VP, Finance

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Job Description:

Job Title: Vice President, Finance

Location: Toronto/Waterloo/Montreal

Job Summary: Reporting to the SVP & CFO SL Canada, the successful candidate will oversee accounting and controls, financial planning, reporting and analysis, and finance optimization for the Canadian Business Group. This role is accountable for delivering timely and insightful financial reporting, providing strategic financial guidance to support decision-making, and ensuring a strong control environment. The leader will also drive efficiency and effectiveness across Finance through the use of technology, automation and process re-engineering. Close collaboration is required with the CFOs of Sun Life’s Canadian business units, as well as with key partners across Canadian Actuarial, ALM, Risk, Strategy and the Corporate Office.

Key Role Accountabilities

• Take a leadership role in managing the quarterly close and reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.  This includes financial and regulatory reporting for certain subsidiaries, including Sun Life Insurance (Canada) Inc. (SLI)
• Partner with business unit CFO’s, Business Unit leaders, Actuarial and ALM to develop business and strategic plans that meet SL Canada growth aspirations
• Provide leadership and insight on accounting matters and internal controls over financial reporting
• Collaborate with leaders across SL Canada to align financial strategies with business objectives and support informed decision-making
• Lead the Global Finance Evolution program for the SL Canada Finance function and execute on optimization initiatives
• Build a high performing, engaged organization with a culture where team members can be their best

Key Skills and Attributes

• A trusted financial advisor to the CFO SL Canada, as well as a hands-on partner to key stakeholders including P&L leaders
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate trends and drive innovative solutions
• Proven ability working within a complex, regulated environment and able to interact and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• In depth knowledge and experience with internal controls, insurance financial reporting standards (IFRS), as well as financial reporting, planning and analysis
• Transformative leader, with ability to leverage GenAI and digital capabilities to continuously improve financial processes/reporting. Experience developing and leading innovation and process improvement. 
• Proven ability to operate well in ambiguity and resilient in changing situations
• Confident and articulate communicator, capable of engaging and challenging individuals at all levels of the organization
• Exceptional people leadership experience, passion for fostering and developing high potential and diverse talent

Experience and Education

• CPA designation, with 10-15 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Deep financial acumen, with the ability to provide accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis, and recommendations regarding the financial performance of the businesses
• Strategic mindset with business value orientation, thought leadership and focus on quantifying business value realization
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written with ability to present at multiple leadership tables and ability to translate complex technical analysis into simplified concepts
• Collaborative and influencing skills to work in a matrix environment.
• Experience in enhancing accounting processes, increase efficiencies related to financial reporting, effective business planning and analysis
• Forward thinking leader, with the ability to translate complex financial forecasts and analysis into simplified concepts
• Experience working in a diverse environment from a business as well as cultural perspective 
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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