Manager, ICFR, Divisional (6 Month Contract)
About The Position
The Manager, Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) role sits within the Pacific Life Re (PL Re) Financial Reporting and Tax team. The role reports to the AVP, Financial Reporting, with close alignment and an indirect reporting relationship to Enterprise Pacific Life (PL) ICFR team. This role is responsible for the governance and oversight of the ICFR framework across PL Re, ensuring a robust and consistent control environment over financial reporting. The role works closely with Financial Reporting, Risk, and Technology teams to ensure controls are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively, in alignment with Enterprise requirements. This is a 6-month contract role, based in Toronto, operating under a hybrid working model, with 4 days per week in office, and 1 day per week work from home.
Requirements
- 5+ years of post-qualified experience in (re)insurance or financial services.
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
- Strong experience in ICFR / SOX frameworks, including governance, risk assessment and control oversight.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting frameworks (US GAAP, BMA, US STAT preferred).
- Experience working with external auditors, Internal Audit and Internal Control teams.
- Proven ability to manage stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Technology and Enterprise functions without direct line management responsibility.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to operate independently and take ownership in a non-hierarchical structure.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with control documentation, testing methodologies and control systems/tools is advantageous.
- Experience operating within an ICFR / SOX environment with strong alignment to parent company requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive outcomes across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Strong understanding of ITGCs and interaction between Finance and Technology control environments.
- Experience supporting finance transformation and system implementations with embedded control design.
- Proven track record of enhancing control frameworks and driving continuous improvement in a complex, multi-entity environment across various locations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the governance and oversight of the ICFR framework across PL Re, ensuring alignment with Enterprise standards and expectations.
- Establish and maintain ICFR policies, methodologies and governance processes.
- Coordinate the annual and quarterly ICFR cycle, including risk assessment, scoping, control documentation, testing and issue tracking.
- Coordinate the fraud risk assessment for PL Re entities.
- Partner closely with Risk and Technology teams to ensure effective identification of financial reporting risks and robust control design, including IT General Controls (ITGCs) and automated controls.
- Act as the primary liaison with Enterprise ICFR teams and coordinate input into reporting, certifications and governance forums.
- Evaluate the financial impact of operational event reporting.
- Own associated reporting to Audit Committee for PL Re entities.
- Ensure timely identification, assessment and remediation of control deficiencies, including appropriate escalation in line with Enterprise requirements.
- Provide oversight and challenge to control owners to ensure a robust and effective control environment.
- Maintain high-quality control documentation, including narratives, flowcharts and control matrices aligned to Enterprise standards.
- Support Financial Reporting teams to embed controls within key processes including close, consolidation and regulatory reporting.
- Partner with Finance Transformation and Technology teams to ensure ICFR considerations are embedded in system implementations, process changes and automation initiatives.
- Provide regular reporting and updates on ICFR status, risks and remediation progress to senior stakeholders within PL Re and Enterprise.
Benefits
- 23 days of annual leave (Regular employees) with option to buy or sell more days
- Fertility leave
- Generous parental leave
- Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage for all permanent employees
- Dental & Optical benefits
- RRSP: company-matched contributions
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Subsidized gym membership
- Time off for volunteering
- Charitable matching of employee donations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
