Manager, Financial Controls

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

In this position, you will be a member of the Corporate Finance team, leading a 1st Line of Defense financial controls activities.

What will you do?

• Coordinate and lead ICFR walkthroughs for Corporate Functional Area

• Proactively monitor risks relating to financial report and work with control owners at Corporate to enhance controls as appropriate

• Evaluate and challenge status quo, propose enhancements to ICFR controls, investigate the cause of ICFR control weaknesses, and ensure appropriate action plans are developed and properly implemented

• Engage management in discussions about creative, efficient and effective ways to improve the financial control environment; Propose process improvements that will have a direct and positive impact on the business

• Act as a liaison and facilitator between the external auditors and Sun Life in support of the ICFR portion of the external audits

What do you need to succeed?

• CPA with 7+ years of public accounting or financial industry experience is strongly preferred

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and designing ICFR controls

• Strong project management, decision-making, and analytical capabilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required as this position has direct contact with numerous stakeholders within and outside the Company

• Strong organizational skills and commitment to meeting reporting deadlines

• Ability to work with a variety of team members and function in a dynamic environment

• Ability to work independently, provide leadership and effectively manage a team

What's in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• Flexible hybrid work model

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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