Manager, Group Finance

2 weeks ago

Kingston, Canada THE EMPIRE LIFE INS. CO Full time

**Manager, Group Finance**

**Why you’ll love this role**:
The Manager, Group Finance leads the Group Finance and Analytics team and is responsible for financial reporting, planning, analysis and controls for the Group Solutions division. The Manager leads a team that develops and prepares financial reporting, sales reporting and expense management metrics to enable the proactive management of key business outcomes.

**What you’ll be working on**:
- Lead the quarterly financial reporting process for the line of business, ensuring all elements of the business are appropriately accounted for
- Analyze and present financial performance results and trends to senior management to support decision making
- Develop and oversee key performance metrics in areas of expense management, distribution partnerships and sales performance. Identify areas of concern and make recommendations to management for improvement
- Oversee and review the compilation of data to understand emerging results and trends; use experience and judgment to provide insight to Senior Management
- Develop the 5 year financial plan; present to the divisional Senior Leadership team for review and approval; monitor emerging results versus plan and update forecasts as required
- Lead the annual budgeting exercise for the division; oversee the preparation of the preliminary budgets for each cost centre for review and approval by Senior Management
- Conduct the monthly review of divisional operating expenses and collaborate with management in the review of variances against budgets
- Manage reinsurance reporting and ensure appropriate payments are made to reinsurance partners and provide input into and/or manage and negotiate reinsurance agreements
- Develop and maintain accounting processes and perform calculations, including profitability analysis and profit statements for all complex partnerships
- Participate in or lead projects and the development of cost benefit analysis (CBA) for initiatives
- Act as key liaison with corporate areas (corporate finance, IT, audit) on financial matters impacting the line of business
- Manage the company submission to pooling bodies (CDIPC and QUDP)
- Oversee market research, trend analysis and provide insight and recommendations for improvements to management
- Oversee the development of sales and financial performance monitoring tools to improve management access to performance metrics and analysis
- Coach and mentor team members; identify employee training and development needs; participates in the hiring and employment processes for team members; set employee goals and objectives; manage employee performance

**What you’ll need to have**:
- Completion of a university degree with courses in Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics and/or Business
- 5+ years relevant work experience, preferably in financial services or insurance industry
- Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet, database and word processing software
- Proven experience with quantitative and qualitative trends and analysis and a strong understanding of key business drivers
- Leadership, supervisory and/or management experience
- Strong technical experience with financial and expense analysis modeling
- Proven experience using forecasting tools and methodologies
- Group Benefits knowledge an asset
- Well-developed analytical, evaluation, decision-making and problem resolution skills
- Attention to detail/accuracy
- Well-developed team building, coaching skills
- Well-developed communication, negotiation, persuasion and presentation skills
- Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks

**It would be nice for you to have**:
- Group Benefits knowledge an asset
- Financial or accounting (CPA, CFA) designation an asset

**Beyond the salary**:

- For regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including:- Benefits plan
- Pension plan
- Social club
- Learning & development
- Current career opportunities
- Career choices
- **Get to know us**:

- We’re one of the top 10 life insurance companies in Canada and offer an environment that encourages the pursuit of personal and professional success. At the heart of that success is our focus on customers; we provide protection and financial security for Canadians—with a personal touch.We acknowledge and reward talent, and support our employees in achieving and exceeding individual and organizational goals. Our goal is to make Empire Life a great place to work, learn and grow, where people can be their true selves, feel they belong and have equal opportunity for growth in their careers. We’re also committed to supporting an inclusive workplace that values diversity.If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to build a career in an innovative and dynamic organization, submit your resume by clicking on Apply.

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