Usman Arif Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Enabled the integration of approximately 800,000 clients and over 4,600 employees across multiple businesses and functions via the C$13.5Bn acquisition of HSBC Canada.Worked with senior leaders and their teams across RBC to deliver a "close and convert" transition over one weekend

Toronto, Canada Area

Led financial planning & analysis for global Wealth Management Products & Strategy and Wealth Management Operations & Technology groups.Provided strategic advice to business leaders related to the viability of business cases and budgets put forward, within the overall context of the Bank's directionHelped implement an automated cost allocation tool that led to efficiencies in both time and headcount

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the oversight, validation, tracking and reporting of cost management initiatives and performance against various enterprise-wide and business unit-level efficiency programsDeveloped guidelines that set out the parameters for recognition of cost benefits (savings and avoidance) generated by the Procurement, Corporate Real Estate and Strategy & Transformation groups. Gained buy-in from senior executives on the implementation of these guidelines and demonstrated the impact of these new guidelines on the reporting of cost benefits across the organization Provided oversight and validation of supplier spend reporting to support the Supplier Management and Governance third party risk report, and annual Board report.

Toronto, Canada Area

Drafted the Management's Discussion & Analysis for inclusion in the quarterly and annual reports to shareholders, and ensured that messaging was consistent and met regulatory and statutory requirements. Benchmarked the Bank's disclosure against that of its Canadian and global banking peers, and recommended enhancements to disclosure based on findings.Volunteered to own the publication of the Public Accountability Statement post-transition to team, and was awarded with an RBC Performance Award for my efforts

Toronto

Consolidated the reporting of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) and Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) for external disclosure Trained new staff in the use of reporting tools

Toronto, On

Conducted risk based financial statement audits and presented summary of significant findings to management and board of directorsReviewed and commented on complex principle based accounting policies requiring sound judgement Supervised, mentored and reviewed the work of junior staff to ensure that all significant audit risks had been mitigated appropriately

Toronto, On

Led audit engagements from planning through to completion. Implemented a risk-based audit approach for the firm in conjunction with the firm partner, and trained junior staff Prepared Corporate Tax Returns, Charity Information Returns, and filings of Scientific Research & Experimental Development claims

Education record

Diploma In Public Accounting

B.Com, Honors In Accounting

Education record