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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.\nAt 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.\nWhen 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.\nDiscover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.\nJob Description:\nAbout the role\nAs a key member of the Retail Advice & Solutions (RA&S) Finance team, the Director, Accounting & Controls will work independently and collaboratively with members of the RA&S Finance & Actuarial team, Canadian Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Operations and internal and external audit to deliver on the accounting, controls & reporting requirements for the Insurance business. In addition, this role will continue to enhance the new processes and controls that were designed to support IFRS 17 reporting. The scope and scale of the reporting requirements managed by this role requires a high level of technical accounting proficiency, analytical insight, and operational efficiency.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nLead and develop a team of accounting professionals and control specialists while promoting a high performance culture and opportunities for growth\nOverall responsibility for complete, accurate and timely monthly/quarterly/annual financial & regulatory reporting for RA&S accompanied by in-depth analysis of financial results\nOverall responsibility for the control environment including ownership of quarterly Internal Key Control processes and Key Disclosure Analysis\nLead the quarterly analysis and review of Finance transactions ingested into the contractual service margin calculation tool, and the insurance contract liability & reinsurance asset roll forward schedules\nProvide leadership and support for strategic projects and initiatives impacting financial reporting and develop processes and controls to incorporate the results of these strategic projects and initiatives into efficient and effective operational procedures\nChampion and support creative solutions that focus on continuous improvement with a focus on leveraging technology (including AI tools) to reduce manual repetitive tasks\nFinance Systems responsibilities including user/business acceptance testing, chart of accounts, system coding interpretation, mapping and change management, and policy admin system\nLead Compliance related activities such as records management, business continuity plan, BCT testing, third-party risk management tasks, internal and external audit co-ordination for RA&S, ownership of LAN maintenance, and privacy initiatives\nCommunicate effectively with senior management and ensure issues are raised and addressed in a timely manner\nWhat you’ll need to succeed\nProfessional accounting designation with 7+ years of relevant experience in a senior financial role\nTechnical accounting skill set required\nAudit/Internal controls background\nProficient in MS excel\nKnowledge of SAP Analysis for Office (AfO) and Tableau\nExcellent relationship management skills with the ability to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders across the organization\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to explain difficult issues to audiences of different levels of understanding\nExcellent problem solving and analytical skills to support data-driven decision making\nEffective and strong leadership abilities to direct and develop a team of professionals\nSelf-motivated and capable of handling conflicting priorities in a dynamic and changing environment\nAs 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.\nThe 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.\nDiversity 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.\nPersons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to .\nWe 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.\nWe may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.\nWe thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. 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