Finance Associate

Sun Life

Finance Associate at Sun Life Health managing audits and risk activities within the Finance team. Supporting business continuity planning and collaborating with financial controls team.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$51,000 - CA$80,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage internal and external audits, including report preparation
Coordinate and attend internal control walkthrough meetings with relevant individuals from within the business unit and the external auditors
Coordinate and support the quarterly attestation process
Coordinate the write-off process and support reporting
Business continuity planning and disaster recovery
Coordinate access reviews
Support the Financial Controls team as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Major/specialization in accounting, finance, or commerce is preferred
Suitable for a new or recent graduate
Understanding of IFRS and SOX controls preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
Self-motivated, results-oriented and flexible to changing priorities and timelines
Proven technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
This role requires Reliability Status Clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

15 vacation days per year
Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
Pension Plan participation starts immediately
Opportunity to move along a variety of career paths
Flexible hybrid work model
Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose

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Hard Skills & Tools

IFRSSOX controlsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillscollaboration skillsself-motivatedresults-orientedflexibility

Certifications

Reliability Status Clearance