Financial Analyst, SLC Accounting & Controls - SLC Management

Sun Life • Waterloo, ON

5d • $60,000 - $97,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This Financial Analyst position is part of SLC Management’s Accounting & Controls team, supporting the timely and accurate delivery of financial close and reporting across a global organization. Working within a lean team, the role is hands-on and includes preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities. It requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and affiliated entities to resolve issues and ensure data accuracy. Responsibilities also include maintaining SLC’s ledger hierarchies to align with corporate and reporting requirements. This position provides exposure to institutional asset management, complex legal entity structures, and offers strong opportunities for career development within a large, stable financial organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field, with 2–4 years of experience in finance or reporting functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), SAP, and Workiva, with experience in report building.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and conceptual skills, with the ability to apply technical knowledge to business issues.
• Ability to work under pressure with strong attention to detail.
• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities while driving results.
• Strong organizational skills, deadline-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Some overtime will be required during peak reporting periods (month end and quarter end)

Nice To Haves

• Progress toward an accounting or finance designation is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly and quarterly operational duties for SLC, including journal entries, trial balance uploads, JIRA requests, bank disbursements, reconciliations, and control checks, ensuring timely completion.
• Assist with consolidated financial reporting processes, including financial disclosure checklist preparation and asset roll-forwards, etc.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly account reconciliations.
• Collaborate with affiliates and other SLC business units to provide accounting support, oversight, and issue resolution.
• Assist with quarterly and annual audit processes.
• Contribute to process improvements to support a brighter work environment.
• Participate in projects as required to support business initiatives.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

What This Job Offers

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