Manager, Corporate Accounting and Sustainability Reporting

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.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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About the role

This function, reporting to the Director, Accounting Advisory, is responsible for supporting SLF's business transactions and accounting policy projects under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition, this role will also support accounting reporting and analysis for sustainability initiatives in accordance with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The Manager, Corporate Accounting and Sustainability Reporting will participate in the researching and benchmarking of the accounting implications on transactions and initiatives, implementation of new accounting standards and provide assistance in other projects as required.

What will you do?

• Work closely with the Director on the accounting analysis for various initiatives such as sustainability, strategic initiatives, goodwill and impairment analysis etc. Work may include:
• Researching the complex accounting issues that arise and providing analytical support to help conclude on their implications.
• Documenting the final accounting analysis and drafting the transaction-driven changes to the financial reporting and disclosure.
• Ongoing collaboration with our stakeholders, such as other corporate functions (i.e. corp dev, capital, tax, etc) and BG finance teams. Providing ad-hoc advisory in support of their business initiatives. Conducting research, coordinating with stakeholders and recommending on appropriate accounting treatment and presenting recommendation to senior staff.
• Work with the Director to manage the ongoing monitoring processes over emerging IASB activity including new accounting standard amendments, issued IFRICS, exposure drafts and discussion papers. Planning and delivering quarterly presentation in company-wide IFRS education program.
• Support accounting advisory work related to sustainability and climate-related reporting developments, including monitoring emerging standards, assessing implications for financial reporting and disclosures, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders as required.
• Provide required support to the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements process.
• Identify opportunities and implement improvements to accounting advisory processes leveraging technology and AI capabilities where appropriate.

What do you need to succeed?

• Accounting designation with 2 years of practical experience
• Working knowledge on IFRS and experience in accounting research and policy is strongly desirable.
• Experience with sustainability reporting, climate-related disclosures, or emerging sustainability standards is considered an asset.
• Experience in the insurance industry will be a strong asset.
• Results driven, ability to take on ownership of tasks, identify issues and provide alternatives.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and conceptual skills; can see the "big picture" in a complex environment.
• Ability to manage changing priorities; excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Self-starter, with accuracy and attention to detail, works well in a team as well as with minimal supervision.
• Strong written communication skills in order to present findings/results and recommendations to target audience in a concise manner.
• Excellent verbal communication skills - one-on-one and small groups. Influencing skills necessary to be able to communicate recommendations and obtain cooperation across functional groups to achieve objectives.

What's in it for you

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers. 
• We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work. 
• We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
• Our unique Sabbatical Program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every five years.
• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

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.

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.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

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

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