Manager, Financial Controls
Top Benefits
About the role
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:
- This is a 14 months contract opportunity**
In this position, you will be a member of the Corporate Finance team, working in an internal controls capacity with a focus on processes and controls within actuarial.
What will you do?
- Coordinate and lead internal control walkthrough meetings with relevant individuals from each business unit and the external auditors
- Design, execute and perform detailed testing of internal controls in accordance with professional audit standards
- Oversee the testing of junior team members and/or external consultants; ensuring the testing meets requirements and remains on track with internal and external deadlines
- Evaluate and challenge internal controls, propose enhancements to controls and investigate the cause of internal control weaknesses. Ensure appropriate action plans are developed and assist in remediation testing
- Engage management in discussions about creative, efficient and effective ways to improve the internal control environment. Propose process improvements that will have a direct and positive impact the business
- Act as a liaison and facilitator between the external auditors and Sun Life in support of the controls portion of the external audits, including ensuring proper alignment and leverage of management’s internal controls testing.
What do you need to succeed?
- Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
- Public accounting experience is strongly preferred (at least 3-4 years)
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and evaluating internal controls; actuarial control experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong decision-making, analytical capabilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required as this position has direct contact with numerous departments within and outside the company including business units, external auditors and consultants.
- 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 support team.
What's in it for you?
- We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work
- We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams
- In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers
- A caring, supportive, and inclusive culture
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter
- Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being
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.
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several 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.
Salary Range: 80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000
Job Category: Finance
Posting End Date: 06/11/2025
About Sun Life
Manager, Financial Controls
Top Benefits
About the role
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:
- This is a 14 months contract opportunity**
In this position, you will be a member of the Corporate Finance team, working in an internal controls capacity with a focus on processes and controls within actuarial.
What will you do?
- Coordinate and lead internal control walkthrough meetings with relevant individuals from each business unit and the external auditors
- Design, execute and perform detailed testing of internal controls in accordance with professional audit standards
- Oversee the testing of junior team members and/or external consultants; ensuring the testing meets requirements and remains on track with internal and external deadlines
- Evaluate and challenge internal controls, propose enhancements to controls and investigate the cause of internal control weaknesses. Ensure appropriate action plans are developed and assist in remediation testing
- Engage management in discussions about creative, efficient and effective ways to improve the internal control environment. Propose process improvements that will have a direct and positive impact the business
- Act as a liaison and facilitator between the external auditors and Sun Life in support of the controls portion of the external audits, including ensuring proper alignment and leverage of management’s internal controls testing.
What do you need to succeed?
- Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
- Public accounting experience is strongly preferred (at least 3-4 years)
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and evaluating internal controls; actuarial control experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong decision-making, analytical capabilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required as this position has direct contact with numerous departments within and outside the company including business units, external auditors and consultants.
- 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 support team.
What's in it for you?
- We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work
- We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams
- In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers
- A caring, supportive, and inclusive culture
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter
- Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being
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.
We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several 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.
Salary Range: 80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000
Job Category: Finance
Posting End Date: 06/11/2025