Accounting Control Analyst

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Job Description:

***Please note this is a 1-Year contract opportunity ***

About the role:

We are seeking a detailed-oriented and analytical Accounting Control Analyst to join our finance teams. You will support the Director, Accounting and Controls for Group Retirement Services, to ensure compliance and best practices are followed to strengthen, enhance and maintain the effectiveness of the overall internal control environment. The accounting control analyst will have insight into process and controls for the administration of pension plans and reporting. You will be required to understand the process and controls in place to identify risks, evaluate and report control weaknesses. This is a hands-on role to work closely with Operation, CCC, Business Development and various internal teams to complete operational risk assessment for control deficiencies, report findings and remediation plan to solve problems. 

This is a one-year contract position, and this role offers you an opportunity to grow and share your experience and technical skills within a global financial institution.

What will you do?

• Identify key risks and internal controls by understanding business processes.
• Gather key information for Risk reporting to complete the Operational Risk Event (ORE) reporting template to record findings within 30 days from date identified.
• Conduct root cause assessment, to identify internal control gaps or weaknesses and develop action plan to mitigate the error.
• Analyze data and gather information from various internal team to monitor errors and corrections used to support reports for internal management reports.
• Prepare quantitative and qualitative monthly and quarterly reports of control weaknesses and action plans to internal management.
• Regulate and monitor identified controls gaps to ensure action plans are executed.
• Complete monthly ORE templates Canadian Finance and Risk reporting.
• Support the quarterly provision and accrual process to evaluate amounts at risk.
• Verify and reconcile the write off account to ensure transactions processed are valid, accurate and properly approved in the general ledger.
• Support other accounting teams with manual calculations, prepare and process journal entries into the general ledger.
• Support the fees and billing team to back fill for staff vacations for invoice production.
• Handle any ad hoc requests as needed.

What do you need to succeed?

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a Finance and/or Operations role
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in accounting operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (experience with pivot tables and V-look ups) and financial software.
• Knowledge and understanding of control framework (e.g. COSO)
• Able to effectively operate at both a big picture high level, as well as deep in the details.
• Able to understand business and operation processes to identify key risks and controls.
• Proactive and self-directed with excellent organizing, planning and time management skills.
• Excellent written and communication skills with ability to influence and manage a project.
• Ability to work independently, be proactive and self directed to meet timelines.
• Team player, ability to multi-task, detail-oriented, strong commitment to quality.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in operations processes and pension administration business is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid work environment
• 15 vacation days
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial

Recent Awards:

• We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023

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 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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