Associate Manager, Operational Accounting Team

The Canada Life Assurance Company • Winnipeg, MB

1d • CA$71,900 - CA$119,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an Associate Manager to lead a high performing accounting team responsible for suspense accounting, reconciliations, monitoring, and accurate recording of financial transactions that support timely and reliable financial reporting. This role is accountable for overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring strong financial controls, and driving process excellence across key accounting activities. The successful candidate will build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with business partners and peer teams across the organization, leveraging strong communication, leadership, analytical, and accounting skills to support operational and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience ideally with leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field
• CPA designation is strongly preferred but not required
• High level of initiative and able to manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and drive a high-performing team of accounting professionals
• Strong critical thinking skills, problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, curious, and adaptable, with a strong openness to learning and implementing new ideas and processes
• Self-starter, team-oriented, and able to work with limited direction
• Professional and approachable with an emphasis on collaborative working relationships
• Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website. The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting through the completion of financial transactions, account reconciliations, journal entries, and related investigations
• Work on and support the quarter-end close process by assisting the team, owning the accrual and JV posting process, reviewing and tracking deliverables, and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial data
• Review worksheets and financial analyses, identify key drivers of variances, support investigations, and recommend process improvements
• Analyze financial information and provide timely responses to inquiries from senior management and business partners
• Develop, maintain, and update documentation for key departmental processes and procedures
• Collaborate with the team to complete and review BlackLine reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal controls and reporting requirements
• Coordinate team workloads, assign and monitor tasks, and provide guidance, coaching, and support to team members as required
• Partner with management on projects and initiatives that impact accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Prepare and review reports and submissions required for certain client plans
• Maintain a strong understanding of certain client plans processes and workflows, providing technical guidance and direction to the team
• Apply IFRS 17 and GAAP accounting knowledge to support financial reporting, analysis, and process improvements
• Foster effective collaboration across teams, geographic locations, and organizational levels to achieve departmental objectives
• Lead and contribute to ad hoc projects and special assignments as directed by the department manager

Benefits

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level