Insurance ICFR / SOX Manager

emergiTEL

90d • Remote

About The Position

emergiTEL is hiring a Insurance ICFR / SOX Transformation Manager for our client in the Professional Services industry. This is a Contract role. Location: Canada (Remote – EST; Montreal & Toronto alignment)

Requirements

• CPA, CA, CPA (Canada/US), CIA, or equivalent designation
• 5+ years (Manager) or 8+ years (Senior Manager) in insurance finance, risk, controls, audit, or ICFR/SOX advisory
• Strong knowledge of NI 52-109, SOX 404, and COSO frameworks
• Experience with financial reporting processes in insurance
• Experience designing controls across financial reporting, investments, actuarial, reinsurance, claims, treasury, and general ledger

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting SOX-aligned control transformations
• Knowledge of IFRS 17 and insurance finance transformation
• Experience with controls automation, governance modernization, or digital transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of existing ICFR and NI 52-109 control frameworks to identify opportunities for enhancement and SOX readiness
• Design and optimize key financial and operational controls across critical insurance processes
• Develop risk and control matrices (RCMs), process documentation, control narratives, and governance frameworks
• Advise stakeholders on leading practices for control design, documentation standards, accountability models, and controls governance
• Support control remediation and transformation initiatives, including control rationalization, standardization, and automation opportunities
• Partner with Finance, Actuarial, Investments, Claims, Underwriting, and Corporate Functions to embed effective controls within business processes
• Assist in establishing sustainable control ownership and monitoring programs
• Provide guidance on regulatory expectations, governance requirements, and evolving industry practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed