Financial Reporting & Controls Analyst

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:

In this position, you will be a member of the Corporate Finance team, working in an internal controls capacity.

What will you do?

• Coordinate and attend 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, and within established deadlines

• Evaluate internal controls, propose enhancements to controls and investigate the cause of internal control weaknesses

• Perform analysis and needed remediation testing around identified control deficiencies

• Work with the Company’s external auditors to ensure proper alignment and leverage of management’s internal controls testing

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA or CIA preferred

• Public accounting experience is strongly preferred (1-2 years)

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and evaluating internal controls

• Insurance industry experience is preferred

• 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 and control deadlines

• Ability to work with a variety of team members and function in a dynamic environment

• Ability to work independently to effectively support team

• Ability to work remotely

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

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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.

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