Manager, Global Accounting - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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.

This role, reporting to the Director, Global Accounting, is a key contributor in the Corporate Finance team responsible for supporting SLF's global accounting and reporting functions.

The incumbent will be accountable for managing the Sun Life global legal entity accounting and reporting process (including the monthly and quarterly financial close), assisting in the preparation of consolidated and legal entity financial statements and disclosure schedules, supervising day-to-day accounting functions and general ledger controls, performing analytical reviews on financial results, and lead projects, process improvement initiatives and ad-hoc business transactions as required.

What will you do?

Lead the global legal entity accounting, consolidation and reporting process under IFRS, partnering with local finance and reporting teams across various Sun Life business groups globally to achieve that outcome
Contribute as a key player in the global consolidation process for all subsidiaries in a multicurrency environment on a monthly and quarterly basis
Contribute to the maintenance/ upkeep of the new SAP S/4 HANA general ledger
Identify and execute process improvement initiatives in collaboration with crossteam stakeholders to drive operational efficiencies and continuous improvement
Prepare external quarterly financial statements and note disclosures for consolidated SLF in accordance with IFRS
Prepare/review internal management deliverables, including variance analysis and adhoc reports/requests
Implement and execute appropriate SOXcompliant controls over financial close and reporting processes
Participate in the accounting for complex transactions and understand associated implications on various financial reporting requirements and organizational performance
Prepare/review select regulatory filings
Collaborate with other financial reporting teams on special projects, as required
Assist external auditors in the quarterly review/annual audit process
Actively coach and develop junior staff

What do you need to succeed?

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
Accounting designation CPA, CA, CMA or CGA or equivalent
4+ years of relevant experience in either public accounting or large, multinational organizations
Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting and financial reporting under IFRS
Experience with SAP S/4HANA (including Fiori and Analysis for Office) and Aptitude Accounting Hub is an advantage
Experience with Longview, Tableau or Workiva wDesk is an advantage

Skills:

Strong problemsolving and analytical skills; with a strong attention to detail while maintaining a "big picture" view in a complex environment
Ability to manage conflicts and competing priorities, with a strong ability to influence without authority to navigate a decentralized organization and drive change across functional groups to achieve desired outcomes
Ability to think outside the box to maximize utilization of technology (e.g. RPA) to eliminate, automate or otherwise streamline manual, recurring processes to drive operational excellence
Strong verbal and written communication skills to present results and recommendations to target audience in a clear and concise manner
Ability to manage changing priorities; excellent organization and project management skills
Selfstarter, with a proven track record to lead projects and deliver tangible results
Ability to motivate and lead finance team members, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement

What's in it for you?

20 vacation days per year
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.
Named 2021 "Best Places to Work" by Glassdoor
Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work 202
Flexible hybrid work model
Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered t