Manager, Financial Management & Planning

Job Description

Role description

Reporting to the AVP Corporate Financial Management and Reporting, Manager will be responsible for shared services expense including annual planning and variance analysis.

What you will do

• Actively manage, generate and deliver quality internal reporting including variance analysis
• Coordinate annual financial plans for relevant corporate functions (Risk, Actuarial, Finance, Internal Audit, Human Resources, Communications etc.)
• Manage corporate expense allocation and settlement process including simplifying and improving existing processes
• Support corporate initiatives, business case review and tracking of costs/benefits including preparation of timely reporting to group CFO
• Responsible for oversight reporting to various Board committees including resourcing plans
• Key business resource for the Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) application for preparation of annual budgets and expense reporting
• Support special/ad hoc projects for corporate functions (i.e. Compliance, Risk, Finance etc.)
• Assess and adopt tools as appropriate to optimize work processes and elevate the function overall
• Lead a team of dedicated finance professionals

What you will bring

• Completion of a University degree and a professional accounting designation (CPA)
• 3-5 years leadership experience in a financial reporting environment
• Experience developing or coordinating annual financial plans
• Strong technical working knowledge of IFRS
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint) including advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables and macros
• SAP, Workiva, Power BI and/or BPC experience would be considered an asset
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Proven analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Early success in this position will require the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication skills and the ability to take ownership of issues in a clear and concise manner
• Complemented by solid technical expertise and excellent interpersonal skills, a successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to establish key relationships and foster strong teamwork

The base salary for this position is between $84,900 - $148,500 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.