Manager, Financial Controls

Sun Life • Toronto, ON

7d • CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, you will be a member of the Corporate Finance team, working in an internal controls capacity with a focus on Corporate Finance processes and controls. This is a People Manager role and the successful candidate will oversee three team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
• 3+ years of public accounting experience at a Big Four is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and evaluating internal controls.
• Strong decision-making, analytical capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required as this position has direct contact with numerous departments within and outside the company including: business units, and external auditors.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead internal control walkthrough meetings with relevant individuals from each business unit and external auditors.
• Design, execute and perform detailed testing of internal controls in investment and corporate functions in accordance with professional audit standards.
• Oversee the testing of junior team members; ensuring the testing meets requirements and remains on track with internal and external deadlines.
• Evaluate and challenge internal controls, propose enhancements to controls and investigate the cause of internal control weaknesses.
• Ensure appropriate action plans are developed and assist in remediation testing.
• Engage management in discussions about creative, efficient and effective ways to improve the internal 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 controls portion of the external audits, including ensuring proper alignment and leverage of management’s internal controls testing.

Benefits

• 20 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled.
• Sun Life automatic and matching contributions
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture

What This Job Offers

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