Avp, Investor Relations - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

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.

Advance your career by joining a team that is as energetic, curious, and driven as you are The individual in this role is a key contact for external financial disclosures for Sun Life, including the MD&A, AIF and other external materials.

Keys to success include - the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with all levels of management across the enterprise, be a practical problem solver and an effective delegator, with the ability to challenge the status quo through direct communication and a focus on the client while building successful relationships across the business.

We provide an environment where individual contribution is rewarded and teamwork is encouraged, objectives are clearly defined and where our core values are always front and center.

About the Role

Reporting to the VP, Head of Investor Relations and Capital Markets, this role is accountable for developing key external messages for Sun Life relating to quarterly and annual financial results.

This role will also support the digitization of financial information and the transformation of our reporting process through investments in technology and will be responsible to deliver new insights on shareholder value creation from this investment.

Position Purpose

Oversight of our external disclosures (MD&A, Earnings news release and other external documents) to ensure consistency of key messaging, regulatory compliance, and best practices
Provide analytical insights about the company's results and develop compelling and clear messaging to the investor community, while simplifying complex technical topics
Translate internal business drivers and messages into appropriate external disclosures taking into consideration the needs of external stakeholders including SEC, OSC, OSFI and IFRS requirements
Ensure accuracy and completeness of Management's Discussion & Analysis, including OSC continuous disclosure requirements
Perform Peer benchmarking analyses resulting in recommended improvements to be discussed and presented to the Disclosure Committee for consideration
Act as a reporting advisory contact for all areas of the organization
Develop exceptional relationships with Business Group leaders, Legal, Corporate Finance and Corporate Capital to ensure that the appropriate financial messages are presented to external stakeholders.
Build consensus across all levels on recommended changes to external disclosures
Lead special projects and strategic initiatives to improve business processes within the reporting cycle or enhancements to our key metrics and narrative.
Transition internal and external reporting materials to reflect changes relating to the adoption of IFRS 17/9; collaborate with the IR team in building the IFRS 17/9 narrative and messaging
Transform the close process by leveraging the forecast to establish key themes and messages before the start of the quarter
Enhance the operational components of the reporting cycle by leveraging new technologies to streamline processes within our data architecture. Continuously improve business processes around the use of digital tools, and maintain controls over the data collection process from various teams throughout the organization.
Support ESG/Sustainability reporting initiatives, including advising on and implementing regulatory disclosure changes on climate to our external disclosures

A few reasons you might love this job:

Exposure: Partner with senior level leaders in the businesses, Corporate Finance, Tax, Capital/Treasury, Legal, Communications, Strategy, Actuarial, Risk, and Investments Finance
Global Scope: You'll work with teams in Canada, US, MFS, Asia, and SLC Management.
Be appreciated: Your success will be recognized and appreciated
Drive Change: We want to hear your great ideas on design, best practices and outcomeoriented plans in addition to finding and leading process enhancements
Enjoy: Inclusive, flexible, and fun workplace

What you'll need to succeed:

CPA, CA with 10 to 15+ years of Insurance or Financial Services industry experience;
Strong leadership skills with an ability to work across multiple functions and business groups
Experience and strong knowledge of SEC, OSC, OSFI and IFRS requirements for external disclosures
Connects the big picture, understands the business and manages complexity across deliverables;