Senior Director of Financial Reporting

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Sep 26, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Director
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Lead external, statutory, and regulatory financial reporting for a complex insurance business, ensuring financial statements and filings are accurate, timely, and well-controlled. Serve as the senior technical authority on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, improve reporting processes, partner with actuarial, tax, and audit teams, and lead and develop the reporting team.

Job details

A major Canadian insurer is looking for a technically strong Financial Reporting leader to help steer its insurance finance function through a period of continued regulatory and reporting evolution — with IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 at the centre of the mandate. The Opportunity As Senior Director, Financial Reporting, you will lead the external and regulatory financial reporting function for a complex insurance business, working closely with the FP&A leadership team as part of a broader Finance leadership group. You will own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial statements and regulatory filings, and act as the technical accounting authority on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 matters across the organization. This is a highly technical, highly visible mandate. You will partner with senior actuarial, finance, and audit stakeholders to ensure reporting frameworks reflect current standards, and you will play a key role in ongoing refinement of IFRS 17 processes post-implementation. What You'll Do Lead the financial reporting function for a complex insurance business, overseeing statutory, regulatory (OSFI), and external financial reporting Act as the senior technical resource on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 application, interpretation, and ongoing process refinement Partner with actuarial, tax, and audit teams to ensure reporting outputs are accurate, well-controlled, and defensible Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, disclosures, and regulatory filings Identify and lead process improvements as reporting requirements and standards continue to evolve Present findings, risks, and reporting implications to senior finance leadership and audit committees Lead, mentor, and develop a team of financial reporting professionals Must-Have Qualifications 10+ years of progressive financial/accounting reporting experience, with significant exposure to life insurance or group benefits Hands-on IFRS 17 experience — ideally including direct involvement in an implementation Strong working knowledge of IFRS 9 and its interaction with insurance reporting CPA designation required Proven ability to translate complex technical accounting requirements into practical reporting processes Experience partnering with actuarial and audit stakeholders in a regulated insurance environment Big 4 public accounting background Nice to Have Experience with OSFI regulatory reporting requirements Exposure to actuarial concepts or valuation methodology Experience leading or supporting system/process changes tied to IFRS 17 implementation Why This Role? Technical ownership — you'll be the go-to authority on two of the most consequential accounting standards in insurance finance today High visibility — direct exposure to senior Finance leadership and audit committee A team and mandate built around getting IFRS 17 reporting right long after go-live, not just through implementation

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of progressive financial or accounting reporting experience, significant life insurance or group benefits exposure, a CPA designation, and hands-on IFRS 17 experience. Candidates should also have strong IFRS 9 knowledge, experience translating technical accounting requirements into practical processes, and a track record of partnering with actuarial and audit stakeholders in a regulated insurance environment; Big Four experience is noted.