Ville : Toronto

Catégorie : Full-time

Industrie : Finance

Employeur : Sun Life Financial

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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Role Summary

You are on the elite Investor Relations team that delivers our core messaging to Senior Management, the Board of Directors, and ultimately to investors.  Keys to success include effective collaboration with leaders at all levels in the organization, excellent communication skills, being highly motivated with a keen interest in continual learning and career development, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to challenge the status quo.

Reporting to the AVP, External Reporting, this role is accountable for leading the development and production of our external Management Discussion & Analysis.  This role will work closely with various business partners to understand key analytical insights, allowing them to dive into complex issues in order to develop key messaging for external consumption and our leadership team. Responsibilities also include working with our IFRS 17 Project team to help develop new external narrative. 

This role will also support the continued digitization of financial information and the transformation of our reporting process through effective deployment of technology and will be responsible to deliver new insights on value creation from this investment.

We provide an environment where individual contributions are rewarded, teamwork is encouraged, objectives are clearly defined and where our core values are front and centre.

Position Purpose

• Coordinate the input to and draft our external management’s discussion and analysis (quarterly and annual) for SLF, including our communications relating to IFRS 17/9 disclosures

• Connects the big picture, understands the business and manages complexity across deliverables;

• Analyze complex technical issues and its impact to financial results and key messaging

• Collaborates with various key stakeholders and business partners to resolve issues as they arise

• Support leadership team and other stakeholders to proactively identify, understand, and explain key messages, trends and variances

• Partner with the various suppliers to understand complex transactions and its overall financial impact

• Coordinate and participate in meetings with key stakeholders and business partners, including senior executives

• Monitor and benchmark key trends, issues, and best practices for public disclosure across our peers in the Financial Services and Insurance industry Institution peers to continually enhance our communication

• Monitor to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements are being met (including those from IFRS, OSC and SEC)

• Ensure strong, internal controls and processes are in place

• Leverage tools and technology to improve processes and lead process improvement projects

A few reasons you might love this job

• Learn the Business: From discussions with the best at Sun Life, learn what really matters to this business and how we manage the business drivers

• Exposure: Partner with senior level leaders in Corporate Finance, Business Group Finance and Actuarial, Tax, Capital/Treasury, Investment Finance, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Actuarial and Corporate Risk

• Global Scope:  You will work with business partners in Canada, US, Asia and UK

• Be Appreciated:  Your accomplishments and success will be recognized and appreciated

• Drive Change: We want to hear your great ideas on how to continually improve the content and the processes for Sun Life’s external disclosures

• Team:  You will be part of an inclusive, flexible, and fun workplace

What you will need to be successful

• Professional designation (CPA, CA, Actuarial, CFA) with 5-7+ years of Insurance or Financial Services industry experience

• Effectively provide clear and concise messaging to internal and external stakeholders

• Strong leadership skills with an ability to work across multiple functions and business groups;

• Experience and strong knowledge of SEC, OSC, OSFI and IFRS requirements for external disclosures;

• Operates well in ambiguity and is resilient in changing situations;

• Adapts leadership style to be effective in different situations and challenges;

• Works effectively together through engagement and influencing others, collaborates effectively and optimizes talent;

• Collaborative working style with strong interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills to partner with employees/leaders at all levels in the organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to influence without authority

• Creative and innovative with the ability to recommend and implement improved processes and to effectively lead change, including digital enhancements

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 thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

Sun Life is committed to the health and safety of all those in our workplaces and our communities.  In accordance with Sun Life’s Vaccination Policy (Canada):

• Employees permitted to work remotely are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend a Sun Life office, Financial Centre or offsite location where activity related to Sun Life business occurs.

• Employees whose job duties require them to attend a Sun Life office, Financial Centre or offsite location for Sun Life business must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective May 1st. Employees in these roles may participate in Sun Life’s Rapid Screening Program as an alternative until April 30th.

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

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