigned business/group.
Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
Assists in the development of strategic plans.
Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making e.g., economics, treasury, competitor information.
Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations. Qualifications:
Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
Influence skills - In-depth.
Data driven decision making - In-depth.
Salary:
$75,900.00 - $141,900.00
Pay Type:
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 details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards
Compensation
This Finance role pays $76k-$142k/yr. Within typical range for finance roles in Canada.
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