AVP, Internal Audit – Actuarial and Corporate Functions

Sun Life

Lead Internal Audit team comprising 15 auditors focusing on actuarial and corporate functions. Collaborate with senior leaders to assess risks and improve audit practices.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$140,000 - CA$225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership to a group of approx. 15 professional auditors, with a focus on support, performance, engagement and talent development.
Collaborate across Internal Audit teams to align key areas of risk and coordinate audit approaches, ensuring consistency, efficiency and broader risk coverage.
Lead the risk assessment of processes in Actuarial and Corporate Functions.
Develop, maintain and leverage relationships with key leaders including the first and second-line leaders.
Support the continuous improvement of the audit team’s understanding of the business, along with risk assessment and auditing practices.
Provide leadership in discussions of risk assessment and findings with the clients in the business.
Participate in audits as required.
Participate as internal controls subject matter expert in the “Real-Time” audit work on strategic projects chosen with a risk-based approach.
Review and approve internal audit documentation, including but not limited to; engagement letters, risk assessments, working papers, and reports of findings and recommendations related to the processes and projects under review.
Monitor open audit issues.
Provide clear, comprehensive and timely reporting on control matters for senior management and the Audit Committee.
Maintain knowledge and skills by staying current with developments in audit practice, regulatory expectations and the insurance industry.
Deliver on the Department’s strategic initiatives and goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Internal audit experience or equivalent
10+ years of leadership experience with a focus on building and leveraging relationships within and outside of your direct team.
Experience with actuarial and finance controls required.
Strong understanding of the elements of risk management and controls.
Strong critical thinking skills to enable risk and control assessment and issue identification.
Resilient and agile.
Ability to make and effectively communicate complex issues and decisions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditrisk assessmentactuarial controlsfinance controlsaudit documentationcontrol matters reportingaudit practicesregulatory expectationsrisk managementissue identification

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingcritical thinkingcommunicationresilienceagilitycollaborationperformance managementengagementtalent development