Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Job summary

Coordinate monthly and quarterly accounting close activities, reporting, reconciliations, analytics, and legal entity financial statements, including preparing and posting journal entries in SAP. Support regulatory compliance and audits, help implement new processes and efficiencies, and maintain strong governance and financial controls.

Job details

Title: 1795 Financial Analyst III Location: Flexibility between Toronto and Waterloo location Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days on-site with flexibility to pick days) Interviews: 2 rounds BG Checks: Tier 1 checks Contract duration: 12 months Reliability Clearance is not required. Job Description Senior Associate, SLC Accounting and Controls - SLC Management SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs. Reporting to the Senior Director, SLC Accounting and Controls, the Senior Associate, serves as a member of the SLC Finance team and is responsible for supporting the legal entity accounting, reporting and control processes including data inputs into SLC’s Management Equity Plan (MEP). In addition, the role supports the monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting close processes as well as support various SLC initiatives. This role offers an excellent opportunity to interact with many groups across SLC and Sun Life as we continue to build the business. It also provides exposure to various aspects of finance such as accounting, reporting, and analytics. The ideal candidate will be a self-driven individual who takes ownership and pride in their work, have an inquiring mindset with a passion for working with new technology and processes, and ability to navigate through ambiguity. What will a successful candidate do? Co-ordinate and complete various aspects of the monthly and quarterly finance functions including the accounting close, chart of value requests, reconciliations, reporting and analytics. Support SLC projects and initiatives through the preparation and posting of journal entries in SAP, ensuring balances are accurate and aligned with reporting and accounting requirements. Assist in the preparation of legal entity financial statements, performing detailed analytical reviews and investigating variances to ensure accuracy and completeness. Support compliance and regulatory reporting requirements, including excess minimum capital calculations and participation fees. Support audits by coordinating deliverables, preparing audit samples, and liaising with internal stakeholders to address auditor requests. Collaborate with various SLC teams to operationalize new processes including process documentation. Identify and implement process efficiencies including the use of automation. Establish and maintain robust governance and financial controls. What a successful candidate will need to succeed? Bachelor’s degree with experience in finance or reporting related functions (5-7 years) combined with a finance background. Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) will be strongly preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to summarize detailed information to relevant stakeholders. Self-starter with ability to drive progress and execute on assigned deliverables. Strong problem solving and time management skills. Keen attention to detail with an inquiring mindset to strive for process efficiencies and improvements. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization. Strong experience with the effective use of financial reporting systems and tools. Experience with SAP preferred. Ability to operate in an environment experiencing rapid change, and work under pressure to meet demanding response times, while paying strict attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Experience with Power BI, and/or Tableau will be an asset. Experience with working at a Financial Institution especially in the Asset Management space will be a valuable asset.

What you’ll do

Coordinate monthly and quarterly accounting close activities, reporting, reconciliations, analytics, and legal entity financial statements, including preparing and posting journal entries in SAP. Support regulatory compliance and audits, help implement new processes and efficiencies, and maintain strong governance and financial controls.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of experience in finance or reporting-related functions are requested; a professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA is strongly preferred. Candidates should have strong financial systems experience, attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP is preferred, while Power BI or Tableau and financial institution or asset management experience are assets.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Controls
• Journal Entries
• SAP
• Reconciliations
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Regulatory Reporting
• Audit Support
• Process Improvement
• Automation
• Microsoft Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Power BI

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics