Accounting Control Analyst
Sun Life
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Waterloo • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$58,000 - CA$93,000 per year
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Experience in operations processes and pension administration business is an asset.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
risk reportingroot cause assessmentdata analysisquantitative reportingqualitative reportingjournal entriesfinancial softwareMicrosoft Excelpivot tablesV-lookups
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsorganizational skillsplanning skillstime management skillswritten communication skillsproject managementproactivedetail-orientedteam player
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in Finance