Manager, Financial Controls - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

    Sun Life
    Sun Life Toronto, Canada

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Job Description

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    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