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Director, External Reporting and Analysis
Sun LifeDirector managing External Reporting and Analysis team to deliver core messaging to management at Sun Life. Leading financial reporting and compliance efforts with external stakeholders and regulators.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Accountable for leading the input to and drafting of our external Earnings News Release, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Supplementary Financial Information Package, and the Annual Information Form, on both a quarterly and annual basis
- Provide analytical insights about Sun Life’s results and develop compelling and clear messaging for external consumption, while simplifying complex technical topics
- Translate internal business drivers and messages into appropriate external disclosures taking into consideration the needs of external stakeholders including SEC, OSC, OSFI and IFRS requirements
- Support the leadership team and other stakeholders to proactively identify, understand, and explain key messages, trends, and variances
- Monitor and benchmark key trends, issues, and best practices for public disclosure across our peers in the Financial Services and Insurance industries to continually enhance our external communication
- Monitor to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements are being met (including those from IFRS, OSC continuous disclosure requirements and SEC)
- Ensure strong internal controls and processes are in place
- Lead special projects and strategic initiatives to improve business processes within the reporting cycle or enhancements to our key metrics and narrative
- Lead and develop a team of financial professionals with the goal of increasing talent and providing opportunities to grow and acquire additional skill sets
Requirements
What you’ll need- Professional accounting designation (CPA) with 7+ years of related industry experience
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to work across multiple functions and business groups and influence without authority
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to transform complex issues into simple and concise messaging
- Strong technical, analytical, research, and problem-solving skills and acute attention to detail
- Experience and knowledge of SEC, OSC, OSFI and IFRS requirements for external disclosures
- Collaborative working style with strong interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills to partner with employees/leaders at all levels in the organization
- Creative and innovative with the ability to recommend and implement improved processes
- Proficiency with Wdesk (or other similar external disclosure platform) and SharePoint/Office365 is an asset
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisexternal disclosuresregulatory compliancereporting cycledata analysisproblem-solvingattention to detailprocess improvementcommunicationstakeholder engagement
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationinfluencinginterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationcreativityinnovationteam developmentstrategic thinking
Certifications
CPA