Financial Controls Specialist

2 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Empire Life Full time
Empire Life Group Financial Controls Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Group Financial Controls Specialist to join our Group Solutions team at Empire Life. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of our financial systems, processes, and reports.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Financial Process Improvement: Help define, implement, test, maintain, and support processes and appropriate controls for financial transactions.
  • Risk Management: Identify potential risks and control deficiencies, and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate these risks.
  • Account Reconciliation: Accurately and timely complete account reconciliations for the Group Finance and Controls Division.
  • Financial Analysis: Regularly review complex reconciliations for all Group accounts and resolve financial discrepancies and errors.
  • Subject Matter Expert: Act as a subject matter expert and technical liaison for Administrative Service Only (ASO) product and develop controls/processes for new or changing ASO arrangements.
  • Month-End Close: Actively manage ASO month-end balancing and reconciliations processes.
  • Financial Data Verification: Verify and correct journal entries, ledger balances, and other financial data, coordinating with other business units when necessary.
  • Financial Reporting: Compile data from various sources and support the month-end close process, including accruals, adjustments, and month-end analysis for various accounts.
  • Financial Compliance: Monitor, review, analyze, and reconcile GL accounts to ensure accuracy and proactively identify and report on variances.
  • Process Improvement: Support the design and implementation of controls for new product lines.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external auditors and submit necessary data/documents.
  • Professional Development: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in financial controls.
  • Team Collaboration: Work with other Finance team members to continuously improve and automate team processes and templates.
Requirements:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional Designation: Professional designation (e.g., CPA, CFA, ASA) or working towards a designation is an asset.
  • Experience: 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, auditing, or financial controls.
  • Knowledge: Knowledge of group benefit contracts and products.
  • Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of spreadsheet and database software, including Microsoft Suite (Excel and Access).
  • Language: English language proficiency is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive Salary: Competitive salaries with annual pay increases.
  • Bonus Program: Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non-sales positions.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, including life insurance, disability, health, and dental, and a generous health account.
  • Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.
  • Annual Vacation: Four weeks of annual vacation from hire date.
  • Pension Plan: Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching.
  • Top-Up Programs: Top-up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave.
  • Wellness and Recognition Programs: Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs.
  • Cash Referral Program: Cash employee referral program.


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